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How We Prepare For A Homebirth

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My due date is the end of March but being my sixth child, anything could happen.

So, we’re prepping.

My supplies include:

cord clamp,

birth stool,

roll of plastic,

absorbent sheets,

essential oils (I use Frankincense , Myrrh, and Clary sage)

 

Sounds simple, right?

Here’s the PLAN:

When I feel the time is near I’ll make sure my husband is home or on his way home.

We’ll prepare the bathroom, since that was the most comfortable room in the house with my last two births.

There I’ll have access to water, both hot and cold. A shower if I feel like relaxing and of course the toilet for, well you know what for.

We’ll roll out our plastic sheets and cover them with absorbent pads to catch all the stuff. This also makes for a much easier cleanup!

This time I’ve purchased a birthing stool to sit on instead of the toilet, because my biggest fear is having the baby land in the toilet.

When the baby is making his way down the birth canal it’s kind of hard to find that perfect position and the toilet relives a lot of the pressure and feels comfortable.

With my second homebirth, my baby’s head emerged while on the toilet. I lunged forward as fast I as I could to avoid his landing in the toilet.

So, I wanted to try the birthing stool this time.

My husband then prepares the oils and heats up some water.

I use frankincense for a relaxing and calming smell during and/or between contractions.

Next, he mixes myrrh and olive oil in a crockpot with hot water to use as a compress if I begin to tear.

The last essential oil he’ll prepare is clary sage. Which he will also mix with olive oil as a rub for my lower back between contractions, as it helps stimulate and keep labor progressing.

My job is to stay calm, relaxed and focused. My body will do the rest.

God is in control, and we trust Him to deliver a perfect baby!

 

Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child..….. I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God. Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:  That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory….then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. (Isaiah 66)

 

Cole Slaw

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Ingredients:  

1 medium head of cabbage

3 medium carrots

¼ cup of onion

1 tbsp vinegar

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1 ½ cups of mayo

 

1. Grind cabbage, carrots, and onion.

2. Combine with vinegar, sugar, and salt.

3. Stir in mayo

4. Eat & enjoy!

 

The Importance of Real Salt

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Has anyone ever told you that eating too much salt was bad for you?

Your mother, father, or maybe even your doctor?

The truth is the salt most Americans are eating is bad for you. I’m talking about table salt, the white stuff. Sodium chloride, which is highly refined. Lacking all key nutrients.

Real salt such as Himalayan pink crystal salt contains 84 minerals along with trace elements.

Unrefined and unprocessed, just completely raw and natural.

Just the way God intended.

In the early 20th century it was noticed that people who were eating white table salt started to suffer from things like goiter and mental retardation.

The cause was a deficiency in iodine. Which naturally occurs in raw salt.

So, iodine was added back into table salt, thus creating ‘Iodized salt’.

They strip over 80 naturally occurring minerals from our salt and only add one back in?

The other minerals that are stripped out are what we need to function properly, and the lack of, causes disease.

Think rickets and scurvy.

During their discovery they were treated with the pharmaceuticals of the time.

After much research and study, we know today they’re simply a deficiency of vitamins and minerals.

 

What else are we missing in the other minerals?

7 Layers

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Ingredients:

Chopped romaine lettuce

Chopped cauliflower

Chopped green onions

Chopped broccoli

Frozen peas

Shredded cheese

Mayo

 

Spice mix:

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

½ tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp parsley

½ tsp paprika

 

1. Layer in order of ingredients list.

2. Smooth mayo to cover.

3. Sprinkle spice mix.

4. Cover and allow to sit in fridge overnight, or at least 8 hours.

Pasta Salad

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Ingredients:

Cooked pasta noodles

Chopped green peppers

Chopped cauliflower

Chopped carrots

Sliced cucumbers

Shredded cheese

Homemade dressing

 

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to directions and allow to cool.

2. Prepare veggies.

3. Mix together with homemade dressing.

4. Top with shredded cheese

 

Homemade dressing Ingredients:

1 cup mayo

1 cup sour cream

2 tbsp minced onion

2 tbsp onion powder

1 tbsp parsley flakes

4 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp garlic powder

Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container. If time allows it mix up at least two hours prior to mixing in pasta so all the flavors will blend together nicely.

 

 

 

Veggie Soup

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Ingredients:

5 medium potatoes, cubed

1 15oz can of green beans

1 15oz can of corn

1 10oz bag of frozen broccoli

2 medium carrots, diced

1 15oz can of diced tomatoes

2 stalks of chopped celery

1 onion, diced

4 garlic cloves, chopped

1 46oz vegetable juice

2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp salt

 

Stovetop Pot:

1. Place all ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil.

2. Cover and simmer on low heat for 2 hours.

Crockpot:

1.Place all ingredients into pot.

2.Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

 

Chili

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Ingredients:

1 lb ground venison or beef

1 15oz can of black beans

1 14.5oz can of petite diced tomatoes

1 medium onion, diced

4 garlic cloves

46oz tomato juice

1 tbsp black pepper

1/2 tbsp of red pepper flakes

3 tbsp chili powder

2 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

 

1. Brown meat in skillet, sauté with onions.

2. Add to pot with other ingredients.

3. Bring to a boil.

4. Cover and let simmer about 2 hours.

5. Add a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cheese.

6. Enjoy!

English Muffins

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Ingredients:

1 cup of hot water

½ cup of milk

2 tsp of sugar

2 tsp salt

4 cups of flour

2 tsp yeast

3 tbsp of softened butter

Cornmeal for dusting

 

1. Mix together water, milk, sugar and salt.

2. Add 2 cups of flour and yeast.

3. Mix until you have a loose batter.

4. Cover the mixture and let rise for 1 hour.

5. Add the butter and the remainder of the flour and mix.

6. Roll out dough on a surface dusted with cornmeal to about ½ inch thickness and cut into circles.

7. Cook on a hot, well buttered skillet or griddle until they are light brown.

8. Turn only once while cooking.

9. They’re best when pried open with a fork.

10. Enjoy!

 

Pancakes

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Ingredients:

2 cups of flour

¼ cup of sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

¼ of oil

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup of milk

 

1. Mix together dry ingredients.

2. Next add in wet ingredients.

3. Mix until well combined, be sure not to over mix.

4. Heat skillet with oil.

5. Scoop out 1/3 cup of batter into the skillet.

6. Flip when top begins to bubble.

7. Serve warm with butter and syrup!