Wisdom and Births

Another perfect food for Pregnancy, and everyone! I discovered a research article about the beneficial effects of eating dates towards end of your pregnancy! I knew NOTHING about dates, and had to do some research, and I have discovered that dates are wonderful little fruits and should be consumed by everyone :) The date ( Phoenix dactylifera) is a sweet tasting fruit which grows on the date palm, originating in the Middle East and African Regions of the world. There are a variety of date palm species and over 14 varieties of date fruits. Dates may be one of the top 10 foods you should eat . You can use them in so many different recipes (sweet potatoes, salads, desserts!) and they have a long shelf life. The list of various fatty acids, minerals, nutrients, animo acids, vitamins, elements... is so long, this fruit is amazing! Dates are composed of: At least 15 different minerals such as Potassium, Calcium, Fluorine (great for teeth!) , Iron, and Zinc 14 types of fatty acids 23 typ...

True to form, the medical community has routinely over-used an intervention on women and babies EXPERIMENTALLY before knowing the risks or benefits of wide-scale use. Mass experimentation on women and children has been an ongoing issue with modern western medicine and CLEARLY continues... this time with the drug Pitocin.  Pitocin, a synthetic form of Oxytocin, is used all too frequently in maternity care to either induce (start) or augment (speed up) labor... a typical intervention on the 'cascade' that SO many women unnecessarily face in the hospital system today. It is WELL KNOWN that Pitocin makes contractions more frequent, more intense, and longer. ...so how could it NOT adversely effect a newborn!? Additionally, research has demonstrated that Pitocin use to induce labor can double the risk of a surgical delivery (Cesarean Section). According to Birth Certificate data from the CDC 2010 Report and the recently released Listening to Mother Survey III , somewhere between 2...