How We Flourish

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

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Gestational Diabetes Prenatal Care – How GD Affects My Birth Plan

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.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 […]

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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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Essential Oil Cycling for Hormone Support

Last summer, I searched extensively for a way to balance my hormones and my cycles. I came across the term “seed cycling” and figured I would try it out. Unfortunately, I discovered an issue with seeds and nuts, so I discontinued seed cycling after about a month. I had not seen any improvements yet (it […]

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Why Natural Family Planning Works

Does Fertility Awareness really work? All the time, I hear skeptics who do not believe that natural family planning works. I personally am over a year worth of avoiding pregnancy to show that it does work, and I know many women who have successfully avoided pregnancy for several years through entirely natural methods. And of […]