I remember the day my midwife told me about placenta medicine, I cried. I loved that birth had so many blessings to offer our family, and this was completely news to me. I was so excited when Patricia told me she would gladly encapsulate my placenta for me. Patricia is an amazing midwife, with five […]
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PBi Newsletter – Too sexy for your inbox
Yesterday I sent out the latest edition of PBi News, the monthly(ish) newsletter from Placenta Benefits.info. When I tried to mail it, iContact (who I use for my email newsletters) refused to send it. Their reasons? It contained strong sexual content! Now how in the world could an email with the subject line of […]
August Kiva Mama
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of Kiva, the micro-lending site. I have been lending money to women entrepreneurs for a year now (you can check out my Kiva profile if you’re interested). I see I missed my one-year anniversary by just a week! Happy Anniversary […]
Jodi Selander on Natural Moms Talk Radio
I had the pleasure of talking with Carrie Lauth from Natural Moms Talk Radio, and the show is now available! It was a great interview, so take a minute to check it out when you get a chance. Carrie was so easy to talk to, I could have chatted for another hour. 🙂 Thanks Carrie! […]
Woman gives birth BY HERSELF!
Ok, sorry, I couldn’t resist. 🙂 I just think it’s funny that the headline includes “by herself”, as though that were a noteworthy addition. I mean, “California mom gives birth on front lawn” is not attention-grabbing enough? Calif. mom gives birth on front lawn by herself FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Alone and in labor, […]
Amanda Peet discusses PPD
Gee, is The Placenta Blog becoming some sort of celebrity hound? Nah, but I figured since I was on a roll here… Apparently Amanda Peet had some depression issues following the birth of her daughter 18 months ago. Here’s a snippet of the interview she did for Gotham magazine: AP: [after I gave […]
