The Luminous Spirit

  The Good The Bad And The Ugly Of Internal Fetal Monitors During Birth                    photo by DFID - UK Department for International Development is licensed under CC BY 2.0 So my personal opinion is to definitely research this prior to birth because when you are in labor you only have probably at most 15 minutes to mull this over before making a decision and let’s be honest, that just isn't enough time for a true informed, educated decision. Look up the pros and cons and write it down. Speak to your doctor about it and then together you can decide the reasons to or not to use an internal fetal monitor. Then you both can be prepared during labor if anything were to go sideways. You have already made the decision together and you know what you both are in for. Fetal scalp electrode (internal monitor) I am not 100% against these because There are times where I feel that yes it would be best to use these in situations that really ...

How can I promote a fertility course when I keep failing at sustaining my own pregnancies? Man if you only knew how many times I have been asked that.  Kelly, how can you expect people to listen to you, believe you, and be willing to pay for your advice when you can’t even achieve what you are telling people they can?  Yeah, I can achieve it. As a matter of fact, I have 4 different times. Yes it is true I have had 22 miscarriages since 2009. From many chemical pregnancies all the way to a 2nd trimester loss. A loss is a loss. Here is what you truly need to focus on. You see, every live child I have today was the end result of a specific decision I made. Every miscarriage I had was the direct result of me not wanting to have another but not taking care of my body and paying attention to it  enough to nurture my womb to sustain a life.  You see. Pregnancy 1. I used vitex and evening primrose. Pregnancy 2. I used evening primrose. Pregnancy 3 I was trying to kickstart ...

 I bet you are wondering now why should you worry about men's fertility ? (Photo by Sebastián-Dario is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0) You may think I am going off on a cliff here talking about men’s reproductive health when my focus is on women’s reproductive health. Well let’s dive in. Without men and their sperm it doesn’t matter what our bodies do when dropping that egg because there will be nothing to fertilize it. Therefore no pregnancy can occur and our population will be null. It’ll be the end of the human world as we know it. Sounds like one of those conspiracy horror flicks. Face it. We need sperm just as much as the sperm needs the egg and our uterus. Harmony right? So this is why I will speak on men’s health at times too.  (Photo by ntr23 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) So now you see the reason to worry about men’s fertility?  Brain melt moment here. So while 100-300 million sperm are created each day, it takes on average 72 days for the seminiferous tubules ...

This is my journey as a radical birth keeper. There are many things I have always wanted to do but I never knew where to begin. I was just in my early 20’s when my gynecologist told me that I should become a fertility specialist. That I could help so many young women who have no clue about their own bodies. I laughed and said, I do know about as much as you. He giggled and said, you should hold classes. Many years go by and I pursued other careers. I'm in my 30’s now and I never followed that path. Let me just be real here, public speaking isn't my thing. I am terrified about speaking to people. Especially face to face or large crowds. "Doctor Hand"   by  Truthout.org  is licensed under  CC BY-NC-ND 2.0   I know a shit ton more now than I did then and I have healed my body temporarily to conceive 4 babies after being told by 4 different doctors that there was nothing they could do. They explained that I have unexplained infertility. All of my bloodwork was fine....

  I am so new to this.  Wanting to know what herbalism is and why it chose me so that I can figure out where to go from here. So herbalism and being a Wiccan kind of go hand in hand but even if you're not Wiccan or pagan or anything of the sorts it really goes hand in hand with the self sustainability of homesteading. So it was a calling that made me, well me.  So what is herbalism?  Herbalism is a way of life. It is being able to forage wild herbs and make your own medicine. To heal yourself from the inside out and help others heal themselves.  What herbalism is not.  Not a replacement for your health care practitioner.  Sometimes you just really need to go see a doctor. Yes, nature can help with so many things and our bodies need that. But there are definitely times where seeking medical attention from a professional is best.  What is herbalism and why did it choose me? This is a loaded question. As a small child I was always drawn to nature. Th...