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02/02/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/jennifermargulis/p/the-valorous-va**na?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Authors Jennifer Margulis and Suzanne Arms argue that we need to appreciate female anatomy more, normalize and support va**nal birth, and celebrate the va**na.

02/02/2026

02/02/2026

Babies can’t talk yet… but they’re always communicating.
If you’ve ever wondered “Why is my baby doing that?”—these little cues can help:

👀 Rubbing eyes = sleepy
↔️ Turning head side to side = looking for food
🌙 Back arching = overstimulated or gassy
✊ Clenched fists = hungry or bored
😕 Frowning = tired or uncomfortable
🫥 Staring into space = needs a break
😠 Red eyebrows = overtired
👂 Pulling ears = tired or teething
🦵 Legs kicking fast = excited or overstimulated

Every baby is different, but learning these signals can make the day (and night) a little easier—for both of you. 🤍

Which cue does your little one do the most? 👇✨

01/31/2026

01/31/2026

*SAVE THE DATE* ... I'll Be There :)

01/30/2026

A few facniating plancenta facts that you may not know about:

1. It is made from both parent and baby—but controlled by the baby. The placenta originates from the embryo (baby’s DNA), not the mother. Yet it embeds into the mother’s uterus and interfaces directly with her blood.

3. Maternal and fetal blood never actually mix. Despite being millimeters apart, blood stays separate. The placenta acts as a sophisticated exchange membrane, passing: Oxygen, Nutrients, Antibodies, and Hormones while filtering many toxins and pathogens.

4. The placenta can override the mother’s biology. It releases hormones that: Increase maternal blood volume, alter insulin sensitivity, redirect nutrients to the baby—even if the mother is undernourished. In survival terms, the placenta often prioritizes the baby at a real metabolic cost to the mother.

5. It functions like multiple organs in one. The placenta acts as:
- Lungs (oxygen exchange)
- Kidneys (waste removal)
- Liver (nutrient processing)
- Endocrine gland (hormone production)
- Immune organ (antibody transfer)

The placenta isn’t just a support system.
It’s a temporary, intelligent life-bridge—part baby, part mother, part miracle.



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01/30/2026

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01/27/2026

JUST SAY NO.

01/27/2026

There is no profit for your OB or your hospital if you are having a normal, healthy pregnancy. There are so many made up reasons for why so many ultrasounds among other testing are 'required.'

Your baby is too big, your baby is too small, you failed the glucose test by one point, you are too fat, you are too skinny...the list goes on and on.

The answer? You MUST be your own advocate. You must educate yourself. There are so many great books and websites to learn from!

You got this, mama!! I believe in you!

01/26/2026

"Prenatal Ultrasound: Not So Sound After All." That is the title of an article the we published in our Wise Traditions journal that outlines the risks to routine ultrasounds, which are not merely sound waves, but involve the same type of radiation that cell phones use. This radiation can alter and injure cells and the article sites considerable evidence that prenatal ultrasounds are unsafe. Click on https://bit.ly/prenatalultrasound to read the article and share it with those who may benefit from true informed consent!

Keep in mind that ultrasound harm to the fetus may not become apparent until years down the road. A book written on the topic, linked to via the article, includes over fifteen hundred scientific citations about the harm, so we recommend that you do take a look via https://bit.ly/prenatalultrasound!