Natural Parenthood

Breastfeeding has many benefits to mothers—one of which is a delay in the return of fertility. Many mothers enjoy a year or more without periods after the birth of their babies. Breastfeeding as a birth control method is referred to as the lactational ammenorrhea...

You may have read that it is necessary to restrict your diet in order to breastfeed. Or that spicy foods will upset your baby’s tummy. Perhaps you have heard that eating certain foods will make "better" milk. Thankfully, nature has ensured that we will make high...

This is a test! Please read the following statements and respond “true” or “false” to each one. 1. If I breastfeed, I have to eat a bland diet. 2. If I eat broccoli, my baby will have gas. 3. If I have a glass of wine, I have to “pump and dump.” 4. I cannot drink...

Antioxidants create biochemical bliss at the cellular level - readily neutralizing those destructive molecules called free radicals that are constantly generated within our cells. Plant foods have always been the ideal place to get them and thanks to two new...