Trust your Roots

"Dear Society: Can we please stop asking new parents if their child is a 'good baby' and a 'good sleeper'? The answer to the first is a resounding YES because all babies are precious. The answer to the second is a big fat NO because newborns wake up a lot. Great, thanks." (Halley Watson Kim, mother and blogger)

One of my friends answered this when texting about birth experiences yesterday: "Oh my God I was so excited, obviously apprehensive, but I was so excited to go through this process again! It's such a unique and divine experience that you want to experience it purely and calmly without worrying if you are going to scream at anyone or offend anyone. It only happens a few times in your life and it is the rawest, strongest and most liberated and vulnerable I have ever felt. Nothing has or ever will make me feel as proud as pushing those little squishy things out. Women really are the stronger sex and I feel so powerful because of having done it."

Did you know...? ...that SHEPHERD´S PURSE and PARSLEY ROOT are recommended during labour as they encourage contractions, are hemostatic and parsley root is encouraging the placenta to come out? Shepherd's purse tea: Pour 1-2 tsp with boiling water and pass through a tea strainer after 10-15 minutes. Drink up to 5 cups a day during labour.... Parsley root tea: Pour in 1-2 tsp of parsley root with a cup of boiling water and leave for 10 minutes. Source: https://nordischroh.com/naturliche-geburt-die-wichtigsten-/ (Always double check with your health provider first!)

Ladies did you know... that it is recommended to start drinking Lady´s Mantle tea regularly after week 36 of your pregnancy? (3-4 tbsp. tea soak in 1L boiled water for 10 min, drink throughout the day) Why? It has an birth-enhancing and birth-promoting effect and strengthens the pelvic muscles ... https://texashomeandgarden.com//top-herbs-pregnancy-birth/