Healthy Egg Nog Recipe
Samantha PerisSugar free, dairy free eggnog with a baby makin twist...yep, you heard that right. Holidays are just around the corner, and I for one am craving a little delicious nog. I try to steer clear of the commercial eggnog (non-organic dairy, that is loaded with refined sugar and often other unpronounceable ingredients). So I have been on a mission to make a healthy nutty nog substitute adding in a few...
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Lilian PrestiMany women are surprised to find out that starting at around month 3 post partum, they begin losing hair. At first they may not even notice, as it may simply be a few strands here and there. But eventually it becomes hard to ignore with several maybe dozens - of strands falling out with each touch of the scalp. After an especially bountiful hair period during pregnancy, when hair is k...
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Naturally SavvyMore and more of us are waiting longer to have our children. These days in urban centers around the country it is almost more uncommon for educated, career-minded women to have a child under 30 then it is to have one over 35. Times have changed for us and women are wanting to wait until they are more established in their work and home life before embarking on motherhood. But just how late ...
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Lilian PrestiMost of us grow up assuming that if or when the day comes that we decide to have children that our bodies will comply and easily fulfill this desire. However this assumption is proving to be very disappointing for more and more individuals who find that this expectation of their bodies has been misguided. Fact # 1: Fertility decreases with age Starting at age 27 a womans ...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural PrenatalBreast Milk Production & Anatomy
Lilian PrestiWhen people think of breast milk they tend to think of it as something static and unchangeable. We assume that because it looks similar throughout breastfeeding that it is similar in composition during this time. However on the contrary breast milk is never identical and is a continuously evolving liquid. There are 3 major factors that influence breast milk make-up point in feeding, a...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural PrenatalBreastfeeding During Pregnancy
Naturally SavvyMany women wonder whether they can continue to breastfeed their first baby when they become pregnant with their next. According to La Leche League International (the international breastfeeding experts) the answer is yes in most cases although certain considerations should be followed when deciding to do so to ensure proper health on everyones end. Fluids To ensure that continued b...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural Prenatal | ParentingDue Date for Pregnancy
Andrea DonskyToday is my pregnancy due date. Im 40 weeks pregnant. I read a statistic that only 5% of women give birth on their due date. Im hoping I am one of them. I was seven days and ten days late respectively with my first two children, so it would be nice to have this one earlier. My five year old daughter told me she spoke to the baby in my tummy and it told her she was coming out today. Mayb...
Read more...Subchorionic Hematoma & A Sunchorionic Bleed
Andrea DonskyI had easy pregnancies with my first two kids. No bleeding. No miscarriages. No issues. So when I got pregnant with my third, I expected the same. Unfortunately it didnt start out that way. Three days before my 40th birthday, I found out my pregnancy wasnt viable and the baby stopped growing at 6 weeks. I was nine weeks at the time. So I tried again. And I got pregnant pre...
Read more...Natural Ways to Turn a Breech Baby
Andrea DonskyI am now 39 weeks pregnant and I had an interesting thing happen to me last Thursday. I had a midwife appointment and as usual they checked the position of the baby. It so happened that I felt something change earlier that week and mentioned to my midwives that I think the baby switched positions. She had been head down since she was 33 weeks but for some reason I thought she was now head u...
Read more...Pregnant at 40
Andrea DonskyI have two beautiful, healthy kids. My my son is seven and my daughter is five. I waited a bit to start having kids because I was focused on building my career, which is not so uncommon these days. I also had my kids fairly close together (they are 20 months apart) and was overwhelmed by being a mom, working full time and running a household for at least four years post partum. I was pretty con...
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Webster Technique to Turn a Breech Baby
Andrea DonskyI learned about The Webster Technique when I found out my baby, at 38 weeks, was breech. My midwives suggested I try it to help her turn around. So after my ...
Read more...Help For Painful Nipples From Breastfeeding
Naturally SavvyAsk a new mom what the hardest part of breastfeeding is and shes likely to tell you its the pain from breastfeeding. And while pain during breastfeeding...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural PregnancyNatural Ways To Induce Labor
Lilian PrestiThere is only a 5% chance your child will be born on their due date. Most children dont show up on this preselected day since they develop differently w...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural PregnancyBaby's First Week - What Mom Should Know
Naturally SavvyBeing a first time mom is intimidating there are so many new things to learn that you wonder how youll ever get through those first months. In preparation m...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Parenting | Concious ParentingHypnotherapy for Natural Childbirth
Lilian PrestiBring up the words labor or childbirth for a pregnant woman and you are sure to be met with a look of anxiety or even panic. Most American women fear childbi...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Prenatal & Pregnancy | Natural Pregnancy | Natural PrenatalThe Benefits of Prenatal Massage
Naturally SavvyPregnancy is a time of incredible bodily changes. Because of this, most women will experience their share of aches and pains at some point throughout. T...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalA Spiritually Conscious Pregnancy
Lilian PrestiUpon confirmation of pregnancy, women prepare their bodies and in turn their fetus’s bodies for health by way of nutritious foods and the avoidance of toxic sub...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PregnancySupplement Do’s and Don’ts During Pregnancy
Lilian PrestiPregnancy is a time when most women are far more vigilant about what they put into their bodies. While many women are interested in taking supplements t...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PregnancyNatural Pregnancy and the Common Cold
Lilian PrestiThe average adult gets anywhere between two and four colds a year. Based on this average, it is quite likely that a majority of pregnant women will catch at ...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalCan You Naturally Pick the Gender of Your Baby?
Naturally SavvyMost couples are happy to simply deliver a healthy child, but there are circumstances where parents may have a preference for one sex over the other. This ca...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalHow to Exercise During Pregnancy
Naturally SavvyWe all know that exercise is beneficial for health, but what about exercise during pregnancy? Are there activities we should avoid because they may endanger ...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalMinimize Stress for Your Baby's Health
Naturally SavvyMost women wouldn’t dream of smoking a pack of cigarettes or drinking a few martinis while pregnant. Public service efforts in the last few decades have reached...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalPregnancy and Beauty Products Don't Mix
Naturally SavvyPregnant women make an effort to eat better, exercise appropriately, and give up bad habits like smoking and drinking, all in the hopes of delivering a perfectl...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PregnancyFeeling Your Best During Pregnancy
Naturally SavvyPregnancy is a special time in your life when your actions have a direct effect on the well being of another human being. To enhance the experience and contrib...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PregnancyTools for Dealing with Post-Partum Depression
Lilian PrestiPost-partum depression is defined as the depression that strikes a parent—usually the mother—upon the birth of a child. It can range from mild depression to the...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PregnancyNatural Tips for Getting Pregnant
Naturally SavvyYou and your partner are ready to have a baby and you want to prepare yourselves for the process. Getting pregnant can come easier and faster if proper attentio...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalReducing Stress May be Key to Fertility
Lilian PrestiIs your job stressing you out? What about your finances, relationships, mortgage, the state of the economy? It seems stress is an ever-present part of modern li...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalNatural Birthing Options: The Joy of Midwifery
Andrea DonskyI am often asked why I chose to use a midwife for my second pregnancy as opposed to an obstatrician (as I did for my first pregnancy), and whether I was happy I...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PregnancyRestore Nutrients Before a Second Pregnancy
Lilian PrestiAlthough equally special, second time pregnancies often do not generate the same emotional intensity as first time pregnancies. Women tend to approach a first p...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PregnancyListen to Those Pregnancy Cravings
Latham ThomasYesterday it was pickles and ice cream, and today it's a chocolate and egg sandwich. When those pregnancy cravings kick into full gear, there's no den...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PregnancyMinimizing Miscarriage Risks
Naturally SavvyThe threat of miscarriage is often the greatest fear of a newly pregnant woman. Many women struggle with anxiety through the first trimester hoping and prayin...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalFat Is Vital to a Healthy Pregnancy
Lilian PrestiFat gets a bad rap, and it's mostly undeserved. The bad reputation started in the ’70s and ’80s, when the predominant belief claimed that fat was harmful a...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PregnancyBenefits of Using a Doula
Lilian PrestiIncreasing numbers of pregnant women are now hiring doulas to assist them through the birthing process. Doulas are trained professionals (usually women) who pr...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalPreparing for Twins
Lilian PrestiBeing pregnant with twins requires some extra attention and care on the part of the mom-to-be. Instead of trying to grow just one fetus, a pregnant woman is re...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalFoods for Fertility
Naturally SavvyFertility can be affected by any number of factors in life, environmental, physiological, emotional, or dietary. We can change certain aspects of our lives wh...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalInfertility Around the World
Claude GallantWhen I was walking through the mall the other day, I overheard a stressed young mother offhandedly comment to her two preschoolers who were misbehaving quite l...
Read more...CategoriesNatural PrenatalHow can I get calcium in my diet?
Naturally SavvyQ: I know calcium is important during pregnancy but I am allergic to dairy. What foods are good sources of calcium? A: Good food sources of calcium are almonds,...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Pregnancy and Prenantal FAQAm I pregnant?
Naturally SavvyQ: What are the first signs of pregnancy? A: The signs differ for all women. The most common signs are a missed period, breast tenderness, frequent urination, m...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Pregnancy and Prenantal FAQHow much weight should I gain while pregnant?
Naturally SavvyQ: How much weight should I gain while pregnant? A: The current recommendations are to gain somewhere in the vicinity of 25-35 pounds. The exact number will dep...
Read more...CategoriesNatural Pregnancy and Prenantal FAQHow can I deal with constipation?
Naturally SavvyQ: I have become constipated during my pregnancy. What can I do to increase the frequency of my bowel movements? A: The most important factors for healthy bowel...
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