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01/08/2024

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Salt is such an important mineral, especially in pregnancy. And in most cases, there isn’t a need to restrict intake as was previously the standard. Sodium is important not only for reducing the risk of preeclampsia, but also for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage and management of POTS.

Reposted • .off.grid 🧂 I am forever talking about the importance of salt with my clients.

🧂 And it’s mostly because there is a very popular and inaccurate assumption that increased sodium causes preeclampsia symptoms such as high blood pressure and swelling.

🧂 When actually the opposite is true.

🧂 It’s actually the lack of sufficient salt intake that is one of the causes of preeclampsia.

🧂 We need salt. Especially while pregnant.

🧂 And in addition to staving off preeclampsia, adequate salt intake is also essential for blood expansion and prevention of postpartum hemorrhage! 🩸

🧂 Just two weeks of sodium restriction can lead to a decrease in blood volume. This is when swelling starts to occur. As blood volume becomes more and more reduced, the kidneys will release a hormone that causes the arterioles to constrict which raises the blood pressure. This is what the body does when it’s experiencing a hemorrhage! 🩸

🚨 Restricting salt during pregnancy is extremely dangerous.🚨

🧂You cannot actually have too much salt, when you have more salt in your body than your body needs at that time, you will simply excrete it through your sweat. 😅

🧂 Make sure you’re getting plenty of quality natural salt like sea salt, Himalayan pink salt, or Celtic salt!

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01/02/2023

We offer resources to help moms feel connected and supported.

11/17/2022

Awesome!!

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09/18/2022

In the spirit of Halloween, if anyone wants to have their partner look pregnant this Halloween, you might want to get this! Lol. I do wonder if it is actually heavy too? 🤔

The fake pregnant belly is a hilarious addition to any Halloween costume. Get creative! Pregnant cheerleader, nun, red neck, school girl, or prom queen? They ...

09/06/2022

10 days for the cervix to close, 30-40 days for the uterus to return from 2.5 lbs to 2 ounces,
and 120 days for the placenta site to close. That is why the postpartum period is one year. Stay in bed, rest at home, enjoy your new baby, smell your new baby, hold your new baby, nurse your new baby, relax, eat, drink, be nurtured, ask for help. You deserve it. ,

08/12/2022

Powerful. ❤️

Posted • What did I need after my baby died?

I needed people to let me grieve.

I needed it to be okay to talk about my baby.

I needed to be seen as their parent.

I needed space to figure out the new life I was being forced to live.

I needed grace as I stumbled through a world where nothing made sense.

I needed it to be okay that I was sad.

I needed people who were willing to squeeze into uncomfortable spaces with me.

I needed people who would let my grief fill the room.

I needed others to love me when I wasn’t easy to love.

And to those who gave me what I needed, I want to say thank you.

Because you’re the ones who let me become the person I am today.

The person I needed to become so that I could live life after my baby died.

08/12/2022

TOO CUTE!

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