Having Hyperemesis Gravidarum (3 Times) Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutrition Consultant helping people of all ages to heal from yeast, bacteria, and viral overgrowth/infection with therapeutic nutrition. Originally published on March 4th 2016. I had severe morning sickness, a.k.a. hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), with all three of my pregnancies; each worse than before. I was 12 weeks sick […]
Category: Birth
Vaginal Seeding for a Cesarean Birth Tara Carpenter, PES. Placenta Encapsulation Specialist for new mothers in Vermont and New Hampshire. Originally published on November 25, 2018. This photo is a client of mine who gave birth via cesarean (c-section) “cesarean” which origins from the Latin word caedare, meaning “to cut”. Before surgery, this mom requested […]
Healing Postpartum Infections with Body Ecology Diet Nutrition Consultant specialized in helping people regain natural microbiome after yeast, bacterial, and viral infections. Tara Carpenter, NC. Originally published on March 22, 2024. Birth can invite a host of changes for the new mother; my sister here in the above photograph (my older one!) had her 3rd […]
Turning Transverse or Breech Babies Tara Carpenter, CPES. Bringing hormonal support to new mothers in Vermont since 2011. Many pregnant moms become distressed when they find out baby is transverse or breech; often only weeks left before estimated due date (EDD). This puts a spin on things because if baby doesn’t turn ‘in time’ a […]
Group B Strep Infection (GBS+) During Pregnancy Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutrition Consultant helping people of all ages to heal from yeast, bacteria, and viral overgrowth/infection with customized, therapeutic nutrition. The mom in this photo tested positive with group B strep* infection (GBS+) in her final trimester of pregnancy. She chose to receive I.V. antibiotics during labor. Group […]
Eating Food to Prevent GBS+ During Pregnancy Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutrition Consultant helping people of all ages to heal from yeast, bacteria, and viral overgrowth/infection. One way to potentially decrease the chance of acquiring a group B strep infection (GBS+) during pregnancy is to build up the birth canal with good bacteria that can naturally discourage […]
When baby is born, he only has 2/3 of his blood is in his body. The remaining 1/3 remains in his umbilical cord and placenta. This blood does not flow into baby until the last stage of labor. What is the last stage of labor? It is that period of time after baby is born until […]