• Sipping Through Time: What Our Ancestors Knew About Herbal Tea and Pregnancy Sipping Through Time: What Our Ancestors Knew About Herbal Tea and Pregnancy

    13 Apr , 2023

      Pregnancy can be a wild ride, with everything from morning sickness to relentless insomnia making an appearance. Thankfully, our ancestors were no strangers to these struggles and used herbal tea to soothe their woes. In this blog, we'll take a journey through the history of herbal tea and pregnancy and discover the wisdom our predecessors had to offer. Herbal tea has been an essential part of traditional medicine for...   Pregnancy can be a wild ride, with everything from morning sickness to relentless insomnia making an appearance. Thankfully, our ancestors were no strangers to these struggles and used herbal tea to soothe their woes. In this blog, we'll take a journey through the history of herbal tea and pregnancy and discover the wisdom our predecessors had to offer. Herbal tea has been an essential part of traditional medicine for...

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  • Midwives, Obstetricians and Doulas Midwives, Obstetricians and Doulas

    12 Aug , 2022

      What’s the difference, and how do I know which one to choose? What’s a Midwife? Midwives are basically the uncomplicated version of an OB/GYN. They are healthcare providers who deal with pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, postpartum care, and routine women’s care (i.e., pap smears, birth control, pelvic exams). They tend to take a more holistic approach than your typical OB/GYN, and are usually supportive of mostly unmedicated births or...   What’s the difference, and how do I know which one to choose? What’s a Midwife? Midwives are basically the uncomplicated version of an OB/GYN. They are healthcare providers who deal with pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, postpartum care, and routine women’s care (i.e., pap smears, birth control, pelvic exams). They tend to take a more holistic approach than your typical OB/GYN, and are usually supportive of mostly unmedicated births or...

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  • What I wish I knew before getting pregnant... What I wish I knew before getting pregnant...

    13 Jun , 2022

    Hindsight is 20/20, isn't that what they say? 10 things I wish I had known before I had a baby Let me preface this with a disclaimer: this is just one experience. Moms everywhere experience pregnancy and birth and the “fourth trimester” very differently. This is just a list of the things I wish I had known before my little one came home from the hospital. Buckle up, because it’s... Hindsight is 20/20, isn't that what they say? 10 things I wish I had known before I had a baby Let me preface this with a disclaimer: this is just one experience. Moms everywhere experience pregnancy and birth and the “fourth trimester” very differently. This is just a list of the things I wish I had known before my little one came home from the hospital. Buckle up, because it’s...

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  • FAQ Answered: How Long Should I Brew My Tea? FAQ Answered: How Long Should I Brew My Tea?

    20 Apr , 2016

    We’re often asked how long is “best” to brew the teas. For an ideal brew time there are a few factors to consider. So we’re going to answer the age old question – how long should I brew my tea? Teas like black tea and green tea have very specific brew times (and even ideal […]

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    We’re often asked how long is “best” to brew the teas. For an ideal brew time there are a few factors to consider. So we’re going to answer the age old question – how long should I brew my tea? Teas like black tea and green tea have very specific brew times (and even ideal […]

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  • Herb Highlight: Mint Herb Highlight: Mint

    19 Nov , 2015

    Mint has become one of the staple holiday flavors, from candy canes to the famous peppermint hot cocoa; it’s everywhere this time of year!  Did you know that a large majority of items using “mint” as a  flavor are actually using spearmint and not peppermint?  Peppermint possesses much stronger cooling properties and flavor than spearmint […]

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    Mint has become one of the staple holiday flavors, from candy canes to the famous peppermint hot cocoa; it’s everywhere this time of year!  Did you know that a large majority of items using “mint” as a  flavor are actually using spearmint and not peppermint?  Peppermint possesses much stronger cooling properties and flavor than spearmint […]

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