Tip Tuesday: Keep a Clear Mind

As you move toward your goal of natural childbirth, many will cloud your mind with negative concepts and ideas. At times, women can harp on their own negative experiences with birth or exaggerate another's experience because it makes a good story. Recognize these thoughts, ideas and stories for what they are, and continue to fill your mind with positive stories of birth and labor. Know that most stories are wonderful ones.

Fertility Friday: Diet Matters

Our diet is our medicine. When trying to conceive or even just trying to maintain overall excellent femninine health, diet is the foundation of good health. Some quick tricks include:

• Eat like a Mediterranean. See Mediterranean Diet
• Eat whole foods, avoid processed junk
• Limit Red Meat
• Eat oils, nuts and olives as opposed to animal fats
• Drink water, avoid sugared drinks
• Eat leafy greens, the darker the better
• Eat beans and legumes, the oft forgotten items. Add them to food you enjoy often like pastas, rice, and other grains

Tip Tuesday: Natural Birth: You can do it!

You can do it. Sometimes just saying these words to yourself can be enough to send you down the wonderful journey to prepare for natural childbirth.  It is something that you are completely capable of and your body is more than able to do. Preparation is the key. Align yourself with a supportive team and plan for preparation and you will do it. Find a great class that you connect with. Read inspiring birth stories. Assemble you birthing team. Get connected with a provider that you trust and will support you and invite others to attend you during the birthing and preparation process. You are amazing, you are wonderful. You can do it.