pregnancy

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Lemoine wrote:

Sorry I haven't been on at all!

Reggie I tried calling you this

morning, no luck.

So I just picked an email from

the group and clicked. (there are a billion for me to catch up on!)

So in my prenatal class one of

the women asks if ultrasounds are safe.

there is some evidence that they cause changes. If not needed best to

avoid however for certain diagnostic things they are safer than other

options

they are done done so routinely these days and often repeatedly

Any thoughts from the group?

Also if I thought soy was safe to eat during pregnancy.

As for me I've stayed away from

soy

I would think that soy in its traditional forms are fine and beenficial

- miso, shoyu, tamari etc tempeh and small amounts of tofu. however not

isolated and processed soy - which are also added to conventional foods

as cheap extenders etc

lately but she is worried about

protein and calcium.

check out the link to the article i posted yesterday on protein needs

for calcium - sea veg, leafy greens and sesame seeds are tops. not

dairy.

She is also looking for a good

prenatal supplement as she does not want to take "Materna".

many people report gfreat results with spirulina in pregnancy esp if

they are just transitioning to wholefoods etc

If anyone has suggestions for

her on pregnancy diet that would be great! She is strict vegetarian but

thinking of going back to lacto-ovo for the pregnancy. She is also

having a hard time taking in liquids and has only been managing 4

glasses of water a day (not due to pregnancy but she has never been

able to drink a lot of fluids).

if one eats a veg based diet their requirements for liquids are less. 4

glasses could be adequate. soups etc counts too.

the whole over dose on water is a fallacy - if we are not eating

dehydrating things we dont need as much - look how much liquid is on

cooked brown rice for example

Klara, I've met Patch . (So

glad I picked this email to read!) ...and let me tell you what an

amazing man! He (and the love of his life, along with his brother) has

an amazing story to tell. I asked him about the movie (where Robin

plays him) and he said the movie was very "Hollywood" so it

was good to meet him in person and hear his version of how the story

goes.

He loves books, poetry, and

recited so many pieces for memory.

He was dressed in many colours,

with socks that didn't match. However, his dress completely matched his

personality. He then shared a home video of some of his work with

children and I tell you it had me in tears.

His message is one of love to

all people.

"How have you loved today?"

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Ilanit

Ms Ilanit Tof

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Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods

PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate)

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