I have a FREE Turkey Day Report available for busy mamas who are stressing about making a big meal this Thanksgiving. Included in this download is a traditional menu, a menu for smaller families, and a vegetarian turkey menu that doesn’t involve tofu turkey!
Whether you want to demonstrate the significance of Thanksgiving to your family, [...]

This is a bit of a bummer for the gestating coffee fiends out there.
“Women who are pregnant and consume caffeine, even as little as one cup of coffee a day, are at a higher risk of delivering an underweight baby.”
“There are also more serious complications that can arise with caffeine such as the caffeine can [...]

I am pleased to announce that Philadelphia, PA has another enthusiastic Placenta Encapsulation Specialist serving the community!
Beth Curtis is a midwife, doula and all-around natural mama, who is very excited to be offering placenta encapsulation services.
Welcome to the PBi Network of Specialists, Beth!
I am so glad that mamas in Philadelphia now have multiple options for [...]

It looks like Ricki Lake started a trend with showing those fabulous home births in The Business of Being Born.
As a home birth mama myself, I support the midwifery model of care and women who choose to birth where they feel safe; whether that be hospital, birth center, or staying at home.
The New [...]

I thought this poem was very interesting, and wanted to share it here.
THE PLACENTA HEART CLUB
The placenta of my womb
never gave me enough,
despite all my pleading.
So my heart did not develop
and at birth–in a frantic attempt
to save me–
lacking any better
[...]

This is a well-written article that includes the use of placenta for postpartum recovery, and it inclues a link back to Placenta Benefits.info for additional information:
“Eating the placenta is not a new practice in human beings. Eating the placenta (called placentophagia), new information is revealing surprising benefits from this practice, believe it or not. [...]

This is an article I wrote discussing various beliefs and rituals for the placenta. It’s amazing to me that Western societies have such an extremely UNfavorable view of the placenta, when around the world it is respected and honored. The more we learn, the more we can make changes.
Cultures around the world have a variety [...]

I published this article online recently:
How to Have a Happy PostpartumPostpartum depression is a very real concern to new mothers. Eighty percent of women experience some sort of postnatal mood disorder, the mildest of which is called the “baby blues”. With proper preparation, the majority of women can avoid the baby blues.View more »

Edith del Socorro Bermúdez has worked selling children’s clothing for the past four years. She sells the clothing from her own place on the outskirts of the Masaya market in Nicaragua. She is a married woman and has a young daughter whom she supports.
I’ve been doing microloans through Kiva for over a year now. [...]

Happy Halloween! To thank my readers, I’m giving a special coupon for the fabulous products in The Shop @ PBi. For Halloween only, take 13% off your order when you enter the coupon code “lucky13” at checkout. Feel free to pass this on!