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Placenta Encapsulation Specialists Update
Many dedicated and passionate women are currently going through training or working toward their
certification all across the country right now. We are definitely building
a network of placenta enthusiasts. Join us!
In another milestone, the PlacentaBenefits.info website has surpassed 90,000 hits per month! |
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Back to School...
The PBi Way
 Fight the Germs
Don't let going back to school mean a constant runny nose or recurring colds. Stock up on Infection Fighter, and give it to them at the first sign of a sniffle. This works for us every time!
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Until September 30, enter coupon code NOGERMS and save 10% on Infection Fighter, Happy Tummy, or Focus.
 Trouble Concentrating?
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Happy Tummy
Help soothe those little tummies. Great for colicky babies and general upset tummies too.
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Jodi Selander on
Natural Moms Talk Radio
Visit The Placenta Blog
for my interview with Carrie Lauth!
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September 12, 6:30 pm:
Birth Year Network Meeting
Free information and workshops from birth professionals
September 19
Well Rounded Momma
presents
Or gasmic Birth
Multiple showings available
$10.00 per person
Visit Well Rounded Momma's Calendar
October 6, 6:30 pm:
A Gathering of Divas
Women's circle led by Jodi Selander; Open to all women.
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Nicole's Simple Salsa
Submitted by
Nicole Sullivan
12 Roma Tomatoes
1 Bunch Green Onions
1 Bunch of Cilantro
1 Jalapeno pepper
Sea Salt
Cut your tomatoes in half and toss them into your food processor* a few at
a time. Once all tomatoes are chopped and blended toss in the green onions,
cilantro, and jalapeno. You may want to cut them all into smaller pieces,
depending on how awesome your food processor is. Once it is all blended and
there are no big chunks, add Sea Salt to taste(or Himalayan Crystal Salt
if you've got it!) Transfer it to a spill-proof container and cool before
enjoying. Use your favorite tortilla chips, pita chips, or cheese to dip,
put it on a burrito for some zing, or chop up some avocados for some quick
and delicious guacamole!
*This recipe works best with a food
processor or blender, but if you don't have one, just use some extra elbow
grease and smush your tomatoes once you've chopped them. Be sure to save
all the juice inside the tomato; use a cutting board that is clean and you
can swipe the tomato, juice and all, into your salsa container.
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Congratulations to Janessa Craig for completing all the
requirements for becoming a Certified Placenta Encapsulation
Specialist. She is proudly serving women in parts of Arkansas,
Missouri, and Oklahoma.
"I am excited about sharing
the good news of the benefits of placenta. [Before the course] I was
a little timid at first around certain folks, but now
I am enthused!
I just got a call from my first client. She is PLEASED! She said she was going
to tell all her friends about it. Thank you so much for all the work you did
putting this together & how professional
it is. I am proud to be affiliated with you."
~ Janessa Craig
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8 Tips for a Happy Postpartum
by Jodi Selander
Eighty percent of women experience some sort of postnatal mood disorder,
the mildest of which is called the "baby blues". Symptoms
of the baby blues include weepiness, sadness and anxiety, and these
negative
emotions can last for the first several weeks of the new baby's life.
With proper preparation, the majority of women can avoid the baby blues.
Expectations
Having the proper expectations of yourself as a mother, as a wife,
and as a housekeeper will be key. Understand that the housework will
be put
on the back burner - it will not be a priority, nor should it be. In
those first few weeks postpartum, life will be a whirlwind, and you
will be amazed
at how the hours in a day can fly past in a blur of baby needs. Do
not expect to accomplish anything, and when you have a free moment,
spend your
time on activities that rejuvenate you - a hot bath, reading a few
pages from a good book, a NAP.
Do not expect your partner to know what to do for you or the baby automatically.
If you're hungry, ask for something to eat. If the baby just ate and
needs to be burped or changed, Daddy can handle it.
Do not expect your baby to eat on a four hour schedule, or sleep for
five hours in a row. Breastfed babies eat every 1.5 to two hours, and
all babies
wake frequently.
Hold your baby. Feed your baby. Expect baby to need you constantly.
That's what babies do, and yours is perfect.
Family Support
Support is an incredibly important part of the postpartum recovery.
If your mother or mother-in-law does not support your choices, don't
invite
them to stay for a week as soon as the baby is born. Surround yourself
with people who will help build your confidence and the budding relationship
with your child, not undermine it.
BabyMoon
A babymoon is a wonderful way to get the support and help you need
in the first weeks postpartum. Choose a period of time for your babymoon;
one
week would be great, two would be even better. Make it clear that you
will not be entertaining visitors during this time (no, not even Grandma).
Visitors
are allowed to come for brief visits if they understand that they are
there to help you with the house and meals, not just to ooh and aah
over the
baby.
The benefits of a babymoon include:
· Intimate
bonding as a family
· No
outside influences or criticism
· No
pressure to look good
· Skin
to skin contact is easier
· Breastfeeding
is easier
Attachment Parenting
Practicing attachment parenting not only helps the postpartum period go more
smoothly, it will help make parenting easier overall. Attachment parenting
means responding to your baby's cues instead of trying to fit the baby into
your routine
and schedule. Responding to your baby's needs will make baby happier, it
will reduce your stress, and it will build your confidence as a mother and
caregiver.
Wear your baby - holding baby close is comforting to you both, and there
are numerous health benefits for the baby as well. Invest in a comfortable
sling;
it is one of the truly indispensible pieces of baby gear that you should
not be without.
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is not only the best nutrition for your baby, but it also releases
wonderful "happy hormones" during the nursing process. It makes
mama feel good, it makes baby feel good. Providing for baby's nutritional
needs
with milk made perfectly for them by your own body helps build confidence
in yourself, and your ability to care for your baby. If you are worried about
being unable to nurse your baby, there are many fabulous lactation professionals
in your community that would be happy to help you when the baby is born.
If
you do not breastfeed, you can still take advantage of feeding as a bonding
experience by holding your baby close, maintaining eye contact, and promoting
skin-to-skin contact.
Rest
Sleep deprivation is a fact of life after the baby is born. But it can be
harmful to just accept a total lack of sleep. Fatigue is the leading indicator
for
the development of postpartum depression later down the road. Fatigue has
also been linked to postpartum psychosis. Adequate rest is an absolute necessity.
Do whatever it takes to make sure you are getting at least one four-hour
stretch
of sleep every single night. Enlist your partner's help. Your partner can
take over baby duties while you rest during the night. The first few weeks,
plan
on sleeping when the baby sleeps. If you have never been a "napper",
now is a great time to discover the joys of crashing out during daylight
hours.
Nutrition
Just because your baby has arrived does not mean that your physical needs
disappear, even though they may be pushed onto a different schedule. Make
time to eat.
Wearing your baby can make meal times easier - come to the table with your
baby in the sling. They will stay happier for longer, allowing you to finish
eating. Plan in advance, and have meals stored up in the freezer. Enlist
the help of friends and family - designate a particular person to be in charge
of meals. That person can call your friends and set up a schedule for meals,
so you have a fresh meal arriving at your house around dinner time each night
(and it saves you from having to call and ask, which may be awkward for you).
Have a supply of meal replacement bars on hand - they should not be your
main mode of nutrition, but if you have not had time to fix lunch and you're
starving
and the baby needs to eat, it is easy to grab one with a bottle of water
on your way to the couch.
Products such as Super Greens have fabulous nutrition that your body needs
and will help you stay healthy and nourished. Drink adequate amounts of water;
not coffee, not juice, not soda - water. It is easy to become dehydrated,
particularly if you are breastfeeding.
Supplementation
Continue taking your prenatal vitamin after the baby comes, for as long as
you are nursing. Make use of the placenta to help with your postpartum recovery.
Your own placenta capsules are incredibly beneficial to you. Women who have
taken their placenta capsules tend to have better postpartum experiences,
avoid the baby blues, have an increase in energy, and an increase in milk
production.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has used placenta for centuries to treat issues
such as fatigue and insufficient lactation, and studies have bolstered the
use of placenta for these conditions. For more information, visit PlacentaBenefits.info.
Motherhood is an amazing time in our lives, but it is a major transition
and can be stressful. Be prepared, make use of every available resource (even
the
unconventional ones), and the stress of this time will be reduced. Every
baby wants a happy mama, and your family deserves the best of you.
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Notes from Jodi
 This is the first year the whole "back to school" thing has been a part of our fall itinerary. We have been homeschooling these past years, and it has been a wonderful experience. However, after becoming so busy getting PBi off the ground, we made the decision to find other schooling options for our oldest daughter this year.
Luckily, homeschooling is very popular in Las Vegas, and I found a wonderful Co-Op school that is perfect for our family. It's a homeschooling co-op, but we all chip in and pay for a classroom (in a church), and teachers. She goes every morning, and is *loving* it! But I'm still wondering how I ended up being the mother of a first-grader already?!
I hope your child's school year is fabulous. Check out the herbal remedies listed in this newsletter to help them have the best year possible, and keep them healthy and happy. We love our herbs!
Blessings,
Jodi Selander
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