Gentle Birth Choices is a wonderful book for any pregnant woman who wants to make an educated and informed choice about how she births her baby. This book covers birth in hospitals to births at home with midwives and waterbirths. Solid facts about the birth. A definite must read for someone wanting a natural birth in a hospital or at home. Also recommended for doulas and childbirth educators.

Below are natural remedies and recipes to cure common ailments and relax a stressed body. These particular recipes were developed by Primavera and are designed to be used with their pure, organic products. Read more…

Raging hormones and life changes are common causes of post-partum depression. While depression should be treated by a doctor or health care practitioner, here is a great way to ease the symptoms:

100 ml Jojoba
4 drops Jasmine
5 drops Clary Sage
5 drops Rose Geranium
8 drops Bergamot

Increasing milk production is a common concern for some women. Up your production with this simple recipe.

5 ml Evening primrose
5 ml Calendula
10 ml Sweet Almond
2 drops Coriander
2 drops Fennel
1 drop Rose
3 drops Lavender Fine
1 drop Carrot seed

Sitz baths are a wonderful way to soothe and heal the delicate skin of the perineal area.

250 grams Dead sea salt
3 drops Rose geranium
2 drops Blue Chamomile
2 drops Lavender extra
1 drop Rose

Take a sitz bath with 1-2 spoons of the salt 2 times a day to help heal the birth wounds.

Salt for my wounds? Yes, adding sea salt to the bath water helps make the water closer to own bodies water content. (Ever tasted your tears? They are salty.)