Products and Things I Discovered/Rediscovered by becoming a Mother...

1. Homeopathy

I can't imagine having children and not using homeopathy. 

For about ten years now, I have had a strong interest in natural medicine, organic food, and preventative health care. I've studied Eastern medicine, lived in Asia and have found that you can cure most anything with herbs and diet. However, I had never really had any experience with homeopathy. My introduction to it came really by chance.

My mom was childhood friends with a renowned homeopath and midwife (amongst other notable things) and after the birth of my son she urged me to get in contact with her. When I learned that'll this woman, Paula, was becoming a grandmother I offered to give her some of Dylan's outgrown toys and clothes so my mother gave her my number to contact me.

One day Dylan was acting like he wasn't feeling well. He was cranky and very clingy. He only wanted to be held and had little interest in his toys or food. This was very out of character. I wasn't sure if he was teething or getting sick. The next day he had a bit of a fever and I was getting worried, I gave him a cool bath and soothed him and was considering taking him to the doctor but decided to wait. On the third day he broke out in a rash all over his body,

I was horrified. 

I was looking up his doctor's number when Paula called me. We talked for a moment about the

toys and such and then I asked for her advice about Dylan. She asked me a series of questions about his symptoms, all of which were very on point. "Is he clingy?" "Yes." "Does he have a fever?" "Yes." etc. She told me to go to the local health food store, in my case Sprouts, and get the remedy, Pulsatilla and to give him three pellets. Sprouts was very nearby and I figured that I had nothing to lose. 

While I was in Sprouts I showed the people in the body section his rash and was also looking for other things that might work, I didn't yet know the power of homeopathy. While I was in line, paying for the things I purchased, I gave Dylan the pellets. I put him in the car and drove home. When I came back home Dylan's rash was gone. 

Gone.

Not better, but gone... and he was back to his old self. When I set him down, instead of clinging to me and crying (like he had been doing for the last three days) he bolted straight for his toys and started playing. I couldn't believe it, I wanted to share it with the world!

Since then I have used homeopathy at any sign of trouble with amazing results.

To be fair, homeopathy is a pretty controversial form of treatment. I can only speak from personal experience and tell you that for us it has been truly amazing. If you would like to learn more, I recommend this link: Homeopathy: Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know

2. Bone Broth Soup

This meal is medicine for the post delivery mama and the whole family. It's so good for you that I get intimidated at the thought of having to type all of the benefits. This link goes into detail and includes a recipe: Authentic Parenting

3. Baby Powder

Smooth as a baby's behind does not just have to apply to your baby's behind, know what I mean....