My favorite smoothie
1/2 banana 1/4 cup blueberries or strawberries 1 cup plain Kefir* 1 Tlbsp. Nutritional yeast** 1 Tblsp. flax meal 2 Tlbsp. Nut butter (whatever kind you like) Notes: *Either drinkable yogurt like https://greenvalleylactosefree.com/product/lactose-free-plain-kefir, or a vegan version made from Cashews https://www.foragerproject.com/blog/organic-dairy-free-probiotic-cashewgurt/ The benefit of the dairy version is extra protein (11 grams vs. 3 grams) and calcium. (380 mg. per serving) ** I like Bobs Red Mill Brand Optional: A hand full of greens (kale, spinach,...
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So I went over my statistics to date, as we emerge from the pandemic. I keep a running tally from the students who report their experiences to me, and have done so for the last 27 years.571 births85% vaginal births75% of the vaginal births were unmedicated25% medicated15% cesarean rate15% Induced 62% VBAC The medicated rate is up in the last 2 years, but it’s still good in comparison to the country as a whole (85 – 95% of women end up with medications and other interventions, and the cesarean rate is around 32.1%). Up until 2020 my medicated/intervention rate was 20%. I did...
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Pain to Pleasure – The Bradley connection
Pain to pleasure in birth After listening to Debra Pascali-Bonaro’s presentation Pain to Pleasure During Birth [https://www.goldmidwifery.com/] , I was struck by how similar the recommendations were to what Dr. Robert Bradley was teaching over 60 years ago. I was pleased to see how much of this is already being taught in Bradley classes, and always has been. While he may not have ever talked about orgasm as a part of birth (I bet he would now :>), he did talk about privacy, darkness, solitude, quiet, relaxation, and intimate partner support. When Dr. Bradley first started supporting...
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