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Nourished With Tess, Yeppoon (2025)

18/05/2023

have you ever noticed that when your a new mom and you think of your baby, you look into your babies eyes, you smell your baby and even when you hear them cry all of a sudden you experience a let-down in milk? 🤱😍

This is to do with the love hormone oxytocin. Now when these behaviours are pushed to the side by the distraction of your phone, you and your baby miss out on really important bonding and feeding mechanisms 🥰

Now no one is perfect and of course there are healthy boundaries but when your mindful about your phone use during breastfeeding and just when your around your baby in general there are endless benefits ♥️

11/05/2023

When it comes to EMF exposure and your home, there are very expensive investments that can help protect you and there are also things you can do that cost N O T H I N G 💰

Start small, we noticed a huge difference in our sleep but especially in our kids sleep when we started doing these little mindful steps towards reducing our exposure as much as possible 😴📡

24/04/2023

mom rage, what you experience is anger, irritability, frustration, sadness, anxiety, depression, confusion. What’s really going on under the surface? 🤷‍♀️

This all clicks so clearly to me when I have a shift in my days. I’ll be feeling more irritated and angry on days I’m sleep deprived after being woken up every hour the night before or when my partner is away for days on end and I never get a break to do anything I would enjoy doing on my own. Then one night I get a great sleep, the whole house slept most of the night and I’m a totally different person mentally! Who else feels these shifts?! 😴😘

When I get support from friends and family who watch my kids while I get to do something on my own (even if it’s a grocery shop, it’s still so refreshing!) but afterwards I just feel so much more patient with myself and my kiddos

When you’re feeling these feelings of anger, rage, irritability, anxiety, depression etc. take a step back and reassess what your needing in your life to fill up your cup again ☕️🫶🏼 you are not alone!!

15/04/2023

It’s so common in todays day in age for mamas to be scared & even terrified of the idea of giving birth to their baby 🤰

Is there ever a birthing scene in a movie or show that is calm, slow, undisturbed? (If there is PLEASE send it to me 😅) but NO❌ It’s always chaotic, screaming, yelling, rushing into the emergency room, doctors sticking their hands where they don’t belong. Or we think when a women is pregnant this is a great time to share birth trauma stories. No no no 👎🏼🚫

Women need to hear these uplifting, empowering, life changing birth experiences from other women. 🕊️When I started shifting my perspective to wow birth is a scary event to wow my body was designed exactly to birth my baby and I was meant to do this, everything changed for me 🥹🥰

I would love to hear 3 words you would use to describe birth ⬇️⬇️⬇️

14/03/2023

while easter is only once a year, why not make healthier swaps for our kids to avoid artificial food dyes, high fructose corn syrup etc. so that we can reduce their toxin load while they enjoy some yummy treats! 🐇🥚🍫🍬🐣

here are some brand names I have shown in the slides⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

camino organic chocolate eggs
the carob kitchen eggs
ocho organic peanut butter eggs
lake champlain organic chocolate bunny
unreal chocolate gems
lilys chocolate gems
moo free chocolate eggs
cocoa loco organic chocolate egg

smash mallow easter marshmallows
yum earth organic candy
smart sweets candy
annie’s organic bunny fruit snacks
surf sweets organic jelly beans
lily’s gummy bears

wooden fillable easter eggs
eco eggs fillable easter eggs
easter themed stickers
eco kids egg colouring kit
natural earth paint egg dye

sun squad chalk
easter themed books
bubbles
burt’s bees organic cotton PJ’s
senger organic cotton stuffed bunny
ostheimer wooden rabbit
big dipper wax works bunny beeswax candle

01/03/2023

our little ones have such delicate skin that creating a low toxic bath load can really help keep their skin microbiome healthy as well as help clear up any skin rashes they may be experiencing 👶🏼

if your conscious about plastic use in your home this is yet another aspect to look at and make the switch when you can! 🌱

if you do buy bath toys that have holes, a tip before you use it in the bath would be to cover the hole up with some glue from a hot glue gun! This will stop water from going into the toy and creating mold ❌🦠

27/02/2023

Each of these words serves a purpose

PRIVACY: an undisturbed birth is how we were meant to birth. That could be alone, with your partner, or with a birth worker present but allowing you space to be in your birth portal with minimal disruptions 🤰

Preparation: preparing your body & your mind throughout pregnancy for the birth your desire 🧘🏼‍♀️

Protection: protect your sacred space, keep the energy and the people in your environment positive with people who will encourage you and be there for you 🌱

Presence: be present in the moment, breath deep & slow and go within 🙏🏼

Power: be in control, create your own empowerment 💪🏼

Patience: birth can be a slow, beautiful opening of your whole being. Lean into that and trust 🫶🏼

Positivity: keeping a positive mindset and having positive people around you makes all the difference 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

What are other “p” words you would add!? ⬇️⬇️

26/02/2023

for my fellow Canadian raw milk lovers! 🐄

I hope this can help you on your way to finding some milk!! 🥛

other resources to look into are:
Realmilk.com
Rawmilkinstitute.com
Getrawmilk.com
Westonaprice.org

& stay tuned for my podcast episode all about raw milk with the farmer who runs the herd share where we get ours from 😍🥛👩‍🌾

24/02/2023

was your baby born with their cord around their neck? 👶

sounds scary at first but babies are so smart and do this on purpose! 🤯

i love birthing videos where the mom or dad unwrap the cord themselves. My first daughter had the cord wrapped around the arms and my second had hers wrapped around her neck ✨

28/01/2023

would you make a baby under bright fluorescent lights, people watching you, strangers coming in and out of the room trying to look and touch your lady parts, people telling you your not allowed to move into different positions? 👩‍❤️‍👨

sure there is a time and a place where hospital births ARE absolutely necessary, but this should be the MINORITY not the majority ❌

birthing our babies requires dim lighting, intimate undisturbed time with ourselves and our partner. Have you ever been in labour, walked into the hospital and suddenly your sensations just stops? Like it was never happening? 🏥

this is our body responding to stress, an unsafe environment of bright lights, IV’s, tests etc and now your are in fight or flight mode, which is nearly impossible for your body to relax, open up and birth a baby (que birth interventions to “get things going”) 😰

01/05/2022

Electromagnetic fields (EMF’s) are invisible areas of energy, often referred to as radiation, that are associated with the use of electrical power and various forms of natural and man-made lighting (think the sun vs. power lines).

Children are still developing and their hormones, enzymes, tissues and cellular responses to environmental toxins are all different from adults. This is why EMF radiation can have a profound effect on their bodies. Studies show that EMF from cell phones can pe*****te the brain of a child much more than an adults, due to the higher water content in children’s tissues.

EMF’s can do more damage over a larger area because cells are splitting and growing as a child matures. This can develop into permanent biological effects like ADHD, Autism and Obesity.

The brain’s protective barrier, the blood-brain barrier, is also more permeable in children and because this barrier is not yet fully intact in young children, their brains are even more vulnerable to the toxins and free-radicals present in the bloodstream.

Next I’ll talk about specific baby “smart” devices and safer alternatives to them to help protect your children’s health and development.

30/04/2022

Aromatherapy can be used during child birth as a way to promote relaxation and create a sacred space where you feel at peace and ease. 🙏🏼

Clary sage is a uterotonic = it can cause contractions of the uterus.🤰🏽This in turn could improve the effectiveness of contractions in the birthing process. Because of this, it could also assist in the birth of the placenta and prevent haemorrhaging.

It also promotes relaxation which could help calm the nervous system during birth and also could act as a form of pain relief.

Ways to use clary sage essential oil:
🪴in a diffuser
🪴applying a couple of drops onto a cotton ball and inhaling it
🪴diluting it into a carrier oil and applying it topically

PLEASE NOTE: do your research on using herbs and aromatherapy during pregnancy. This essential oil should not be used until your starting the birthing process or late into your pregnancy. While I think the mothers body and baby know best of when to start this process, sometimes mamas want some tools for their tool box and this could be one. Not medical advice.

24/03/2022

It was a spring day on the west coast for a whole hour today 🤣 we got some sun on our skin (and this big belly), our feet in the grass and connected to the earth and this curly locks played with her favourite toy…ROCKS. Bring on spring, we are ready for you 🌞🌷🌼🌸

22/03/2022

A couple of tinctures I keep on hand for my home birth that can act as fast management protocols.

Shepherds Purse: this herb can stop postpartum hemorrhage after the birth of the placenta by producing strong uterine contractions. It also helps slow down bleeding in the following days. Oxytocin is an amazing hormone that’s released when we bond with our baby, breastfeed and hold our baby skin to skin. When oxytocin is released this helps the uterus contract down which slows down bleeding - natures innate design to stop the mom from bleeding out. Sometimes this time gets disturbed and the mom doesn’t produce the oxytocin she needs, so these tinctures can come in handy.

D**g Quai: this is used to help release the placenta if it is still in after a certain period of time after giving birth to your baby and helps release retained parts of the placenta. It causes strong uterine contractions and should only be kept on hand in case of emergencies, not to be used during pregnancy or birth, only postpartum.

*not medical advice

11/03/2022

🩺Listening to your babies heart beat when they are inside the womb is incredible. The way we do this can pose some risks that you may not be aware of.

The main tool used at a midwife clinic to listen to a babies heart beat is called a fetal doppler. The doppler uses high-frequency sound waves and is a handheld ultrasound device. The way it works is the ultrasound waves pass through the mothers skin and tissue into the baby, where they bounce back after encountering movement. The doppler then translates that movement into amplified sound. The problem with ultrasound waves is they do come with risk.

Ultrasound can heat tissues, and animal studies have revealed that ultrasound waves can heat the brain, and result in brain hemorrhages and damaged intestines after exposure. A home fetal doppler can potentially cause harm if overused, and it is not recommended by the FDA.

In comes the fetoscope! 🩺The fetoscope is similar to a stethoscope. It’s use requires more skill in finding the heart beat. This great tool comes without any side effects or risk to the baby. I find it creates a deeper, more intimate connection with your own baby when you can find the heartbeat and listen to it right in your ears while tuning everything else out. Then you can listen to the beats for as long as you desire and want to connect with your baby for, without any negative side effects! How cool🥰

Just something to think about at your next midwife appointment. Ask if they have a fetoscope and most midwives that do will actually be so excited to use one as they don’t get used nearly as often as they used to. Why not limit our ultrasound exposures for our tiny little beings as much as we can control with such a simple switch?

10/03/2022

🌻One of many birth affirmations that I love. It’s very calming, reminding you to relax and stay quiet. Not quiet physically, as making deep low moans is a really helpful way to open your cervix up, but quieting your mind from distractions. Staying focused internally on your next breath, instead of your next sensation. Staying inwards and knowing you can do this. 🌻💛🌻💛🌻💛🌻💛

09/03/2022

🌼Some of the herbs that can help boost fertility in the months leading up to conception. Herbs are so powerful and work WITH your body, not against it. 🌼*not medical advice*

🪴Shatavari - a female reproductive tonic with the ability to improve fertility and vitality. It modulates the immune system, helps combat stress, increases cervical mucus and regulates the menstrual cycle.

🪴Ashwagandha - has been used traditionally to treat fertility issues in men. It is believed to improve semen quality, er****on and s***m count. It helps bolster your body’s ability to deal with stress, supports the endocrine system and helps normalise the immune system, all of which, if impaired, could lead to fertility issues.

🪴Vitex/Chasteberry- some small studies have suggested that vitex balances reproductive hormones and helps regulate the menstrual cycle which could help you track your ovulation.

🪴Black cohosh - this herb is said to improve female fertility. It's believed to stimulate the ovaries and give ovulation a boost. Not recommended for long term use.

🪴Maca - is rich in minerals and phytonutrients. It supports hormonal balance and boosts thyroid health. It also increases energy, stamina and libido.

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