Postpartum Depression and Mood Disorders Thread

PPD and related mood imbalances are considered a big mystery by many experts. At least they are realizing the need to address it. Ayurvedic medicine and the wise women traditions of many cultures around the world that do similar things find it not any big mystery at all.

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PREGNANCY & ESSENTIAL OILS - PANCREAS, DIABETES PROBS etc and responses

Cross posted from an essential oils forum -
Hello all,

I have a friend whose daughter is about 25 weeks pregnant. She was in a car accident a little over a year ago which caused the pancreas to swell (I think it hit the steering wheel). She's diabetic which doesn't help the situation. For a while she's had dinner and eaten nothing until the next day at noon to give the pancreas a break. Now the baby is bigger and pressing on the liver also and causing

SOY - friend or FOE? Maternal exposure in pregnancy increases female breast cancer risk?

Quite the discussions, they are getting rather heated sometimes. More than that, lots of research. The best forms for health are the fermented forms, used for thousands of years. However not so valuable ayurvedically we can undertand, right after birth or when "sattwa" is particularly important to build.

frozen and leftover food influences on Baby's Tummy, and Mom's

Dear Friends -

I'm reminded again how common is the use of pre-prepared foods, whether as leftovers, or intentionally frozen meals to ensure enough "nutritious" foods for mom and family after Baby is born.

A client just today whom I thought was well educated in Ayurveda is asking in one breath if I can tell if their baby has colic. In the next sentance, saying I don't need to come cook as her husband and friends will have food pre-prepared for her while he is out of town.

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Vaccinations thread - Hep B vaccine at 12 hours postpartum questioned

It is well addressed at many other sites. This article just came to my attention and hope you don't mind my posting it (given that it is one of those good guys bad guys kinda attitudes, I'm hesitant to take that approach as there is then no communication that heals. however, the stats are worth keeping abreast with, and then using compassion when possible to share it....Unfortunately, it seems the dollar does make unwise decisions creating undue suffering of how much? to newborns and babies.) - Ysha

Excerpt below is from the article at this link:
http://www.naturalnews.com/023610.html

DEVELOPMENTAL RISKS IN UTERO SHOWN IN SCHOOL CHILDREN - CELL PHONE USE!

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/06/03/cell-phone-use-during-pregnancy-can-seriously-damage-your-baby.aspx?source=nl

Dr. Mercola catches it again. This study surprised some of the researchers with the significance of even 2-3 times daily use of cell phones during pregnancy. And in his comments he reminds us of the bigger picture of wireless lifestyle also. What to do?.....to be continued discussion for sure!