I found a study posted here that takes an interesting look at Farm births versus hospital births, also there is quite a bit of good info available here to support home births. I thought some of you might be interested in the info.

N and I had a good weekend. We got the Christmas tree taken down, cleaned the house and ran errands. We also played the Wii and had some fun.

I am back to drinking my nutritional shakes (you know the generic version on Ensure) because I am pretty sure my body has been trying to tell me I am not getting all I need nutritionally speaking for the pregnancy.

Specifically I have been noticing strange heart pounding or heart racing at odd times throughout the day. I know this occurs for me when I exercise, get to breathing hard (taking laundry up and down the stairs) or when I get out of the hot bath at night. I am fairly certain what I am experiencing is some sort of change in blood pressure, what I am worried about is the idea that my diet could be causing it.

I’ll chat with my OBGYN on Thursday about this but I am also making a big effort to correct my diet as well. Diet is a big deal in pregnancy and I have been advised by my midwife at The Farm to eat lots of vegtables and fruits. Specifically dark leafy greens.

A fellow Farm birthing mama is on bed rest right now in preparation for her February delivery as a result of her diet and blood glucose levels. She also advised me to listen to the midwife’s suggestions on diet very carefully and I am heeding the advice. Now I just need some meal and snack ideas to keep me eating well.

Got any dark leafy green suggestions? The only leafy green I even like is spinach.

I am also loving doing yoga on the new Wii Fit. It makes me feel so good and it also provides a great stretch which I wouldn’t get otherwise. I have always been a group excerciser, meaning if I am not doing it as a group with others I never did it at all.

Now that I am not teaching I’ve been slacking in the fitness area. Pregnancy is not the best time to be a fitness slacker folks. Thankfully the Wii Fit keeps me active and wanting to excercise a bit each day. I might be loving it more than N does at this point…

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Weight loss is partly about eating right & exercise but it is also about your body’s metabolism so in order to effectively loose pounds you need a solution that addresses your lifestyle/ habits and your body’s chemistry.

I just read a book that outlines a natural way to loose weight; it’s called The Ultimate Tea Diet by Mark “Dr. Tea” Ukra. No, you won’t loose weight by just drinking tea, this book is not about a tea fast or any other “quick fix” someone came up with. The book shares with you the ways tea can help boost your metabolism, improve your health and much more.

You will need to gradually alter your lifestyle & eating habits so that you are enjoying a balanced diet and you will need to stay active. Basically the book outlines how you can alter your choices and actions to become healthier in your eating and exercise. When you are healthier your body will be able to benefit from the herbs and antioxidants found in tea that have been proven to increase metabolism and improve your overall health.

So, if you are looking to loose some pounds or just become healthier consider taking the “tea challenge”, get the book and commit to following it. You will be amazed at the results!

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