Ginger Reduces Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy and Relieves Menstrual Pain
by Barbara Minton, Natural Health EditorSee all articles by this authorEmail this author
(NaturalNews) Ginger, that aromatic root that has livened up food for centuries, is a treasure chest of health benefits that keep bodies lively too. Recent research has found ginger to be effective [...]

Dr. Weil recently posted about using placenta for postpartum recovery on his site, in response to the TIME magazine article on placenta encapsulation. He holds a rather dim view of its effectiveness - his main argument is that even if placenta does hold beneficial properties, they will be removed through the process that occurs to [...]

This article emphasizes the importance of postnatal nutrition. I appreciate that he mentions the placenta as a source for replenishing what is lost during pregnancy. Use your placenta, mamas!

The Deep Need for a Comprehensive Postpartum Vitamin System for all Postpartum Women
by Dr. Dean Raffelock
Throughout the past 30 years in private practice, hundreds of women have [...]

Aaron Bouren, Karen Fennell, Me, Scott Smith

I met Aaron Bouren at the Controversies in Childbirth conference, and I am still recovering. If you ever have the chance to meet this guy you will know what I’m talking about. Everything about Aaron is big - his six-foot-plus frame has to be huge to contain his passion, [...]

At the Controversies in Childbirth conference, Cynthia Wade described Centering, a group approach to prenatal/birth care.
In this model of care, the mothers are active participants. They weigh themselves, they take their own blood pressure, they write everything down in their chart. They are grouped together by estimated due date, so they already have a [...]

Monitoring of the third and final stage of labor, the birth of the placenta, needs to be more closely monitored. Postpartum hemorrhage is increasing, with very negative effects on maternal outcomes. The placenta itself is wonderful for helping to stop hemmorhage - placing a small piece of fresh placenta on the inside of the cheek [...]

A new report out by Consumer Reports is confirming what many of us already knew - women need CARE in their birth experience, not machines.
Don’t get me wrong - I love technology. I’m a bit of a technophile, in fact. But not when it comes to women and birth. Not when it overrides Nature and [...]

There was a recent story on MSNBC on home birth and the midwifery model of care. It is still astonishing to me that the obstetrical and hospital model of care has so completely taken over childbirth in such a short period of time (since the 1950’s), to such a degree that midwifery is actually illegal [...]

Exercise
I can hear the groans already… you knew I was going to get to exercise, right?!
Like anything else, doing the right thing is always more effort than not dealing with it. However, the benefits of this one single tip are huge.
* Your body functions better
* You get natural endorphins (a high)
* You feel good [...]

You are what you Eat
When I’m in a funk, food is a source of comfort for me and I go for it in a big way. This is so obviously counter-productive. I feel bad, so why not pack on a few pounds so I can be depressed about that too? This starts a whole negative [...]