What is one simple way to increase your daily intake of vitamins & minerals? Drink herbal infusions daily! Herbal infusions are both inexpensive and easy to make. In our home, my 17 year old daughter and I both enjoy a blend that I call Nourish the Goddess. Our tea has equal parts of the following herbs:…
Tag Archive: postpartum
Hospital Release & Care of the Placenta
Another client lost their placenta this weekend. No, she did not misplace it. The way her birth unfolded created a situation in which the hospital staff thought it best that her placenta be taken to the pathology lab and examined. Unfortunately for her, they dumped a bunch of chemicals on it without letting her know…
Postpartum Nutrition
Nourishing Traditions I have been researching different food and traditional diets used during the postpartum period, focusing on Indian and Chinese cultures. I am an informal student of Ayurveda and a recipient of Traditional Chinese Medicine through acupuncture, hence the cultures chosen. Ayurveda is a five thousand year old healing system from India. Combining the…
The importance of postpartum care
The birth experience is recognized as a rite of passage for all involved. But what about after the birth? In cultures where rites of passage are a significant and transformative life experience, a period of integration usually follows. This is the time in which the initiate (the mother) assimilates the experience (the birth of…
Planning for Postpartum
Most first-time moms have no idea what early postpartum life is like. We prepare for labor and birth all our pregnancies, perhaps reading a breastfeeding and newborn care book along the way. Childbirth education classes may talk about the immediate postpartum, but often this information doesn’t really stick. It is enough to navigate the new…
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Kristina is a Holistic Health & Lifestyle Coach and Placenta Alchemist residing in the SF Bay Area. Read More About Kristina »
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