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Eat Placenta
We can do what with our Placenta? That's right. The important organ that surrounds your baby to protect her and pass her vital nutrients can be encapsulated and then ingested. But why would we do this? This is a question I think all mother's to be should at least learn a little about. Advocates of placenta consumption say it combats postpartum depression, boosts milk supply, and restores iron levels. Not every mother suffers from postpartum depression. However, if you can take something natural like your placenta that is unique to your body and your baby, rather than some medicine with some possibly strong side effects, why not give this a try? It is not too expensive and usually cost around $200 for about 200 capsules and you have to find an expert who can handle (pick up) and preserve your placenta quickly. Tradition and holistic medical customs embrace a number of potential advantages which come from ingesting the placenta.
By Ashley Morrison5 years ago in Families
MOM FOREVER
Name is the first-ever gift a baby receives when she comes into the world, and their meaning is as much important as the name is. The name is the first thing that someone knows about you. A name tells a lot about someone, the name is the first part of your identity and that's why it should be special. so here we are presenting the top 12 most popular and trendy names of black girls with amazing meanings that you want to give to your child
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Families
The Blackest Book
My mother had a stroke. Full, left sided paralysis. Permanent. It was an incredibly heart breaking and stressful time to witness and support her through. I knew that only death would cure her. I gave her a small black book to write some of her memories in. I didn't read what she wrote as I thought it was private. The weeks flew by and then the months. There was a slow, excruciating debilitation throughout that time. She became quieter, less interested in anything. She slipped further and further away from me and then she died. That was it. Death was so final. It didn't matter that she was 82 years old at the time. Having your mother in your life is often the most beautiful part of your life but you don't know that at the time. The time I had with her would never be enough.
By Pauline Koppel5 years ago in Families
The Tide
I don't have many memories from when I was a very young child. I remember things from the past here and there at random. A lot of times, they are trivial things like what toy I got in my Burger King kid's meal in 1999. It was a gold plated Pokémon card by the way. However, there are a few memories I will always remember and cherish. This one is about a small good deed that meant a lot to me.
By Amanda Cermeno5 years ago in Families
Mom’s Stack of Little Black Moleskine Books
Mom’s stack of little black Moleskine books had been packed in that dang box ever since she’d passed away. I could hardly bear to look at them, though I knew at some point I’d have to. I was curious, for sure, but afraid of what I might find written there, and just break down and cry. My grief was too much to bear.
By Renee Shaw5 years ago in Families
Georges is a Good Pupil
Once upon a time in the city of Richmond in the state of Indiana, a couple lived with their daughter. Cindy Robinson was an intelligent and beautiful girl, but she had a fault. She was jealous of people who had better grades than she did. She lived in a big apartment with her parents. She was five years old.
By Sandra Bongjoh5 years ago in Families
Silent
Processing ..... I am trying to still process the devastating news I received yesterday. What I thought was going to be a normal exciting routine doctor visit to hear my son’s heartbeat, turned into devastating news that there no longer was a heartbeat to be detected, and he stopped growing at 11 weeks. I am supposed to be 14 weeks, and approaching the time to schedule the big, exciting ultrasound. Now I am scheduled to partake in a D and C, for my body has yet to recognize that the baby is no longer alive. How am I supposed to handle this? I have 4 other children, the youngest being almost 11 months old, who desperately need my love and attention. However, I cannot stop thinking about what is happening inside my body right now. It has been 24 hours since I found out this news, and I must carry on until Monday (3 more days) when I will go to the hospital and have them take care of him. COVID-19 is causing a stressor for I can not have any support in there, just as I could not have support when I found out this news. My husband will drop me off at the doors and I will then walk the halls alone. Walk the halls of the hospital carrying my son inside me yet I will be leaving without him. How am I supposed to handle this? I know he is only 11 weeks, and I know he is small, but he had a heartbeat, he was there. Now he is gone, and I will never get to know who he could have been. This is hard to wrap my mind around, and focus on the positives, and the fact that everything happens for a reason. Why, why did he stop growing? Why is my body not letting go? I have had 3 healthy babies, what happened? Did I do something? I will never have the answers, and I must live with that. This is not easy for me, and I am trying to process as much as I can. I am trying to think of the future and what will be, but it is hard as I am still carrying him inside me, but he is not there. So many questions…I know I will be okay, I know we will be okay, I just do not know how to handle this one.
By Nicole Browne5 years ago in Families
COYOTES
Sometimes a thing's not a thing until you say it out loud; until you hear the words with your own ears. Coyotes. They show up in November. It's all Alderton talks about. That, and the fact everyone thinks they're a bad omen for our town. Alderton is like that. Too many people leading boring lives, grabbing drama whenever they can.
By Carol Anne Shaw5 years ago in Families
