The Year of the CROUP!

This last winter was

Intense.

The kids both had croup

twice!

I had never even

experienced

croup before

besides with

Anne, in Anne of Green Gables

When she gave ipecac!

If you have never experienced Croup

Be grateful.

I was sleeping

and could all of a sudden hear Zella

breathing.

Then the cough started

a grouling cough that

you can not mistaken.

It sounds like a seal bark

very high pitched.

I got up because I could tell she was having a hard time

breathing.

I grabbed her and went to the bathroom

turned on the hot shower and steamed the room.

It helped mildly.

I called or Zack to take her.

It was the middle of the night and

I was in a stupor of thought.

I couldn't think of what to do for her.

If I couldn't find anything to help or

if her cough or breathing got any worse

I was more than ready to take her

to the hospital.

SO

I pulled up my computer and

pulled up

http://www.herballegacy.com/Croup.html

It finally hit me

DUH!

The Onion Syrup

and

Onion Poultice!

I started on the Poultice.....

(Where you bake the onions for 20 min at 225 degrees click if you don't remember how to make it!)

While that is in the oven

I start on the Onion and Honey syrup.

I should simmer for about a hour but considering the case

I shortened the time to 45 min.

When the onions in the oven were done

I placed some olive oil on her chest then place the luke warm

onions down.

Then place a white cotton cloth on top to hold them

then wrapped a nice long scarf around her.

When the Onion Syrup was done

I let it cool but while its still warm

I give her 2 tsp of it.

Less than a minute later her breathing

Changed!

her cough was now moving

meaning instead of the cough

being dry and raspy

you could hear the mucus in

her throat moving!

That is a good sign!

Dry coughs to me are scary.

You need to get them moving

keeping the throat moist

is very important.

That is why this Syrup is so great.

The combinations of the honey and the onions

pull the mucus out and

get things moving.

Then with the Onion Poultice

it pulls and prevents the mucus from getting

into the lungs!!

so together these are amazing!

I continued for the rest of the night to give her

the syrup every hour

Amazingly by morning it was as if nothing happened to her

in the stressful night!

I was just exhausted!

Then a couple weeks later

Enzo went though the exact thing

But that time I was Ready!

This has been on my mind for a while now.....

So I'm into Natural Healing right?

But here is the thing...

I've been working with people

that don't want to vaccinate

and think they are into

Natural Health

being "Green"

and

Organic.

But here is the

PROBLEM

They don't do anything to

help their

Immune system, OR

do anything when they(including children) are Sick

This is why I am here

I want to inform people

if you are not to vaccinate

you NEED to do something

to help you and your children

to be the healthiest they can

BE!

ALSO!!!!!

If you do vaccinate you are

NOT out of the dark.

Your kids still can get sick.

You can still get

virus',

parasites,

diseases,

bad bacterias,

and other health ailing things.

You also need to help

maintain your health.

Did you know that even though

you are healthy

you can STILL

get sick?

I sure do.

I have been sick with a

sore throat

and dry cough

for almost a week.

I have felt very

strongly (especially lately)

that I need to share

What I do at home with a

small income to stay well.

I work in supplements in a health food store...

you would think I would know

how to get rid of this YUCKINESS!

Well when it comes down do it

BUDGET

has everything to do with it.

I know lots of things to do to help me

but I can't afford most of them.

YES I have health insurance.

BUT I use what I know until I feel

I need a something that I cannot get.

or otherwise known as a second opinion.

Lets all work together!

Lets use the things we have

on our counter and in our grocery stores

to be well and if that by chance does not work

go get a second opinion

maybe with the help of western medicine along with

HERBS and supplements

we can become stronger.

SO what am I doing to become

well again?

Onions and Garlic are two of

my favorite things EVER!

Onions are about .50 to $1 a pound.

Garlic is about the same price for a whole clove.

Pretty cheap if you ask me!

so I bought 2 onions and a clove of garlic.

Total being a whopping $1.50!!!!

Another thing that I use for the

respiratory system is honey

I have that on hand and in my storage

at ALL TIMES!

price on that can very greatly

from a few dollars UP.

The best kind to get is

RAW non-pasteurized Honey.

Honey is great at healing bacteria infections

in the respiratory system.

Also another thing to get and keep on hand is

Olive Oil!

Maybe $5-20 for a good size and quality

it lasts forever!

SO I get home dice half a onion

place into a double boiler....

or I take a smaller pot with water in it

then put my stainless steal bowl on top of the bowl.

With the onions in the bowl

I then cover the onions with honey.

Make sure the onions are pretty well covered.

(It always varies how much honey I use but AVG about 1/4C.)

Let the water come to a boil

Then place the bowl over the boiling water

Steep for at least 45 min. to 1 hour!

When done

sift out the onions

Let cool

Then take a spoonful every hour for sever cases

or as needed!

Onto the Garlic.

because I know my body is fighting

a infection garlic is one of my favorite

natural antibiotics!

For me being a adult I can tolerate pretty much anything.

but when it comes to kids...not so much.

I take about 4-5 of the largest

cloves and chop them...

not too small your going to sift them out later

Place them in a glass or stainless steal bowl.

Cover the garlic completely with the olive oil

could even go 1/2in above them.

Cover nicely with a lid of some sort.

Let them soak in the oil for 3 DAYS

After the 3 days sift out the

garlic

and you have garlic OIL!

This stuff is great for kids!

Give them a dropper full every hour to as needed!

Also great for the Ears!

At night

Drop 3 drops into each ear

followed by a cotton ball.

will help with any ear issues or infections!

make sure you sanitize the containers

that you store these in

and the shelf life is 2 months ISH! in the fridge to store

unless you use them in a few days

I keep in on the counter

for longer its in the fridge

Always smell and lightly taste to see if

it has gone bad!

It does happen!

For instant relief.....

Eat the Garlic cloves like they are your

BEST friend!

Chew them up if you can or just

chop them into pill size and SWALLOW!

Drink lots of water!

Eat about 5-10 A DAY!!!

For at least 3 or plus days!

At night for a cough continue the Onion and Honey Syrup

But you can sure use that other half

of the onion!

Turn on your oven to 225 degrees

Chop into slices

cook for 20 minutes

until the onions are rubbery.

Place a small amount of

olive oil on the chest

then place the luke warm onions on top.

place a clean 100% white cotton towel

to cover.

I can never find my ace bandage to wrap around

so I use my trusty SCARVES!!!!!!

Wrap around nice and snug

Say good night and the onions will

naturally pull the mucus out of the lungs

Repeat as needed for several nights!!!

One last thing....

take a multi vitamin.....

AND YOUR KIDS TOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you know what source your

vitamins are coming from????

I would look into it!

Try to find a food based vitamin

they are not that much more

and they are worth it in the end!

Take care of your self!

Drink lots of good water

You should be drinking 1/2 your body weight in ounces!

and if your sick 3/4 of your body weight in ounces!

Avg person weighs 150LBS

1/2 of 150 is 75

so that person on a daily basis should be drinking

75 OZ of water!

and if they are sick

~100 OZ!

Water is a great healer!

Life is TOUGH!!!

I've been exhausted lately.
I feel overwhelmed.
I'm excited for the things in my life.
BUT
I feel like I have too much going on.
Am I being selfish?
I'm feeling like I should be happier with
my NEW job!
Something just doesn't seem right.
I'm a full time student
a full time Mother
I now work 30 hours a week now
and I feel like I'm going crazy.
What will help me feel better??
Any suggestions????

New Job!

I was just hired to be a wellness counselor at my local health food store!
I'm so excited!
This will really help my education
and journey
to become Dr. Mom!

The Continuing Story!

When I was preg with

The Enzo the Benz

I was a little afraid

But I also

knew

He was a

BOY!

I was excited!

I was excited to have a

VBAC!

(Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)

We had just moved to Seattle, WA.

A Beautiful place!

I came not feeling well.

and

it was the beginning of November...

Not one of Seattle's best months

to

SHINE...Literally

It was dark.

I wasn't familiar at all with the area

and I didn't know very many people

at the time!

I really just stayed at

home

with Zella of course.

Zella was about to turn 2!

What a great age!

She is such an great little girl!

The search began...

With the help of modern technology and

a distant friend in Utah over the phone (Carlie)

I was able to get some great information

about the Seattle area.

And also finding a great

Midwife!

It took a couple tries to find the best match!

My goal was to have a

Natural Birth.....

^ This is Sally

Noun

1.

natural childbirth - labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process;

And I wanted to be in a

Birthing Center....

A birthing center or centre is a healthcare

facility, staffed by nurse-midwives, midwives

and/or obstetricians, for mothers in labor,

who may be assisted by doulas and coaches. By

attending the laboring mother, the doulas

can assist the midwives and make the birth

easier. The midwives monitor the labor, and

well-being of the mother and foetus during

birth. Should additional medical assistance

be required the mother can be transferred

to a hospital. Some hospitals are now adding

birth centers to their facilities

as an alternative to the high

tech maternity wards commonly

found at most hospitals.

I came to find out that in Seattle

It is against Birthing Center's Laws

to have a VBAC in their facility.

I was so disappointed to find that out

It was also difficult to find a

Midwife

that would do a VBAC.

I found about

5 total

that would be willing to do a VBAC.

I started with one at a

Very strange Facilitly...

(I can't even remember what it was called!

It was in Green Lake though.)

My friend Summer went with me

It was dirty...

and in a very interesting part

of town....

NEXT!!!

I tried another.

She was located in Lynnwood.

It was in a nice building.

but he office was like a closet....

Zack said it smelled like

Pretzels

(not a good thing)

She just didn't seem thorough....

I really just didn't get a good feeling about it!

NEXT!!!!

Dr. Sally Avenson!!!

CNM

Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) provide health care i

nvolving emotional and physical support to women before,

during, and after childbirth. They are registered

nurses with specialized training in assisting

pregnant women and their newborn babies.

CNMs must complete an accredited

program of study and clinical

experience in obstetrical care.

She was great!

She covered Everything

We decided that a

hospital birth

was going to be the best

choice.

Sally assured that it was a very

low(.03%)percentage

of women that

have a ruptured uterus

during a VBAC.

EXCITING!!!

She gave me all the

confidence in the world!

Zack did too!

With the help of another

Great Friend

Aubrey.

She told me a great book to read

about

Hypno-birthing

Great book!

Since this was my

2nd birth

I kind of knew what

contractions were.

But it was really difficult to

remember!

That book was

eye opening.

It made every

pain I was having

make sense!

and made the

contractions make even

more sense!

I knew I could do it!

With having positive people

around me

telling me I could do it

helped SO MUCH!

Its amazing how many

negative comments you will get

when you express you want to have

a Natural Birth!

Ignore them!

Everyone is different

Every BODY is different

If you believe that you can do it

you CAN!

Your body was made to do this

have confidence

try not to have

fear!

The pain is not pain!

Its more pressure on the pelvis

and your muscles flexing

YOU can do it!

It was a great pregnancy

I loved Seattle!

I made a lot of great

friends!

I miss them!

By the time spring came

the weather was perfect!

The sun was

Perfect!

the beaches were

perfect!

Zella and I had the time of our

lives!

Poor Zack had to work.

but I really enjoyed that spring and summer

just us girls!

walking all over the U district.

Playing with our friends.

Taking naps.

Enjoying life!

Enzo was due on the 9th of July

Zack's mom, Maren

her birthday is the 4th of July

That's what I was shooting for

I thought it would be fun!

but he wasn't ready!

I'll never forget it.

It was 7AM Zack had just

left to go to work.

I got up for some reason.

Zack's dad came to watch Zella.

(What a blessing he was to come and help!)

I could tell my body had changed

the I could feel

those belly muscles

tightening.

I went and sat by Zella

I knew this would be the

last time that it would just be

us!

We were ready!!

It was a beautiful process!

We went to the hospital about 12 noon.

It felt so normal!

I had unfortunitly tested

for the group strep B

positive so I had to have a IV of antibiotics.

but for the last 2 weeks I had been taking

Echinecea, vit c, and garlic.

I felt great

I still had to take

the antibiotic.

oh well, I was ok with it.

I would never say

that contractions

are PAINFUL.

They are uncomfortable.

They are intense pressure!

I loved the birthing process.

I loved feeling everything that

I was feeling.

It all made sense of what I was feeling.

I tried all the positions

the ball

the chair

and

the tub.

That's when he started to crown!

It startled me and

for ONE QUICK moment I thought

"am I going to die?"

"Is this normal?"

I glanced over at my

angelic Midwife

she almost whispered to me

"You're doing great!"

"this is all normal!"

That's what I needed.

I got refocused.

We got out of the tub.

(Because of the previous C-section)

....CONTRACTION....

..Contraction..

and to the bed....

It was amazing

I felt like my body

was on cruise control!

SERIOUSLY!

I felt like almost an

out of body experience.

My body knew exactly what to do!

I was on my hands and knees

It felt the best.

all of a sudden

POP!

my water broke completely!

Zack said it splattered

all over the nurses HA!

then

deep breath and

out he was...

it took seconds after my water broke.

it was amazing!

it felt just liberating!

God made women to birth and it is an amazing process.

I would do it again!

and again!

and again!

What a rush!

8lbs 11oz!!!!!!!

Born on 7/8/09

yes my 789!!!

SWEET BABIES!

They are Angels!