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A Sweet Blessing Ceremony for Your Angel Baby

by mamafier August 8, 2011 Mama U.
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Your sweet baby is here! Welcome your wonderful bundle with Mama’s gentle ritual, or use this as a starting point to create your own special ceremony. Invite all those who love and will help look after your new angel baby to share in your blessing ceremony. Ask each person to bring a small symbolic gift [Read more...]

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The Safe Use of Herbs During Pregnancy and 20 Herbs to Avoid

by mama July 26, 2011 Mama U.
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Before there was a neighborhood pharmacy with the Rx sign outside, there was nature. For eons women have relied on traditional knowledge of herbal remedies and plant medicine. This knowledge has been passed down from great-grandmother to grandmother to mother to daughter, as women have used herbs to comfort and support the common discomforts of [Read more...]

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Confused About Borage Seed Oil?

by mamafier July 13, 2011 DIY Herbal Goodies
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Oh Internet, how we love you, but you do tend to confuse, especially with information about herbs for pregnant women and babies. Over the years, we’ve talked to more than a few anxious and bewildered ladies, all responsibly looking for guidance about what’s safe and what’s not safe for their growing bellies and the baby [Read more...]

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Herbs for Healthy Breast Milk Production

by mama November 3, 2010 Mama U.
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Breastfeeding is the natural way to nurture a new baby, but sometimes the Milk of Momness needs Mother Nature’s help to flow freely. Galactagogues (‘galact’ or ‘galacto’ is the Greek prefix that means milk, and the suffix ‘agogos’ means flow) are nature’s herbal gifts to lactating women, and have been used for centuries to help increase milk supply. [Read more...]

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