coconut oil and pregnancy

Top 5 Homeopathic Uses for Coconut Oil

I’ve really been getting into finding natural ways to soothe aches, pains, skin problems and even the common cold. With doing some research and even trying out these homeopathic ways myself, I’m absolutely in love with using coconut oil for just about everything! The main use of coconut oil is a substitute for butter or other oils when cooking and baking, but there are many health and wellness uses that have been found as well. Coconut oil contains lauric acid, which is a natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal fighting property. Going beyond lauric acid- antioxidants, medium chain triglycerides, caprylic acide and […]

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Benefits of Using Coconut Oil During Pregnancy

With being pregnant the second time around, my husband and I have decided to do things a bit differently this time. Instead of having a hospital birth, we will be having this little one at a birthing center, similiar to the experience of what a home birth would be like. We have also decided not to find out the gender of baby # 2 until they bless us with their presence. I also want to try to be a bit more health conscious of my body this time around, not that I ate terribly with my son but there were some […]

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Benefits of a Home Birth

If there is one thing that I am extremely passionate about it is natural child birth. I’m a pretty quiet person but if you start talking about child birth I will definitely express my opinion, just ask all of the others in the office! I cannot fathom the idea of going your whole pregnancy with doctors telling you not to take any medications and then you get to the hospital to deliver your child and they want to give you all of these medications when your child is about to enter the world! My biggest issue with hospitals is the […]

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