Conceiving Healthy Babies An Herbal Guide to Support Preconception, Pregnancy and Lactation
| Other author | Combs, Dawn |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Gabriola Island : New Society Publishers, Limited Minneapolis : Consortium Book Sales & Distribution [Distributor] |
| Description | 400 p. ill 23.400 x 015.300 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation Healthy babies don't just happen. The lifestyle of the prospective parents is a crucial factor in promoting fertility and ensuring a successful pregnancy. But the average North American diet is saturated with processed foods and environmental toxins are rampantwe must take responsibility for what we put into and onto our bodies to create optimum conditions for the childbearing year.Drawing on the author's own personal triumph over infertility, Conceiving Healthy Babies is a unique herbal guide geared to helping couples achieve balance in preconception, pregnancy, lactation, and beyond. Its individualized approach to fertility explains the importance of:Understanding, accepting, and celebrating our own bodiesBasing our diets on organic, nutrient-dense foods that have been traditionally preparedUsing whole plants in their original form for their medicinal benefitsPacked with detailed information on hundreds of different herbs with a focus on their roles in building healthy babies, this comprehensive manual is a roadmap to wellbeing. The reference guide is rounded out by complete information on herbal use before, during, and post-pregnancy, and special attention is paid to supporting nursing and lactation. Whether you are have experienced challenges in conceiving or just want to ensure that your pregnancy is as natural and uncomplicated as possible, Conceiving Healthy Babies is an indispensable guide.Dawn Combs is an ethnobotanist and herbalist who apprenticed with Rosemary Gladstar. After resolving her own infertility diagnosis through whole foods and natural herbal remedies, she chose to specialize in helping women rebalance their bodies for fertility. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780865717800 |
| ISBN | 086571780X (Trade Paper) Forthcoming |
| Standard identifier# | 9780865717800 |
| Stock number | 9780865717800 00019076 |