Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is defined as carbohydrate intolerance of variable severity with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Risk factors include glycosuria, age over 30 years, obesity, family history of diabetes, past history of GDM or glucose intolerance, previous adverse pregnancy outcome and belonging to a high-risk ethnic group. The recommended screening test for…
As a Doula, Childbirth Educator and Holistic Pregnancy Bodyworker, there is hardly a week that goes by when I don’t hear from women or see comments online from women who are nearing the end of their pregnancy and are being told by Drs and Obstetricians that their baby is too big to be able to…
The Magdalene Protocol: The Magic of Castor Oil with Frankincense Essential Oil (The following words were written by midwife Ibu Robin Lim of Bumi Sehat birth centre in Bali, and shared with permission!) Before allopathic medicine there were healers who used the natural gifts of the Earth, Sun, Rain, Wind and Ethers. Herbs, oils, salt,…
“The power of a birth plan isn’t the actual plan, it’s the process of becoming educated about your options!” ~ Jen McLellan (plussizebirth.com) “If you don’t know your options, you don’t have any!” ~ D. Korte Writing a birth plan is a great way to be clear about your intentions for how you envision the…
All mums-to-be want to equip themselves and their baby with the must have items to make life with a new baby as smooth as possible, as well as making their mini-me’s just too cute to resist. And with the clever marketing from big department stores and baby warehouse catalogs programming you to ‘Buy! Buy! Buy!’,…
This is my first ever blog post, targeted at expectant Dads, and originally written as a guest post on the Beer + Bubs blog here! So your wife or partner has hit the magical 40 week mark. “What now?” I hear you ask. Well, expect an increasing barrage of well-meaning friends and family to drop the…