Nutrition

Labor Foods

by Teresa Butler December 15, 2011

Can I Eat During Labor? Absolutely! Some women feel hungry and thirsty during labor, especially in the early stages. Eating is especially important during early labour because it will keep up your strength and provide you with the energy you’re going to need in the long haul of active labor. You may naturally no longer wish to eat once [...]

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Nutrition For Breastfeeding

by Teresa Butler December 6, 2011

Breastfeeding is such a hot topic to discuss because there are so many benefits for the mother, the child, the environment and the health care system. Breastfeeding is an important part of the pregnancy and birth process and is by far the best way to provide your infant with good nutrition. The mother is a [...]

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Nutritional Remedies For Morning Sickness

by Teresa Butler November 22, 2011

Congratulations, you’re pregnant! Although dealing with nausea, upset stomach, dizziness and those constant sprints to the porcelain thrown are not things you ever feel like celebrating, it is the sure sign that you have a beautiful little peanut sprouting in your belly! If you are experiencing “morning sickness” during your pregnancy, look at it as a [...]

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Welcoming Nutrition Student To Birth Takes A Village

by Jessica Austin November 2, 2011

I’d like to welcome Teresa Butler to our village. Teresa is a nutrition student at The Institute of Holistic Nutrition here in Vancouver, and will be working with Birth Takes A Village as part of her co-op hour requirements. Teresa’s interest in nutrition grows from a desire to help women have healthy, positive birth experiences. She [...]

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