In this personal episode, I answer your questions from the @WildlyRooted Instagram survey and share my pregnancy experience, requested by popular demand.
In this 2-part series, I’m sharing (almost) everything I’m doing in this wild pregnancy journey of mine and answering your top questions, from the physical to the mental, emotional, & especially spiritual.
In this episode, Part I, I’m focusing on the physical aspects of my journey and dropping a ton of resources for you, which should all be linked up and found in the Full Show Notes on my website using the link below. I invite you to listen, take what resonates and leave the rest, do your own research, and above all - listen to your OWN intuition and follow your body’s lead when it comes to any health journey.
Specifically, I touch on nutrition, cravings, herbs, important health areas like blood sugar, microbiome, supplements, body care, personal care, therapies/treatments & practitioners. I also touch on my exploration of traditional birth knowledge & practices and breaking the lineage of dis-ease in my own family line.
Show Notes
Article on how toxins are impacting fertility: Shanna Swan: 'Most couples may have to use assisted reproduction by 2045
Fantastic book on prenatal nutrition: Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition by Lily Nichols
Protein powders I’m currently using:
OG Herbal book on women’s health: Wise Woman Herbal collection: Childbearing Years by Susun Weed
Aviva Romm’s website and books are a good source of info for herbs, natural birth, women’s health
María Benedetti’s Earth and Spirit: Medicinal Plants and Healing Lore in Puerto Rico
Wonderful guidebook on homeopathy: Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicines by Stephen Cummings, MD and Dana Ullman, MPH
Bulk organic herb sources:
and locally from community/garden
Herbs I’m using:
Uterine tonic: Red Raspberry leaf; Nutritive: nettle, alfalfa, red clover, oat straw + milky oats (great for nerves); Digestive: ginger, chamomile, spearmint; High in vitamin C: rose hips, jujube
Salt & Electrolytes:
Ancient Minerals Magnesium Bath Flakes & Oil
Minera Dead Sea Salt for bath
Supplements: (Many of the supplements can be found in my online dispensary on Fullscript: you can make an account and source professional grade trusted brands)
Probiotics: Seed (use code VENESSA15 for 15% off the first month); Smidge Probiotics, Vitanica FemEcology
Prenatal: Seeking Health Optimal Prenatal
Iron: Liver, Alfalfa, Desiccated Liver, Spirulina
Vitamin D3
Magnesium (see above for topical): Smidge AM & PM, Innate Response Magnesium 300
Your best food sources of magnesium are seaweed, green leafy vegetables, pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, almonds, cashews, chia seeds, avocados, unsweetened cocoa powder (or dark chocolate), bone broth, and green herbs including chives, cilantro, parsley, mint, dill, sage, and basil.
DHA/omega 3 which also contains EPA: Pure Encapsulations, algae-based DHA
Movement:
Walking! At least 2 miles a day
For gentle workouts, including some prenatal: Melissa Wood Health
Yoga, Squatting, Dance
Education:
Helpful Therapies/Tools
Craniosacral
Acupuncture
Pelvic Floor Therapy
Prenatal Massage
Rebozo - Indigenamami.com
Nontoxic resources:
Body Care Products
Makeup
Oral Care
Dentalcidin by Biocidin (in Fullscript)
Ozonated gum gel and drops by Living Libations
Feed Your Wild Podcast episodes mentioned:
Coming Changes: Getting Into Alignment for Future's Sake with Penny Kelly
Water Is Life :: The Ultimate Sacred Water Episode With Isabel Friend
María Benedetti On Revitalizing Botanical Traditions Of Healing And Reciprocity With Nature
Wild Natural Beauty, Walking The Talk, & Motherhood As Medicine With Jessika Le Corre
Renegade Beauty: Sun Medicine & Cosmic Pollination With Nadine Artemis
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