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Annaleigh’s 5 month Update!

IMG_3940Annaleigh is 5 months old!!!

She loves: Her sister. Snuggles with mom and dad. “Way up high in the Apple tree” song. Sitting in her swing.

What’s new: Sitting in Bumbo chair and ExerSaucer. Grabbing toys and bringing to mouth – uhoh teething on the way???

Dislikes: Long car rides. Being overtired. Mommy walking out of the room.

Working on: Rolling over more effectively. Sleeping in bed for longer periods (5-7 hours).

What we love: Her smiles and laughs.

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Infant Chiropractic Adjustment – Does it help???

I am very new to this idea. I myself have been going to a chiropractor since I was in the 7th grade off and on.

After I had such a great experience with my end of pregnancy adjustment that ended in me going into labor 12 hours later (check out my birth story)…. it got me wondering about how important it is to be aligned properly.

I had read about chiropractors adjusting babies for reflux and gas from other moms and it working. I had heard it was great for constipation and that most kids would go to the bathroom soon after an adjustment. After a weekend full of fussiness from Annaleigh, I was ready to go get my complimentary first new born adjustment from my new chiropractor. read more

Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes

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Pregnancy is wonderful… Gestational Diabetes is not.

I’m 29 weeks pregnant now. Usually around this time, it is typical to test how your body is responding to glucose. In your pregnancy, there are certain hormones that can interfere with your body’s ability to bring glucose into the cells leaving a higher blood glucose. If you think about it, it makes sense because you want some glucose to go to the baby. However, if too much glucose goes to the baby, you could end up with an unhealthy, “fat” baby with sugar issues at birth. read more

6 Tips for Flying with a Toddler

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6 Tips for Flying with a Toddler

Adam and I took our first flight back to Louisiana from Virginia last week with Aidalyn.  We have both had the privilege to fly numerous time (including several international flights), so we consider ourselves pros at it. This time was different, though, because we were traveling with a 21 month old. Here are our 6 tips for flying with a toddler that we learned through our experience. 

It is always horrible to sit next to the crying baby on the plane. However, nothing is worse than being the parents of said crying baby. We wanted to be prepared for every possible reaction.  read more

Natural Family Planning Options

Long term use of birth control pills can be dangerous, but there are natural family planning alternatives you can use! Read more I share what we did for natural family planning and what some other options are out there to birth control pills.

Angela of Grassfed Mama shares healthy tips for busy moms.
Angela of Grassfed Mama shares healthy tips for busy moms.

 

 

Is long term use of birth control dangerous?

About 2 years after Adam and I were married and after starting this health discovery process, I started doing some research on birth control pills. I was taking a pill every day to prevent pregnancy… and I just kept reading that this was not healthy for me or my hormones. read more

Swaying for a Girl – Updated

Swaying for a girl is the process of following diet, lifestyle changes, and maybe supplements around conception to push your chances more towards conceiving a girl.

Angela of Grassfed Mama shares healthy tips for busy moms.
Angela of Grassfed Mama shares healthy tips for busy moms.

Swaying… What does that mean?

So, I’m not sure the origins of swaying (creating certain environments to favor a specific gender outcome). But my experience with it started in 2009 when my husband and I started talking about trying to have a baby. When we swayed, we followed the “Shettles” method – I wasn’t putting too much faith into what we did: diet, supplements, sexual position, timing… read more