8/24/2020 0 Comments Do DIY Pregnancy Tests Work??As a Doula I am a member of many pregnancy and birth groups and have seen LOTS of questions asked.. but a new one for me popped up a couple of months before we planned to try to conceive ourselves... "Do DIY Pregnancy Tests work??". I had to try it for myself- both before and after conception! I filmed it all and you can watch the 2 videos on my YouTube. Part 1 Negative:https://youtu.be/9a9aJBbZ6eo Part 2 Positive: https://youtu.be/X1wI0zt6iWw Based on the original article on MomJunction. Read it HERE Image by Hartley's Meadow Doula
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8/19/2020 0 Comments Conscious ConceptionMy way to describe conscious conception is that it is a holistic view on conception. So instead of, or in addition to the physical or practical things like vitamins, having the right financials etc, it includes ensuring the emotional relationship is ready, am I the person I wasn't my child to look up to, and connecting with that baby before they are here physically.
For us that included naming baby years before conception and making space for them- both in having a room already that is theirs, and talk to them and about them. I found the book Spirit Babies really helpful in this. I wanted to build my community, feel as if I was a strong role model and be doing work that didn't drain me before welcoming a baby. We also, as a couple, worked on our physical health for 6 or 7 months prior to opening ourselves to physical conception. We did this with Perth fertility Naturopath Extraordinaire Shonelle Siegmann and the book It Starts with the Egg. I love hearing others stories of conscious conception as it is always so individual. Please feel welcome to connect and share your experience. I talked about this journey on Instagram but you can watch these with the YouTube links below: Part 1 (Preconception and trying during Covid): https://youtu.be/2YYGCkVRiM0 Part 2 (Conception): https://youtu.be/6ITHujllJQ4 |
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