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From the moment those two lines appear on your pregnancy test - you are a mama and your brain starts firing a million questions a minute. (As a mom of 3 I know it all too well). Below you’ll find everything you need from pregnancy through postpartum, mindset, advocacy and support. You’ll be educated, feel confident and might even have a giggle or two.
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Pregnancy isn’t a time for restriction—it’s a time for deep nourishment.
Not just eating more… but eating with purpose, intention, and a whole lot of love.
If you’re the kind of woman who reads labels, shops organic, and believes food is medicine, then this one’s for you. Because your pregnancy grocery list? It’s more than a checklist—it’s an act of care for the life growing inside you and the sacred body carrying it all.
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What is a Glimmer Birth Plan—and Why You Need One
A Glimmer Birth Plan is not your average checklist.
It’s not a list of demands or a rigid script.
It’s a sacred blueprint—a reflection of your values, desires, and God-given instincts for how you want to welcome your baby.
And if you’ve ever felt like the traditional birth plan templates just don’t speak your language, you’re not alone.
This is your reminder: you get to create something different.
How to Hold Her—Emotionally and Physically—Through Postpartum
Dear Partner,
She just did something extraordinary.
She grew and birthed your baby.
And now, she’s in it—the tender, wild, holy postpartum season.
And while the world will tell her to bounce back, be grateful, or “enjoy every moment,” what she really needs is simple:
To be held.
Not just physically (though yes, that too).
But emotionally. Nervously. Spiritually.
What’s Normal? A Holistic Take on Common Pregnancy Symptoms
Pregnancy changes everything—and I mean everything. Your body, your senses, your sleep, your digestion, your skin… even the way time feels.
And if you’ve been walking the holistic path for a while now, you might find yourself wondering: What’s normal? What’s actually necessary? And what’s just my body doing its sacred thing?
Let’s clear something up right away: pregnancy doesn’t need to feel like a medical condition to be valid. You are not broken. You are not sick. You are not a problem to be fixed.
You are becoming.
Ditch the Timeline: Reclaiming Trust in Your Body’s Birth Rhythm
There’s a quiet pressure that creeps into pregnancy conversations. You hear it in passing, you feel it in appointments, you sense it in the well-meaning “you haven’t had that baby yet?” questions.
It’s the pressure of the timeline.
Due dates. Cervical checks. Charts and graphs. Numbers that somehow begin to dictate how ready your body is, how safe your birth is, and how normal your experience should be.
Let’s call it what it is: a culturally imposed clock.
And it’s time to ditch it.
The Glimmer Grocery List: What to Stock for a Nourished Pregnancy
Pregnancy isn’t a time for restriction—it’s a time for deep nourishment.
Not just eating more… but eating with purpose, intention, and a whole lot of love.
If you’re the kind of woman who reads labels, shops organic, and believes food is medicine, then this one’s for you. Because your pregnancy grocery list? It’s more than a checklist—it’s an act of care for the life growing inside you and the sacred body carrying it all.
So let’s talk food. Real food. Whole food. The kind of food that supports your hormones, feeds your baby, and keeps your nervous system regulated—all while tasting really good.
Here’s what to stock up on for a nourished, radiant, glimmer-filled pregnancy.
How to Cultivate a Calm Mindset in Early Pregnancy
You just saw those two pink lines. Your heart fluttered. Maybe you cried. Maybe you laughed. Maybe you sat there in complete stillness, realizing your life just changed forever.
Early pregnancy is a tender place—where joy meets overwhelm, excitement dances with uncertainty, and the deepest desire to do things right can feel louder than your own inner knowing.
Here’s what I know for sure: your peace matters.
Rebuilding After Birth: Rest, Nutrition & Nervous System Support
Birth isn’t the finish line—it’s the beginning of everything.
Yes, it’s a celebration. Yes, it’s sacred. Yes, it’s the most miraculous work your body has likely ever done. But it’s also an opening, a stretch, a breaking-down-and-rebuilding kind of moment.
And you, mama, deserve a postpartum experience that honors that truth.
Because the world will say “bounce back,” but your body says rebuild.
The world will offer noise, but your soul craves stillness.
The world might act like birth is over—but for you, it’s just begun.
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