Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Guest Post Lindsey: Natural Necessities



  1.RedRaspberry Leaf Tea-- You should drink red raspberry leaf throughout your pregnancy after the first trimester.  It tones the uterus and helps with a faster labor, and who doesn’t want that?!  You can buy the teabags at a health food store.   I would brew 5 at a time and make a pitcher to drink everyday.  You can also drink it after delivery for a few weeks to help shrink the uterus and stop bleeding.  I personally swear by this stuff.  My first child was born in 6 hours, from very first contraction.  My second was face –up, which makes for a more difficult labor, and it was 4 hours.  My third was also face-up and born 1.5 hrs.  And those times are from very first contraction to finish!  There’s tons of research out there that show labor is greatly shortened.  You can also drink a very concentrated form during labor.   Kellie took a capsule form of it during her pregnancy.  
2.     Golden Seal—you need this post- delivery for your baby’s cord.   It comes in a capsule form, so you open the capsule and sprinkle it on and around your baby’s cord.  It will dry it up in no time.  Alcohol can burn really bad.  Golden seal is great for no pain, rapid drying, and prevention of infection of your baby's cord.  

3.     Chiropractic care--  I am a HUGE believer in chiropractic care! It does wonders for a pregnant body, and also for a newborn baby and child.  Think of it this way:  the spinal cord innervates every single organ and tissue in the body.  So when the spine is out of whack, whatever that particular region is innervating, will also be out of whack.  Chiropractic care can do wonders for a colicky baby, gas problems, sleep problems etc.  Do some research and ask around and find a chiropractor that specializes in pregnancy and small children.  I took my babies the same day or next after birth.  Those little bodies go through a little “shock” coming out the canal!  An adjustment on a newborn is very subtle—they use the first two fingers and barely move along the back.  For a 6th month old, it looks like they are simply picking the child up, and as they are “holding” them, they are adjusting them.  The baby doesn’t even know it.  And the coolest thing is how the baby will be all smiles right after!  Their bowel movements will be better and they will sleep better!  Being in a carrier or car seat often is not good for the baby.  A weekly adjustment will do him/her good!  Also, after an adjustment, the immune system  is instantly boosted some 400%!   Statistics show and I have personally experienced that children who get frequent adjustments are far less sick, i.e. fewer ear infections etc, than children not.  

4.     Essential Oils—I use Young Living Essential Oils.  They are therapeutic grade, pure, certified, and most are edible.  There is an oil that can help with any ailment you or your baby/child may have.  Headaches, fever, coughing, runny nose, fungus, diaper rash, insect bites…..the list goes on and on.  You can diffuse them, inhale them, rub them on your body (specifically on the soles of the feet since there are more pores there than any other place on the body) or inject them, depending on the oil .  For a great resource with lots of info, click here.  

5.     Raw milk—If you have never had raw, unpasteurized milk, you have no idea what you are missing.  Raw milk is full of antioxidants, antibacterial/antiviral enzymes, all of which are killed off during the pasteurization process.  Contrary to popular belief, raw milk dairies undergo much stricter inspections that are much more frequent.  Pasteurized milk, even if organic, is basically dead white liquid.  There’s essentially no nutritive value.  And if you saw the cows the milk on the store shelves came from, you would know why it HAS to be pasteurized.  The cows are sick and diseased, the utters usually oozing pus and blood.  Visit a commercial dairy and you would never drink milk again.  Raw milk, on the other hand, has LOADS of benefits.  And the cows it comes from are healthy.  No hormones, no antibiotics, allowed to freely roam.  AND IT IS DELICIOUS.  Most dairies have whole, 1% and 2%, as well as heavy cream, which is great for making your own butter or ice cream!
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There are several local raw milk farms in Texas: around the Brenham area, there's one in Schulenburg  and one in La Grange , both with websites.   Several co-ops make delivery easily accessible, no matter where you may live.  Raw milk is good for about 10 days, and the colder your fridge, the better.  The cream will separate at the top, just shake and pour! When your baby turns a year and can have cow’s milk, go for the raw!!!

6. Making your own baby food--  It may sound overwhelming, but trust me, it’s not.  Take one night and make up a big batch, pour into ice trays, and voila,  you have several meals for your bay.  First, you can use organic , fresh foods.  It’s cheaper and much healthier.  A wonderful book with lots of info is “Top 100 Baby Purees “ by Annabel Karmel.  She explains why you should use cinnamon and butter, and why even organic foods that have been pasteurized in order to have a shelf life are devoid of crucial nutrients (similar to milk).  And remember, when you microwave something, you are killing every nutrient in that food.  Reheating on a stove is the way to go hands down.  Save the store bought squeeze pouches for when you are on the go! 



What are some things you believe should be added to the list?  Please, post your comments! And remember our disclaimer, this is NOT intended as medical advice!-- Lindsay

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