Zen Birth & Wellness Services

04/24/2015

well folks, after much debate (with myself) and many many scraps of paper thrown out as I scribble a thousand different name varieties down, I finally chose a better name to brand my business with and combined it more effectively with the wellness portion of my job.

So, I am merging the pages and launching ONE BIG beautiful place to be well and grow a family! Please head over ad LIKE me there and lets all be the village of wellness together!
www.facebook.com/zenessentials

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03/24/2015

01/29/2015

Her is a guest post by a husband and father regarding Essential oils and pregnancy. Oils, and their purity and safety, are a hot topic these days. There's lots of conflicting info out there. This guy makes some good points to consider.

Are you pregnant or already a parent? Are you curious about oils but unsure where to turn for reliable info?

momprepares.com/misleading-claims-essential-oils-pregnancy/

Top 5 Misleading Claims About Essential Oils & Pregnancy This is a guest post by Dr. Eric Zielinski. Please note: This is NOT a “HOW TO” article, but one that is focused on DEBUNKING THE COMMON MYTHS associated with the use of essential oils while pregnant. Flickr Image by Sharon Drummond I have a l…

01/23/2015

IN light of the recent hysteria, here's a perspective I can relate to.
http://www.earthbasedmedicine.com/blog/2015/1/23/why-im-not-afraid-of-measles

Hold on a minute, friends. Let’s not panic. This whole Disneyland measles outbreak — I’m not afraid of it. You shouldn’t be either. History tells us that measles is a disease of undernourishment, particularly deficiencies in vitamins A and C. When scientists isolated these nutrients in the early 1…

11/06/2014

Birth around the world! Here is a look at a clinic in Malawi.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/paolo-patruno_n_6101602.html?utm_hp_ref=arts

According to the World Health Organization, a woman's lifetime risk of maternal death -- that is, the likelihood a woman would eventually die of a maternal cause -- is 1 in 160 in developing countries. In developed countries, the probability is 1 in ...

11/06/2014

The legal authority in childbirth lies with the woman giving birth, not the providers of care. Our words should reflect that.

11/06/2014

So excited for this morning! In just a bit I get to sit down with one of my favorite fellow birth workers, Krystal Long, to merge our childbirth Ed curriculums and create one badass birth class!

11/06/2014

11/06/2014

well, the picture was rushed but that is a True knot in the cord. Always in awe of our bodies!

10/23/2014

heart-warming!

A mama shares

10/23/2014

The Sad Truth: At the end of 2013, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil had generated nearly 30,000 adverse reaction reports to the US government, including 140 deaths. Would you still allow your daughter or son to get this vaccine?

According to a recent case study, a girl developed postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) with chronic fatigue two months after Gardasil vaccination.