Posts by Lizzo

I usually add certain herbs while making stocks- but when we're sick I add it to the soups. Nettles in particular. I swallow whole cloves of garlic a few times a day so the nursing baby can get some... and do everything else you all...

I started going to birth when I was 17, began apprenticing at 18 and at 19 am halfway to getting my CPM- I've been to over 30 births, caught a baby and have done over 100 prenatals,postpartums, you get the picture. I personally try not...

We're about to brew our own. We've gotten it from friends before, but this will be our first time making it ourselves. I have a question though: Because of a mismanagement of my pregnancy with gestational diabetes, I have pre diabetes...

I really recommend eating the placenta. I had PPD with my first and that is a huge reason why I wanted to eat it. I had no PPD this time, my bleeding became so scant after wards. I made smoothies b/c I prefer preparing it raw. I...

I don't know who called them. It was an "anonymous woman". I am pretty sure it was the receptionist at the ped's office. She reported us because we had a "newborn in a make shift sling". The only person who saw the...

I didn't want to thread jack the "low sodium" thread... I avoid "low sodium" stuff as well. It rubs me the wrong way. The same as "No sugar added" does. BUT- I have kidney stones in both kidneys and one...

Oh dear! I have to take snacks this coming week to Makena's school. I need enough for 20 kiddos. And I can bring in that amount everyday or 1/2 of it Monday and 1/2 Wednesday. I need ideas of what to make. I want it to be healthy, but...

Ok I have 25 lbs of tomatoes. I need to know: 1- do I have to use lemon juice or citric acid? If so, do you use bottled lemon juice(like my recipe says) or your own fresh squeezed. 2- what is your recipe for canned tomato...

I used a combo of Mountain Meadow herbs after pain relief and tylenol and advil when it got really bad.

I come from the training that believes bulb syringes are useless-that if you have to suction, it makes the must sense to use the delee. Not to mention most bulb syringes are sterilized with that awful carcinogenic stuff. Funny story: I...