Way of the Natural Midwife was published through Amazon in February 2023. It has been met with positive support by expectant as well as non-expectant women, teens, men and grandparents alike. It is in story form and packed full of a balance of natural …

Cranberry Sauce is easy to make and only takes about 15-20 minutes. With the holidays coming up we make this one a lot. Some we use fresh and some we save for later. Everyone loves it!!  

First we take the cranberries and put them in a sink of warm w…

The urge to eat specific foods. Cravings generally show a pattern which will often point to a category of nutritional needs.

Such as, if a person is craving salty foods then they are probably lacking minerals in their diet. If they are craving fried or …

Fatigue or dizziness is common in the first weeks of pregnancy. There are five primary reasons for it.

1) Low blood pressure. This happens when a woman is not getting enough blood builders or enough elctrolytes in her diet. Taking the blood pressure…

There is a lot of superstition and misinformation regarding the vaginal muscles during and after giving birth. Let's talk about that.

Diet controls the strength of all muscles, internal and structural. A diet that is high in protein will result in stronge…

Most weight gain is from a poor diet. It is caused from eating for self indulgence instead of eating for nutrition and health. Along with weight gain also comes acne, most often because of eating unhealthy carbs such as flour products, carbonation and …

 A wholesome, natural & healthy approach to being Powerfully Pregnant! Donna Young ND, a Traditional Midwife, kept a journal of her involvement with many hundreds of pregnancies and home deliveries. Within the sacred bounds of this journal, lays hidden a…

A must for every home birth! Written by a naturopathic midwife for the parents of babies born at home. Whether they have a midwife or an unassisted birth, all parents have questions about what is normal and what is not. This book gives parents a guide to…

We live in a different world these days. The air is not as clean as it used to be. There is industry, wild fires and exhaust fumes and the list goes on and on. The outcome has been a halo effect that covers the globe so everyone is affected. Even tho…

When pregnant, sometimes we feel fine but baby slows down. That is fine on occasion as long as baby maintains strength. As baby grows then the muscles should get stronger and stronger. So we want the kicks to maintain the strength even if they don't ki…

Cat -cow was originally a yoga exercise used to take pressure off the low back and strengthen the core muscles. Later on it was found to have an affect on pregnancy and assisting in positioning baby.

First, with yoga the position is changed with breath…

Have you ever suffered from incontinence? You know, that annoying bladder leakage that happens when baby elbows you in the bladder?. How about frequent urination? Or peeing when you sneeze? It is often caused from ingesting sugar and carbonation which …

The kidneys are responsible for the water balance in the body. They not only get rid of the fluid waste products but also keep the water in balance. When we have water retention, it genereally shows in the legs and hands first, then there can be a coup…

Some women tend to have a period, or two, after they get pregnant. It is generally lighter than a regular period but not always. We usually see this in women with either low blood pressure or else those who lean toward being anemic.

Bleeding during pr…

Women are capable. We are far more capable than we give ourselves credit. We simply need to untrain ourselves, from the misinformation, and realize that Nature built us to be athletic and strong. If we are anything less, then with a little guidance, …

During pregnancy, many women suffer from morning sickness at varying degrees. Morning sickness can be caused by one or more of the following issues.

1) Animal milk consumption. Which builds mucous in the stomach and digestive tract. This one generally ha…

Fall is a busy time of year. I don't have time to make elderberry jelly or cough syrup but the berries are ready to harvest. So this morning we went out and picked the ripe berries, brought them home, washed them and removed the berries from the stems.…

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