Indigo Forest

Indigo Forest Supporting 'Healthy Births, Healthy Lives' through natural health & maternity consults, on-line clas

We are a resource for families, supporting healthy births and healthy lives since 2007. We empower families with practical & personalized naturopathic consultations, blogging and specialized products.

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10/28/2025

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10/28/2025

Small women CAN birth big babies!
 
1.   The internal dimensions of the pelvis are what matter, not what it looks like from the outside.
2.   Generally early pregnancy pelvic exams are USELESS for diagnosing whether or not a woman can get her baby out months down the road. There are A LOT of changes that occur from the pregnancy hormones working to soften all the joints.
3.   Ultrasounds diagnose these ‘big babies’, but they can be inaccurate.  How close was your ultrasound prediction to your baby’s size? Were you induced based on an ultrasound weight?
4.   Especially if the baby is likely to be a good size, it’s critical to respect the labor process. Of course there are variables. However, it’s become common to induce early to try to birth a smaller baby, but there’s a trade-off! And it’s a mother who’s body has not yet sufficiently softened for the big work of opening to birth, and a baby that is not ready to initiate labor and navigate the journey.
5.   ESPECIALLY if you’re wondering about the fit, it SUPER important that the mother is in the position of her choice for pushing and birthing (delivering.) This is because she will naturally choose the most comfortable position, which will be the path of least resistance, and likely most efficient and effective.
6. PS. It’s not just the baby’s size, because small babies can have a snug fit, and giant babies can slide right out.

Start by getting informed. Get support. And move around!
 
                           

Don’t we interview for all of our important relationships or hirings? The foundation of your natural birth begins with y...
10/28/2025

Don’t we interview for all of our important relationships or hirings? The foundation of your natural birth begins with your first prenatal appointment, asking a lot of questions can help you find the best midwife (or OB) for you.

Who you choose to help you with the birth of your baby has a profound influence on your entire year and birth. Except that your birth is not the finish line- it’s the first day of Parenting wish less a lot longer than labor!

This person/team/facility can mean the difference between feeling supported at the end of pregnancy, softened, content, and optimistic. Or left feeling discouraged after each prenatal, on the defensive, anxious and spending a lot of energy recovering from their interactions and your negotiations to be heard.

Talk with experienced mothers around you, or Doula’s in your community. There are people eager to help you have a healthy and happy journey..💗

                            

10/23/2025

🍁Let’s chat about different ways we can look at risks of any particular birth through the metaphor of an Autumn woods walk.🍁

Each different kind of birth provider will tend to have a different relationship to variations in the labor and birth process. An OB, a certified nurse midwife, a certified or Homebirth Midwife wIll all have different comfort levels, expectations and protocols. And they can very depending on how births in their environment or their hospital have recently gone.

❓Are you asking lots of questions when you begin your maternity relationship? What kind of thresholds are you finding for variations? How much respect are you experiencing in a (hopefully) collaborative decision-making process?

♥️ There’s not just one right answer. But I would say the best providers will will bring more to the table than just ACOG- how about also curiosity, creativity, problem-solving, willingness to see the big picture, to consider integrative approaches, and to listen to their clients and patients!!

What do you think? 🫶

It said that behind each mother birthing today is ~ 10,000 generations of successfully birthing women, otherwise you wou...
10/19/2025

It said that behind each mother birthing today is ~ 10,000 generations of successfully birthing women, otherwise you wouldn’t be here. That’s a lot of cellular knowledge and generational imprint.

As Karen Strange says “Birth is made to work if no one’s there.” it’s helpful to start out with this orientation, building knowledge and confidence. This still applies even if medical support is part of your birth story.

I think Suzanne Arms was the author of one of the first Birth books I bought as a teenager in the late 70s. I literally carried it with me to college across the country. So in awe.♥️.

10/17/2025

💫To move the baby in labor, move mom.

Wth this simple understanding, you can personalize your response to labor in any setting, Home or Hospital or Birth center. Water or land. Medicated or unmedicated. Asymmetry for the win!

This is the kind of information that changes your experience, how long you’re in labor, the outcomes, and your recovery! And these are the gems from experience that make my Navigating Birth upcoming program so unique.

Join the waitlist on my website under courses on www.indigoforest.com
or DM me for a link you can click!💌

🥰 love the memory of this birth, back in 2021, mama birthed her number eight powerfully and swiftly soon after this video.

DM “FEVERS” for the free webinar/download link! Fevers need not be feared, even in young ones and pregnant mamas. Young ...
10/13/2025

DM “FEVERS” for the free webinar/download link! Fevers need not be feared, even in young ones and pregnant mamas. Young mothers don’t realize that they are the first (or maybe second already) generation to get most of their info from the web instead of experience moms who were used to practically handling everyday family illnesses at home. Several have expressed to me that they didn’t know if they were ‘allowed’ to evaluate their own child’s fever, and had no idea how to NOT be scared of every kind of fever.

It takes more than a social media post to provide the healthy, safe, and reassuring foundation to reclaim your family’s health, however, this will always be true. Mamas MUST be able to know a little bit about fevers and how to evaluate them in their child, because who else is
A. Front line with them, seeing them constantly
B. Able to compare to usual behavior
C. Knows every details of their health history, nutrition, environment
D. Is responsible for them?!

If you are using a thermometer - ALSO FOLLOW UP by feeling their forehead with your hand! Did you know that you can get quite accurate with your hand? Where do you think the title to my Fever download came from? “Let me feel your forehead” was literally the first words out of my mother’s mouth anytime we felt ill! Your mom or grandma too?

           
         

09/27/2025

🍃A holistic approach to health involves reframing the modern perspective of fevers. Fevers are rarely dangerous, and have been found to SHORTEN the length of illness when SUPPORTED to “run their course” Fevers are usually not the illness itself, but the body’s brilliant response to handle it. The higher temperatures help the body overcome and triumph over the illness.

There are so many ways to help support the body through the illness for safe and quick recovery, as well as to help lower the temperature if genuinely needed without suppressing the bodies action. OTC meds are always one of your toolbox options, but there’s many more things that will be more effective, more healthy in the long term, and then my experience always safer for the body

Herbal approaches can be amazing, such as Elder flower and red raspberry. Homeopathic approaches offer tremendous options, depending on the nature of the fever, is it shivery, bright, red cheeks, or accompanied by bone aches?

This is a core topic for feeling comfortable helping your family move through their illness in healthy ways.

Check out my free webinar for an introduction to all kinds of ideas in this area. https://learn.indigoforest.com/GWSwebinar

My GET WELL SOON course for moms has an entire chapter on fever, along with natural approaches to everyday family illnesses. Especially look there for the complete directions to the lemon leg wraps, which in itself could be the one thing you need to solve fevers pretty much every time. https://www.indigoforest.com/getwellsoon

OR DM ME FOR A DIRECT, clickable link 💌

There are so many possible ways to support healing and relieve discomfort without suppressing the body’s immune efforts!...
09/27/2025

There are so many possible ways to support healing and relieve discomfort without suppressing the body’s immune efforts!

this is safer for mom and baby, long-term, and often will shorten the time it takes to fully overcome the illness.

I teach about this in detail in my course on natural approaches for everyday family illnesses. Nearly all of the remedies in my GET WELL SOON course for families are safe also for pregnant and lactating mothers. See the details on my website:
www.IndigoForest.com/GetWellSoon

09/19/2025

🤢MISERABLE Morning Sickness? Need relief NOW? 🙏🏼

I STILL remember how bad mine was, even now 25 years later!

Over the years, my clients and I have tried just about everything, and figured out what works and doesn’t.

Here are 2 simple ideas to start with that most moms say have helped at least a bit:

🌼 A bite of protein every hour that you are awake
🌼 MORE unrefined salt - nibbled, in water, or whatever works

Of course, there are a slew of techniques, remedies, supplements, and food tricks too.

📘My Morning Sickness eBook is helping moms everywhere, and is an efficient 57 pages of effective ideas and compassionate support. 🩵

Check it out under ‘Couses’ on my website: www.IndigoForest.com
OR
www.indigoforest.com/
morningsickness

I have had the honor of walking alongside women through their pregnancies, labors, births, and postpartums. In their lab...
09/08/2025

I have had the honor of walking alongside women through their pregnancies, labors, births, and postpartums. In their labor and births I am awed by how remarkable they are in how they show up for themselves and their baby and the journey. Perhaps the majority of them wondered if they could, and worried about it. I encourage them to lean into. They’re wondering, their questions, and their fears. Until they are dissolved by the light of information, support, and love.

There’s nothing about our birth journeys that are guaranteed, or are givens. But being present and engaged with the process is powerful, empowering, and brings joy to mighty work.

09/05/2025

☀️ One of my first suggestions has become, “Enjoy several minutes of the first sun rays each morning over the horizon.”

While there are many aspects to regaining and maintaining our health, I’m convinced that Dr. Jack Kruse is spot on when he states that sun is needed for full healing in nearly every situation. I’ve even been adding it to the top of the list for those consulting about end of pregnancy blood pressure concerns and more.

One mom said last week, “If I get my preschoolers out with me in the morning, we have a GREAT day. If we miss it, they’re a mess.”

Lots of health benefits of early morning light, and especially those first rays over the horizon, which are low in damaging UV and very high end healing red light:

☀️Establishes circadian rhythm:  Morning sunlight signals the brain’s “clock” (SCN) to synchronize biological functions
☀️ Supports hormone release:  Stimulates the secretion of hormones like melatonin, dopamine, and leptin for appetite, sleep, and mood
☀️ Improves sleep quality: Early sunlight exposure boosts nighttime melatonin production, leading to better sleep
☀️ Enhances energy metabolism:  Morning sun supports cellular energy generation and mitochondrial health
☀️ Boosts mood and mental health:  Sunrise rays encourage the production of beta-endorphin and dopamine for greater resilience and positive mood
☀️ Strengthens immunity: Sunlight exposure contributes to immune regulation and production of vitamin D
☀️ Reduces inflammation: Infrared wavelengths at sunrise help combat inflammation and aid recovery
☀️ Improves hormonal balance: Beneficial for sexual health and function through support of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone
☀️ Regulates appetite and weight: Leptin regulation from sunrise viewing aids in proper appetite control and metabolism
☀️ Enhances bone health: Activates processes crucial for bone regeneration and helps prevent osteoporosis.

How about trying it for three days and see what you think after that? Let me know.!🥰☀️

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