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The Best Grain Free Birthday Cake Recipes

A kid’s birthday party can be a fun and festive affair without becoming a sugar and processed food disaster. This photo above was taken at my son’s fifth birthday party. As you can hopefully tell, it’s Star Wars themed, and as you can clearly see, I made that cake myself. A little secret – I

Eating Your Placenta: Superfood For A New Mom?

When I was pregnant with my first child, I experienced many new and strange things. Of course there was the usual strangeness of my body transforming as a small human took form inside of me. Fluctuating hormones had me craving bone broth and raw butter – two new foods for me at the time. Then the

Snapshot of a New Father

Inspired by the recent birth stories at Mommypotamus and Sweet Ginger Mama, I decided I wanted in on the fun. I’ve always intended to write the stories of my children’s births, and while they are fresh in my mind like yesterday, I have yet to record them. But then I remembered that someone HAD written, and

The Outlandish Alternative To Prenatal Vitamins

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, prepare yourself to witness an amazing alternative to prenatal vitamins….. Drumroll please… May I present you with: Good, old-fashioned FOOD! Crazy, I know, but IF you eat the right quantity of the right foods, you don’t need to waste your money on prenatal vitamins.** Cultures around the world and

Nine Nurturing Meals For New Mom

Hooray! Your sister (or daughter or friend or cousin or niece) just had a baby! If you’re wondering what kind of gift will best celebrate a new little bundle of life, consider whipping up some meals for new mom. Those of you with kids may remember that the first few weeks (or months) with a baby

Anna’s Earth Mother Lactation Stew

Also known as Persian lactation stew, this delicious dish was delivered to me by my dear friend, Anna, after the birth of my first child. Not just for nursing moms, my whole family enjoyed it. This is great to take to a new mom or prepare ahead and freeze yourself for when baby arrives. I promise it won’t

10 Tips For Losing The Baby Weight

#1 – Don’t rush This is the #1 most important rule to shedding post-pregnancy pounds. You grew a baby for nine months, so you need at least nine months to recover before even considering weight loss. In the meantime, make good choices to nourish you and your baby without stepping on a scale. #2 – Breastfeed

Birth and Postpartum Care Package

Headed to a baby shower and want to get something unique and well-needed for the mama-to-be? While she may be happy to receive a “diaper cake” or another frilly baby outfit, she will really appreciate a birth and postpartum care package. Put together a birth and postpartum care package, and nestle it into a sitz

New Baby Checklist

I’m the first to admit, I’ve got a small obsession with organization. I also like things to look good and feel simple. So when it comes to the overwhelming and often intimidating world of baby gear, I needed a concise list of what I REALLY needed with an emphasis on ease, style, value, and eco and health-conscious

Natural Remedies For Mastitis And Blocked Ducts

Mastitis is a painful breast infection that results from a blocked duct. It usually happens in breastfeeding women, especially during the first 3 months of nursing. Women who have had mastitis before and those with weakened immune systems are also more prone to getting it. In rare cases, mastitis occurs in women who have not recently

Is Home Birth Safe?

Scientists are conducting studies that demonstrate again and again what women have known throughout history: birthing your baby is a natural process, not a cause for medical intervention. After decades of subscribing to the “medical model”, more and more women are turning to the midwifery model of home birth as a safer, less distressing and

Natural Remedies For Thrush In Babies And Nursing Moms

In addition to all the other things that may make your baby fussy, there’s trush. Thrush (Candida albicans) is a condition that often affects infants and nursing moms. It’s caused by an overgrowth of yeast in the baby’s mouth that results in the tell-tale white patches on the inside of the mouth, on the tongue and lips. Baby

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