Wow - its been too long! Birth was 3 months ago and I'm only now getting back to this blog. There is so much to share and catch up on.
Quickly, I had a beautiful homebirth on August 26th (one day past my due date). My son, Cale Sebastian entered the world with ease. My birth story will be posted in the upcoming days. The 3 month "fourth trimester" was great. I healed with ease (there was a minimal tear that needed no stitching), and entered the world of multiple children nicely. My sprout, Lucian, adjusted nicely and loves his little brother (although I do find him, lets just call it, "teasing" his brother now and then).
I haven't had time to eat quite as well as I had hoped (I miss my daily green juices - I have them only a couple times per week now), but am doing the absolute best I can. With the changing seasons, my foods change as well. I add more cooked soups and stews to my dining wardrobe, following many Ayurvedic principles. Cooked grains like quinoa and brown rice become staples as do winter vegetables like sweet potatoes and butternut squash.
Its getting to be Winter and it gets very dry in our house when the heat is on, so we use warm-mist humidifiers in our bedrooms, we moisturize with coconut or sesame oil daily, take Vitamin D3 (sunshine in a bottle), and will begin using neti pot and nasal oil to keep moist. Doing a quick morning massage with oil gets the circulation pumping as well (especially when exercise is not an option for us moms who have too much to do in the a.m.). Deep breathing is always a must to clean out the system and keep stress levels down. Fresh air, even at its coldest does wonders for the body, so we try to get outside every day. A favorite Ayurvedic doctor of mine is Dr. John Douillard of LifeSpa.com. Here is his Winter Survival Tips with a Winter Grocery List: http://www.lifespa.com/article.aspx?art_id=57.
I've been doing a lot of research on immunity building, so I will be giving that topic a visit as well.
Have the happiest of Thanksgivings!
xoxo
