How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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Getting Pregnant – NFP Charting Series

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.Don’t worry, I’ll spare the details. I’m sure you all know the mechanics of getting pregnant. 😉 But if you have been reading How We Flourish for awhile, you are also likely away that I struggled with my fertility […]

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Gestational Diabetes Prenatal Care – How GD Affects My Birth Plan

Getting the diagnosis of gestational diabetes is always scary on some level. I was not surprised by my diagnosis; I was prepared to have to deal with it. But even when you see this coming, there’s that question looming over every woman’s head: gestational diabetes prenatal care. How is this going to affect my care […]

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Gestational Diabetes Meal Plan

When I was first diagnosed, I was given a book all about gestational diabetes. In it was information about this disease, how to count carbs, and a sample meal plan. Their gestational diabetes meal plan looked like this: Breakfast: 1 slice wheat toast, 1 egg, 1 tsp margarine, 1 cup skim milk Snack: 1 small […]

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Gestational Diabetes – Breaking the Mold

Many women are shocked and devastated by their gestational diabetes diagnosis. Not me. I saw this coming. I don’t have the common risk factors of age, multiple pregnancies, or weight. But my mom had gestational diabetes and both her parents have Type 2. Even though my mom and grandma are tiny. Sometimes it just has […]

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My First Whole30

Believe it or not, in my 2 1/2 years of elimination diets, AIP, GAPS, and real food, I have never done a proper Whole30. So why now? Why now, when I have been a GAPS blogger for almost a year? When I am promoting a GAPS-based reset? First, it is simply the fact that I […]