April is a Licensed Massage Therapist, a DONA-certified Doula, and is currently finishing a Masters in Midwifery.

She is also president and co-founder of Dar a Luz Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing knowledge and support for women during their pregnancies, births, and early motherhood.

Dar a Luz offers evidence-based information on a broad range of pregnancy, birthing and family care topics, support through our monthly meetings, and helping women feel confident in their ability to birth their babies.

And the winner of the free KIWI magazine subscription is:

Commenter #6, Angela. Angela please shoot me an email with your mailing address so I can get you all set up

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Natural Moms Podcast #89

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Leave a comment below. The deadline is Sunday, July 13 at 10 P.M. Eastern.

That’s it! One commenter will be randomly chosen and their name will be announced on next week’s show!

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In this interview she talks about childhood obesity - is it a lot of media hype or a real problem? And what is the best way for families as a whole to improve their eating habits?

You will enjoy browsing the games for kids and other resources for parents on her site.

Speaking of healthy eating, have you submitted your easy quick healthy dinner recipe yet?

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Natural Moms Podcast #88

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Check out her blog for lots more ideas!

What else is new at Natural Moms Talk Radio?

• Look for a new Smoothie Recipe Book this week! My listeners, readers and subscribers will get it at a nice discount for a limited time.
• I’m getting ready for my Hundredth Show in a couple of months. I will be collecting prizes from sponsors for huge giveaways - so if you are interested in donating and want some extra publicity, contact me!
• More apologies for more less than perfect audio editing.
• Don’t forget to grab your ultra cheap lifetime directory listing!
• If you want to start an online business (or have a business) and need some Coaching, Carrie is offering her services.

Have a great week!

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Natural Moms Podcast #87

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There is a lot of conflicting information available on the subject of tooth decay in children. Some parents are told that nutrition has little to do with dental caries, and others are discouraged from breastfeeding their babies at night. Parents have been shocked when the child who they thought they fed a healthy diet turns out to have extensive decay.

It can be very upsetting to a parent when their child has issues with tooth decay. They may be facing expensive, painful and traumatic surgery for their child. Is there a better way of dealing with tooth decay? Are dental procedures and surgery the only option for parents?

Rami documents in his book that a special diet has been effectively used to prevent and even arrest tooth decay in children. He outlines the special foods that children (and adults!) need to be eating in order to have excellent health, with plenty of the essential nutrients the body needs for healthy teeth - which translates into less or no tooth decay.

For more information, be sure to check out Rami’s book Cure Tooth Decay, which has been updated since I recorded this interview. Also take a look at Dr. Weston A Price’s Nutrition and Physical Degeneration

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Natural Moms Podcast #86

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Stacey has written a fantastic book on breastfeeding. For one, it has an unusual focus in that it encourages women to have a positive attitude about breastfeeding before their babies are born. Instead of listening to listening to horror stories from women whose experience with nursing was less than satisfying, Stacey suggests moms be confident and even practice positive visualization.

The book also outlines how to find a breastfeeding friendly physician, how to avoid common problems, how to find breastfeeding allies and how formula manufacturers undermine a mother’s confidence.

This book is a wonderful read for pregnant moms - I gave my copy to a friend at her baby shower. Read more reviews of this book here: The ABCs of Breastfeeding

More notes from the show:

When working with moms Stacey noticed all the negative talk from moms about breastfeeding. Whether it’s things they’ve read in the media or heard from others like relatives and friends.

Recognize that there are fears, questions and negative feelings about breastfeeding, a mom can change that to a positive affirmation. Affirmations work and breastfeeding is influenced by the emotions.

Formula marketing undermines a woman’s confidence and ability to breastfeed. Formula companies spend millions of dollars on market research.

Barring food allergy or intolerance, nursing moms do not need to restrict their diet needlessly. Babies start tasting the various flavors of mom’s diet in utero through the amniotic fluid. Then they experience these flavors in her milk too.

Babies experience gas and fussy periods at times - it’s not usually something mom ate.

Some discomfort when a mom starts nursing can be normal - but the pain should not get worse. If you see some trauma on the nipple or breast, seek some advice from a qualified person.

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Natural Moms Podcast #85

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Lynn joins us this week to talk about women who choose to go it alone - giving birth without the assistance of a Doctor or Midwife.

Why do some moms choose this path? What are the benefits? How does a couple prepare for unassisted homebirth? What challenges do couples who choose unassisted birth face?

Lynn also shares information about her Childbirth Success Kit which is available for purchase on her website.

While an unassisted birth may not be for everyone, Lynn’s experience and those of other unassisted birthers show that it is the right choice for some… and this topic is great for opening dialogue about our cultural ideas around birth.

p.s. You may notice some minor audio editing flaws in this and last week’s show. I’m doing my own show editing and am not nearly as talented as my V.A. so bear with me as I figure this thing out!

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Natural Moms Podcast #84

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Tracey knows the challenges we face in this endeavor - such as not always having a lot of time or money to spend on ourselves. Sexy in Six, Sculpt your body with the 6 minute quick blast workout is her latest book. It even contains a DVD that you can watch so it’s extremely easy to understand the exercises.

Tracey tested her program with 90 women around the globe and they experienced phenomenal results in 6 weeks. The foundation is strength training and this is why it has dramatic effects in a shorter period of time.

Tracey wants to get across the message that little bits of exercise consistently performed can have big results!

The program works best when combined with good portion control and good nutrition including lots of protein, fruits and veggies and whole grains eaten every 3 hours.

Check out Sexy in 6: Sculpt Your Body With the 6 Minute Quick-Blast Workout

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Natural Moms Podcast #83

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Many of these girls are forced to miss school during their periods. Another well known organization is donating disposable pads to them but that brings its own problems - for one, it’s difficult to dispose of these safely, and there are some health issues associated with that too.

I was really impressed with what Deanna was doing so I asked her to tell us more about it on the show so that you can get involved in supporting her organization. You can help Deanna in her efforts by sending a paypal cash donation, buying cloth pads to mail her or sewing pads of your own design and sending them her way.

After we hear from Deanna, we’ll listen to my guest host Elizabeth Ashe as she interviews Shazi Visram of HappyBabyFood.com, a company dedicated to providing the highest quality fresh organic food for your baby.

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Natural Moms Podcast #82

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One of her concerns with the widespread use of CFLs is who is promoting them - the same people who are pushing nuclear energy. As many people know, CFLs are difficult to dispose of properly. Few people are going to go to the proper lengths to deal with them safely.

In Aurore’s work with color therapy, she notes that incandescent bulbs are closer to the natural spectrum. Some research shows that kids with ADD symptoms get better away from fluorescent lights.

The next best thing to incandescent when it comes to the quality of light is LED. LEDs last longer than incandescents and are smaller bulbs. They are closer to the natural light spectrum. Gaiam is one source of LEDs.

Researchers who were uncovering the truth about CFLs were really excited about it and they knew about the dangers of CFL, but when push came to shove they wouldn’t publish it. Aurore believes that the CFL’s are involved with a mass money making scheme-much like vaccines.

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Natural Moms Podcast #81

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