Archive for Holistic Health
Getting Enough Protein in Pregnancy as a Vegan
As a most-of-the-time vegetarian/vegan and full-time pregnant lady, I am so tired of hearing about protein. I’m dragging my feet writing about it. It seems like so much of my energy is consumed by counting protein grams every bloody moment of every bloody day. And I don’t like counting anything that I put into my [...]
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Vegan Eating During Pregnancy
My preference for veganism has always provided me with some challenges. Now that it’s not just my body, but my baby’s, too, the challenges have revved up. I love vegan food. While I will now eat a bite of meat occasionally, or indulge in some cheese here or there, meat and dairy products don’t sit [...]
Herbs for Pregnancy and Postpartum Class
Local herbalist and Bloom Spokane professional member Sarah Patterson is offering a new class for pregnant and postpartum women to learn about safely using herbs to treat common pregnancy-related issues. What an awesome new resource for our community!
Class is on November 16th from 6:30 – 8:30pm at the New Moon Family Wellness Center in Spokane. Cost is $10.
MISS Foundation & Inland Northwest Doula Network Fundraiser
MARCH 24, 2011
Enjoy a day of pampering and refreshment with our local doulas while benefiting two great organizations—the MISS Foundation and the Inland Northwest Doula Network. The fundraising event will be held this Saturday, March 26 from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Embracing Your Birth in Spokane Valley. [...]
Spokane Midwives Birth Center
MARCH 23
As Bloom Spokane works to educate our community about mother-friendly birth options, we encounter parents who are surprised to discover that Spokane has a freestanding birth center—an independently owned and operated (non-hospital affiliated) facility run by midwives who provide prenatal, childbirth and postnatal care, incorporating family-centered maternity care concepts and practices.
Spokane Midwives is the private practice of Washington State licensed midwives Beth Morrill and Linda Morgan located just north of downtown Spokane at 127 East Euclid Street. The birth center provides a comfortable, home-like environment where families attend their prenatal appointments and can choose to give birth. Spokane Midwives’ patients are also cared for by the two student midwives in training at the birth center—Terri Young and Amber Morrill assist in prenatal checkups and attend births with the midwives while preparing to become licensed midwives themselves. [...]
Spokane Baby Fair 2011
MARCH 14, 2011
There is power in numbers! Bloom Spokane and our fabulous group of exhibitors made a powerful statement at yesterday’s Baby Fair. Our group of 15 mother-friendly organizations and providers occupied quite a large section of the event and no one there could deny that the Spokane region is home to a wealth of information and services dedicated to helping women realize their full potential during the childbearing year. [...]
WA State Vaccine Law Challenges Parent Rights
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
On February 13, 2011, the National Vaccine Information Center posted an article titled WA State Vaccine Law Threatens Exemptions & Violates Privacy stating, “If you are a resident of Washington state, you should know that there is a bill quietly sailing through your state legislature that violates your privacy and threatens your right to make informed, voluntary decisions about vaccination.” The article is referencing the Washington State Legislature’s newly proposed House Bill 1015 and Senate Bill 5005. [...]
Eco Baby Fair at Sun People Dry Goods
JANUARY 26, 2011
If you haven’t been to Sun People Dry Goods yet—or even if you have—Saturday February 5th is a great day to go. Sun People Dry Goods, a locally owned and one-of-a-kind store, carries eco-smart products from hardware, to gifts, to cleaning products, and even nursery supplies. On Saturday February 5th they will be holding their Eco Baby Fair from 10am until 3pm. In addition, during the Eco Baby Fair the store will be having a sale of 20% off the entire baby department! [...]
How to Turn a Breech Baby: You Have Options!
DECEMBER 29, 2010
I recently met a local woman who is 30-weeks pregnant with her first child. As we talked about her upcoming birth she mentioned that her baby was breech (buttocks or feet down). During her last prenatal visit her obstetrician told her, “If your baby doesn’t turn before your due date, we’ll have to do a c-section.” I asked if her doctor had given her any information on some of the different things she could try to help her baby turn head down—the optimal position for a vaginal birth. He hadn’t. She was surprised that there was anything she could do and expressed an interest in avoiding a cesarean if at all possible. [...]
Eat My Placenta? Ewwww!
Most people are initially grossed out at the mention of placenta eating, including my own husband. He’s heard me talk about it numerous times with my friends, and still shutters with an audible “ughhh” every time the subject comes up. Even I thought it was weird the first time I heard it mentioned, but as a woman who has suffered postpartum depression with both of my children, I only wish that someone had told me about it before I had my babies. Once you hear how and why it works, it seems like a much better alternative to anti-depressant drugs…especially once you realize it comes to you in the form of capsules taken just like you would any other pill. [...]
