Most pregnant women are not prepared for a group B strep diagnosis. I know that I wasn’t when my test came back positive at 38 weeks. At that point, I did not have time to reverse the condition and opted for i.v. antibiotics during labor. See here if unborn baby is at risk for GBS+.
Category: My Family Life
Nori is grand, nori is sweet. Nori wraps rice into sushi like no one can beat. This lean green machine is seaweed no doubt.
Basic White Frosting (dairy/sugar/gluten free) Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for yeast, bacterial, and viral overgrowth-related health conditions with The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). This basic white frosting is easy to make and goes on smooth to top any cake or cookie. I have made this recipe many times for my boys’ birthday gatherings and […]
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Morning Sickness X’s 100) Tara Carpenter, NC., CPES. Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a rare condition affecting 0.5–2.0% of pregnant women. Yes! A weird and hard-to-spell name that I think better called ‘living hell’. The word broken down … “hyper” = over excessive, severe, “emesis” = medical lingo for vomiting and “gravidarum” = pregnancy. […]
There is no one way to prevent hyperemesis gravidarum, a.k.a. HG or morning sickness x 1,000. At least, not that I know of and I have looked high ‘n low to end this horrible misery. I have read every book on the topic and spoke to women who have survived this debilitating nausea and vomiting […]
When you were born, and in those first few days, I studied you. I listened to you. Every sound you made. You had your own language and as your mother I learned it. I remember how my ears would strain on the insides to so finely imprint you into the corners of my brain. You […]
Chocolate Torte for The Body Ecology Diet Tara Carpenter, NC. Originally published December 29, 2016 Holistic nutrition for people on The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). I know, I know. Many people on The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) ask how they can eat this cake because there are oranges and chocolate!! Firstly, this torte is most […]