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Hey Mama, this kids kit makes me giddy! These are perfect to use on the home front when your little ones need it. Put it on your little one’s feet to help calm. Especially when you are welcoming a new baby and you have older siblings that are bringing germs in. Yes, they are safe…

cankles Cankles! Almost anyone that has been through pregnancy gets the awesome experience of learning what this word means “Cankles”! If you skimp on protein you may find yourself prone to fluid retention around your calves, ankles, and feet. Protein helps to hold salad and water in your blood vessels and without enough protein these…

Frustrations in Pregnancy and birth Hey Mama, I want to talk about frustrations for a hot minute because I had a few and I’m sure you do too. I feel like there was so much I should know and should have known, but I didn’t with my first pregnancy. At the moment, I didn’t know…

What you Might not know about me!  Hey friends, I wanted to jump on here and just tell you a little bit about how I became a midwife. In 1983 I gave birth to my first daughter. I was not prepared for birth, I was one that gave my power over to my doctor and…

Are Essential Oils Safe in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding? Hey Mama, let’s talk about essential oils and their safe use in pregnancy. One of my expertise and passion is essential oils in pregnancy. There’s not much you can take when you’re pregnant and have an alignment, but you can safely use essential oils. They’re cheap, effective,…

what exactly is edd? Hey Mama, let’s talk about due dates for a minute. Probably the most asked question when you first see your doc or midwife after the magical 2 blue lines appear on that stick is, when am I due? After spinning my handy dandy pregnancy wheel I throw out an estimated due…

new year Hey friends, it’s a New Year and we are conditioned to set both personal and business goals, to do better than last year. Recommit to exercise and eating healthy. The pressure I feel is real. In years past I’ve even had a word of the year to focus on. My unsolicited advice is…

Hey Mama, do you have little ones that need a little extra support getting to sleep? What about yourself? I usually don’t have too much trouble myself.  I think it is a gift that comes with being a midwife, but every once in a while I do need a little support to help my body…

How are you handling stress?  Hey mama, how are you handling stress this week?  This is my go to blend. It’s actually in an Adaptiv bottle, but it is a blend of Adaptiv, Balance, and Copaiba. When my Adaptiv gets down about halfway I just put in about 10 drops each of Balance and Copaiba…