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There is nothing more monumental than becoming a Mother. All of a sudden you have your very own baby to keep safe and make decisions for.  Motherhood can be both joyous and overwhelming when it comes to making the best choices. This is a guide for all things natural parenting.

Baby & Motherhood Health & Wellness

Natural Methods to Relieve Nausea during Pregnancy: My experience supported by evidence based studies

September 9, 2018

This is my second time around the block when it comes to pregnancy and BOTH my babies have come with incredible nausea lasting longer than the typical 12 week window. This time around was more intense, possibly due to the fact that I already have a very energetic tiny human to look after 24/7.. but the nausea hit me hard as it was around the clock.. all day, everyday, for 4.5 months. My last pregnancy I had moments in the day where the nausea would subside and while it lasted well into my 5th month, the breaks in the day where I felt normal again made it a little easier. The nausea has mostly subsided at this time in my pregnancy but I do experience days here and there up until delivery with the same pesky side effect. Any woman who has experienced this unpleasant bout of sickness knows how badly it can affect your day to day. It also leaves you feeling defeated and many times during my current pregnancy I felt it was impeding on my ability to keep up with caring for my three year old. Luckily, my little one was old enough to understand why Mom couldn’t walk to the park on certain days, or why I had to lay down while she played alongside me for the afternoon. Needless to say, I needed some relief. Between the two pregnancies I have found a small handful of remedies that worked for me. I was also able to back these up with studies which I’ve linked to below. If you’re struggling with nausea during your pregnancy, hopefully some of these tips will help you take the edge off.

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A Natural Self Care Box for New Mothers

March 9, 2018

When you’ve just fallen deep into the responsibility of new Motherhood you will experience highs and lows that no one could have prepared you for. You will be SO in love and yet SO tired at the same time, add in baby blues, 3rd degree tears, stitches, sore nipples and you’ve got the Newborn stage. Mothers are usually forgotten shortly after they have their babies as the spotlight has turned (and rightfully so) but lets not let that overwhelming cuteness make us forget about the person who is exhausted, healing and trying her best not to lose it when the 4th person overstays their welcome in a day. Mothers are dealt quite a bit in the early stages and I think its important to remember that she needs love too (and more than usual).

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How much money am I saving from cloth diapering? I ran the numbers and was shocked!

October 13, 2016

 

I started cloth diapering my little one when she turned 7 months old and seemed to be developing an allergic reaction to disposables. I wrote all about the switch to cloth diapering and my first impressions on the blog (there is a link at the bottom of this article to that post). Since then I am still cloth diapering and loving it! Of course there is an extra task of laundering these diapers which you wouldn’t have to do with disposables but after adding this into my routine, it hasn’t felt like a great deal of extra work.

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Unboxing Organic Goodies from ‘Lyn’s Label’ Organic Baby Australia:

August 19, 2016

 

I have a thing for beautiful packaging.. There’s just something so special about receiving a perfectly packed parcel in the mail that gets you excited about whats inside. So I decided I would do a bit of an unboxing today to give you all a glimpse into one of my new favourite organic baby shops. Lyns Label offers high end organic options for everyday baby and mama essentials. I was so excited to receive this package in the mail as it was a bit of a surprise “unboxing” for myself.. I wasn’t 100% sure what was going to be in this gift set sent all the way from Australia. I seriously admire the wrapping and how perfect are these gift sets for new mamas and baby showers.

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Blue Brontide (Part Two): Adorable Wooden Animal Dish sets & Organic Pacifier clips

July 13, 2016

 

I was perusing my instagram account one day when I stumbled upon this adorable little shop, Blue Brontide. Their wooden plate sets and softly coloured baby accessories were of a quality I just had to admire. I have been looking all over for a plate set that fit my standards and unfortunately, there aren’t many out there that don’t include plastic in some way or another. I don’t have a completely plastic free home, but I try as much as I can to replace it when possible and especially for items we eat from.

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Trendy Organic Baby clothing boutique (20% discount and free shipping code too!)

June 13, 2016

Photo Credit: Laura Joy Photography

When we talk about the term “organic”, most of the time our minds will drift to fruits, vegetables, and personal hygeine products. We forget how many necessities in our life are also sourced from materials that are grown with chemicals and pesticides. I’m all about harm reduction when it comes to going organic, I can’t always afford it but I do try to swap as much as I possibly can in my life to toxic free.

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Blue Brontide: the most adorable eco friendly and organic baby dish sets and accessories

March 31, 2016

I was perusing my instagram account one day when I stumbled upon this adorable little shop, Blue Brontide. Their wooden plate sets and softly coloured baby accessories were of a quality I just had to admire. I have been looking all over for a plate set that fit my standards and unfortunately, there aren’t many out there that don’t include plastic in some way or another. I don’t have a completely plastic free home, but I try as much as I can to replace it when possible and especially for items we eat from.

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Cloth diapering part 1: Our switch to cloth diapers and my first impression

March 22, 2016

This is something I’ve always wanted to do for my baby and the environment. Unfortunately, at the beginning of motherhood I was so overwhelmed with new gadgets and a new baby that cloth diapering seemed to be something that might put me over the edge. I have recently found out that a complete meltdown likely would not have happened as cloth diapering so far has been a smooth sailing operation. In fact, I’m in love with it! It’s SO much easier than I could have ever anticipated and can you blame me for loving the bright colours and prints I get to put on my baby girl now?

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Gentle products for Babies Skin: Olive Baby Company

February 23, 2016

 

Photo Credit: Laura Joy Photography

There are so many differences between your baby’s skin and your own. This is why companies manufacture separate products for a baby to use when little. Unfortunately, many companies are only using this science as a way to sell an additional product and aren’t really giving you a skin care line that will protect and heal your baby’s skin.

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Baby & Eve for Baby bums! (How to effectively eliminate diaper rash the natural way)

February 20, 2016

Time to talk about one of my favourite go-to’s when my little one has a diaper rash. I was lucky in the sense that my baby didn’t get a diaper rash till she was started on solid food. Now that her own body is trying to process the acidity in some fruits and vegetables, it generally results in a red little bum. I had been using Baby & Eve all along for diaper changes and loved it. It kept her skin moisturized and I never had any issues! But I only realized the amazing benefits of their ingredients when these diaper rashes began. This realization made my mother nature loving heart glow, I love when products exceed my expectations!

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