My Personal Story I was plagued with candida imbalance off and on for years. Having a baby can be stressful on body systems. I didn't have any obvious symptoms, other than fatigue. I kept going to my doctor and she had nothing to offer me. At the … [Read more...] about Candida Imbalance
Interviewing Practitioners
How do you make decisions when choosing a practitioner in the birth or alternative medicine communities? I suggest that you interview. Most practitioners are willing to spend 10 or 15 minutes on the phone answering some questions about how they … [Read more...] about Interviewing Practitioners
Re-defining the role of Shiatsu in Pregnancy, Birth and Babyhood
Suzanne Yates, is a Shiatsu practitioner and teacher based in Bristol, England who has focused a lot of her work since 1989, in the field of pregnancy, birth and babyhood. She runs "Well Mother" which offers a whole package of support for women and … [Read more...] about Re-defining the role of Shiatsu in Pregnancy, Birth and Babyhood
Meet a Midwife – Gayle Riedmann CNM – Interview Part Two
Unmedicated Birth What would you recommend to bring about these empowering, safe and unmedicated hospital births? I have two recommendations. First, CNMs in hospital-based practices need to continue pro-actively to promote, request, teach and … [Read more...] about Meet a Midwife – Gayle Riedmann CNM – Interview Part Two
Fertile Life
While looking for inspiration for a topic I came across a meetup group that was talking about having a fertile life. The concept sparked my curiosity. As usual, I consulted my guru Google and found a couple of references. Fertility seems to be a … [Read more...] about Fertile Life