FISHER-PRICE CRADLE SWING RECALL

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Fisher price cradle swings recall.

Fisher Price has issued a cradle swing recall! Fisher price has recalled 34,000 cradle swings due two complaints of a falling hazard! This recall involves three models of the swing including CHM84 Soothing Savanna Cradle ‘n Swing; CMR40 Sweet Surroundings Cradle ‘n Swing; and CMR43 Sweet Surroundings Butterfly Friends Cradle ‘n Swing. These swings were sold at Target,  Amazon.com, and other … Read More

My Kate Middleton Pregnancy: Pregnant HG Life

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My Kate Middleton Pregnancy: Pregnant HG Life. By: New Crunchy Mom Rebecca Lemke I never expected to compare myself to Kate Middleton, but that is exactly what I did on a daily basis when I was pregnant with my son and suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum. What in the world is Hyperemesis Gravidarum, you ask? Well, it is the same thing … Read More

Does Food Choice Determine Quality of Breast Milk?

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Your Food Choices Don't Determine the Quality Of Your Breast Milk

Good News! Food Choice Doesn’t Determine the Quality of Breast Milk. Thank God, Because I love Cheeseburgers. An ad campaign in Brazil has set out to warn mothers about their food choices while breastfeeding. This new campaign is called “your child is what you eat.” The add depicts newborns nursing unhealthy food choices instead of mothers milk. While the intent of … Read More

Will You Be Mad If I Get an Epidural?

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Will you be mad if I get an epidural? Designer Doula's Insight on "epidural doula"

Will You Be Mad or Disappointed if I Decide to get an Epidural? Designer Doula Perspective. There is a misconception that Doulas are only for unmedicated, natural birthing, hippies! Doulas are very knowledgeable in physiological labor and birth! Many people hire us because they are looking for support through unmedicated labor. But, we are equally valuable during a medicated or cesarean birth! … Read More

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Alternative Management

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What is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction? Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is a broad term used to describe health problems that are caused by an issue of Musculature within the pelvic floor or corresponding muscles. The main problems that pelvic dysfunction are categorized by: bladder and bowel dysfunction… (HELLO SNEEZE-PEE,) prolapse, and sexual dysfunction, (pain with intercourse.) That sneeze-pee, cough-pee, laughing-pee, means dysfunction!!! GOOD NEWS! … Read More

Fix Fascial Adhesions from Scars and Injuries

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Fascial Adhesions: How to Treat them

How to Fix Fascial Adhesions from Surgery and Injury Scars When tissue is damaged enough to form a scar, sometimes that scar tissue becomes adhered to other connective tissues. This is called an adhesion. Ideally, your skin should lay smoothly over your connective tissue, and should move fluidly. Adhesions can cause pain, tension and overall dysfunction. When you have an injury to the network of … Read More