Home Sweet Home…Insemination: A Midwife’s Journey

Home Sweet Home…Insemination: A Midwife’s Journey

Home sweet home…insemination: A midwife’s journeyby Michelle Borok, LM, LMP In this special guest post, midwife Michelle Borok recounts her experience with home intrauterine insemination (IUI). When I was in midwifery school in the Southwestern United States, I forged...
Dangers of Scents and Fragrances

Dangers of Scents and Fragrances

Scents and fragrances harm us and the environment Artificial scents cause grave harm to people, pets, wildlife and the environment. Fortunately, small shifts in your purchasing habits can drastically reduce their use. Unless you live under a rock, you know how harmful...
The Nursing Mother’s Village

The Nursing Mother’s Village

It takes a village to raise a child, as they say. It also takes a village to support new mothers as they bond with and feed their growing baby. A village is a real network made up of familiar people and places that support you and put you at ease. Many people today...
Sugar: A Major Enemy of Your Fertility

Sugar: A Major Enemy of Your Fertility

By Sara Russell, Ph.D., FNTP What does sugar have to do with fertility? If you are struggling with infertility or have a history of miscarriage, it’s a good idea to take an honest look at how much sugar you’re consuming. Sugar, along with refined starches that break...