IF YOU THINK YOU CAN YOU CAN

By Donna Rock We bring to the table many year of  beliefs  both positive and negative that help mold us into  “victims” or “victors”  in all aspects of our lives.  Battling weight issues and reversing diabetes is no exception. This week has been quite an eye-opening experience.  I am learning that no matter how much [...]

New Direction

Since 1998, Leslynotes has been devoted to providing online chilebirth education globally. It’s been a wonderful resource for expectant moms and dads. Leslynotes will continue to provide this information, but it’s also going to stsart talking about being bold – not only in childbirth, but bold in life. Birth Bold, Live Bold is Leslynotes new [...]

There’s No Phone App For Birth

If you have a short attention span and you like to “snack” information either online … but probably more on your cell phone or ipad … tablet … whatever… Well, You’re in for a shock … There ‘s no APP to download for your birth. Nope. Nada. F-o-r-g-e-t about it. Birth is NOT a technological [...]

Healthy Eating And Ayurveda

New Caree! YES!

Article by Donna Rock Are you finding the foods you enjoyed a few months back during the cold weather just are not as appealing to you right now? This change in taste may not be just because you are pregnant. There is a centuries old philosophy of healing called Ayurveda medicine.   One of the principles [...]

An Empowered Moment

In my Mindful Birth and Pregnancy class, I had asked for feedback of what we had been talking about.  We were talking about labor and specifically, the contractions. Becaue that is the labor. One contraction comes and ends and you’re just fine in between… This one mom said “I feel empowered”. “Why is that” I [...]

Food Facts Our New Friend

Incredible to believe that we have gotten to a point where you can’t trust what you buy to eat these days… If it’s  loaded with sugars, hormones, or fats, you want to stay away from it, right? But how do you know? When it comes to babies, though, we’re not always informed of what’s really [...]

DIET Does Not Have To Be A Four Letter Word

Intuition

The thought of changing your diet can feel overwhelming when you first find out you have Gestational Diabetes. Although, come to think of it,  Gestational Diabetes is not the only condition during pregnancy that will force you to take a serious look at what you are eating.  High blood pressure, rapid weight gain and water [...]

Turn Your Back On The Noise

  The most important thing right now, if you’re pregnant –  is you, your partner, and your unborn child. If you’re spending a lot of time watching  Baby Story on TV, reading chat rooms about other women’s experiences, it’s time to STOP doing that. You are already anxious. WHY add to it? It’s not reality. [...]

Why Can’t You Eat What You Want During Pregnancy

Donna Rock

Ah yes, you are relishing in the wonders of pregnancy.  Back pain, swollen feet, morning sickness.  Or perhaps you are one of the lucky ones and you are sailing through your pregnancy with ease! Are you using this time to ignore all your pre-pregnancy healthy eating habits?  Or are you continuing to eat whatever you [...]

Welcome Donna Rock Holistic Nutritionist And Coach

In an effort to bring varied, but useful information to use during your pregnancy, and as a new mom, I have invited Donna Rock to write about nutrition from a holistic point of view. I am an advocate of what you can do for yourself before using medications. Medications have their place, but I don’t [...]

YOU CAN DO IT TOO

I Wanted to share this email I received recently from a mom who took my “Mindful Pregnancy and Birth Class”. 2 things stand out for me.. 1. She had options to choose from which helped her stay calm 2. Options increased her confidence to birth naturally 3. options kept her from panic and overwhelm “Hi [...]

Bringing You Up To Date

  Hey, a personal note here … I know it’s been a while…. I’ve been overwhelmed. Life is full of surprises. They catch you off guard. So this video will bring you up to date. I’ll be introducing some new things thay you may be interested in, pregnant or not. So stay tuned. So much [...]

Life And Expectations

  I know. It’s been a while. And here’s why … Life threw me a major curve ball a few weeks ago which upset my world tremendously. I can’t write about to much because it will be on the internet and the ending of the story is not finished. But in one sentence, my husband was [...]

This Goes For Preparing For Birth Too

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! A New Year and New beginnings, right? Well planing for and having a baby is an incredible new beginning! It requires a mindset that taps into your values and how you want to bring this baby into the world. The following video, below, has nothing to do with childbirth. But it has everything [...]

Book Review: Mindful Birthing

It’s been over a year since I’ve been teaching Mindful Meditation to expectant couples, giving them, and you, a different approach to prepare for birth. Medical science and research has proved beyond a doubt the mind/body connection. The studies are numerous and what’s needed now more than ever is educating the public about it. The [...]