Pregnancy

Natural Essentials for You and Your Baby
We all enjoy some natural healing for our body and mind, but when you’re expecting a new baby or you’ve just had one, natural essentials for the wee one are more than simple pleasures. Knowing that your baby isn’t being exposed to unnecessary toxins helps you sleep better at night…

My Induced Labor Without Pain Meds
If you’ve been following MMC for a while, you know about my convoluted story of trying to get pregnant. So, when our second rainbow baby (baby that comes after a miscarriage) arrived we were over the moon thrilled. But let me back up. I want to tell you about my

My Story: Natural Options for Recurring Miscarriages
April 23rd through 29th is National Infertility Awareness Week and I’m not sure if it’s because I’m of child bearing age and am now aware of this issue or what but it seems like infertility is an escalating problem for women. The statistic is that one in eight couples struggle

Everything New Moms Need to Know About Skin to Skin
Skin to skin is something you probably had no clue about until you went to your first birth class. If you didn’t learn about it there, or you haven’t gone to your first class yet, then I’ll tell you that skin to skin is when a baby is placed naked

HABA European Baby Toys
If you aren’t already a fan of HABA European baby toys, you should be. They design beautiful, non-toxic, simple toys for babies and kids that stimulate imagination, creativity and joy while also teaching kids to be curious explorers of their world. And, they manage to do this without any batteries, adapters, apps