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Pregnancy - A Time to Go Natural
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For many women, getting pregnant—or trying to—is the definitive time to move toward a healthier lifestyle. From diet to household products to a little pampering for stress management, these days there are plenty of choices, but where to start? Nutritionist (and mother) Malia Curran, MS, MPH demystifies natural supplements, body care and aromatherapy for pregnancy.
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I have to admit, this was the first podcast I have listened to from your site but it won't be the last. It was very well done and was full of useful info. I appreciated that it wasn't too long in length nor was it slow to download. I am just getting my feet wet in the "organic foods sea" and I think your website will help me to learn and apply! Thank you!!
03/17/2009 7:33:07 AM CDT
Very cool, birth is so natural, keep it that way!
03/17/2009 8:26:17 AM CDT
I love that the premium body care products are labeled at Whole Foods so they are easy to spot as the most natural options. I'll be looking out for those.
It's also helpful to know how to dilute essential oils. Thanks!
03/17/2009 12:24:11 PM CDT
I never thought about how the things I put ON my body could effect my baby! I've already had my son, but I wish I had known about this stuff while I was pregnant!
Thanks for the great information, I'll definitely be back to hear more!
03/17/2009 6:38:48 PM CDT
I agree with others here, and your info. Approach this subject thinking "what goes on the body" goes in the body, is a great M.O.
Thanks for the great coverage.
03/18/2009 10:13:54 AM CDT
Thanks for the great coverage of this topic. I love your food products, but haven't checked out the baby/pregnancy products. I will do so soon! Looking forward to listening to more of your podcasts too.
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03/18/2009 10:15:36 AM CDT
I love how short they are - perfect for a quick listen with little ones in the house! Wish I would have thought of essential oil massage when I was pregnant with my twins!
03/18/2009 2:58:10 PM CDT
great information for this first time mom!
03/18/2009 11:27:08 PM CDT
to the point and very helpful! I didn't know that ginger or ginger tea helped with nausea. hmm You learn something new every day!
03/19/2009 1:40:01 AM CDT
to the point and very helpful! I didn’t know that ginger or ginger tea helped with nausea. hmm You learn something new every day! I wish I could have had that massage during my first pregnancy. I intend on doing it with my second.
03/19/2009 1:42:36 AM CDT
A great reminder to watch what goes on our body and that it will go into our body! Thanks, sent from www.jollymom.com
03/19/2009 11:59:59 AM CDT
Great podcast!
03/19/2009 1:54:12 PM CDT
im on way to get me some ginger tea! :)
03/20/2009 4:20:19 PM CDT
Great information!
I've been struggling with nausea with taking the prenatal vitamins.
Ginger helps nausea? How come NO ONE told me this? Thank you for this tip!
It's great to hear the additional supplements to help my pregnancy.
I am due in May!
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03/21/2009 12:30:20 AM CDT
Great to know about the ginger for nausea! Cant wait to try it out!
03/22/2009 2:20:34 PM CDT
forgot to add this website for the promotion :)
03/22/2009 2:21:49 PM CDT
Great to know about the ginger.
Forehead compress? I never heard of those. But I love all the scents listed and how they can help.
03/22/2009 6:40:33 PM CDT
I love all your products. Thanks for providing even more information on pregnancy and babies!
03/22/2009 9:39:43 PM CDT
Ginger has so much medicinal power. My 9 Year old has a cold this morning and she drinks ginger, lemon, honey in hot water to ease the soreness.
03/23/2009 7:02:06 AM CDT
We keep candied ginger in the house as well as pickled ginger. I also love essential oils!
This was a fantastic podcast! I'm looking forward to more :)
03/23/2009 8:56:06 PM CDT
Some great advice for us pregnant mamas! Thanks!
03/25/2009 10:09:27 AM CDT
This sounds really tasty. Wish they had this at my local store.
03/25/2009 1:58:41 PM CDT
I totally agree! I am pregnant and living in southern indiana where we have no whole foods. Can you build one here please? LOL
Anyway, whenever we are in an area with a wholefoods I am in there stocking up on everything I need to fuel my natural/ healthy pregnancy.
We visited a Nashville store over the weekend and are glad to be stocked up again!
03/25/2009 6:06:40 PM CDT
some great tips! thanks! we are expecting in July so this was very helpful and we are lucky to live in a city with several of your locations!
03/27/2009 11:59:03 AM CDT
This video really makes so much sense! What you put topically on your skin absorbs into your body and from there any toxic ingredients or harmful ingredients can easily spread throughout your body and to your baby! I wish all this valuable and useful information had been available with my first 2 children but al least now I am becoming a more educated adult and will be much better prepared for my new baby! Thank you so much Whole Foods for making these wonderful videos to keep us informed about how to make the lives of our babies, our families and ourselves safe and healthy! You totaly Rock for this!
03/29/2009 10:11:31 AM CDT