http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com Sarah Jones is a certified professional and licensed midwife serving pregnant women in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. Sarah offers both home birth and birthing center deliveries. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:46:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Child Sex trafficking has not only become a problem in countries around Asia and Africa, but is rapidly growing in our own back yards here in the United States. We as a people need to bring awareness to not only our own children, but also our close friends, neighbors, co ... http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/bringing-awareness Child Sex trafficking has not only become a problem in countries around Asia and Africa, but is rapidly growing in our own back yards here in the United States. For those of you who don't know what that is, it means children are being taken from their families and sold ... http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/bringing-awareness-to-sex-trafficking We finally hit that time of year where everyone wants to know if they should get the flu shot.  It seems like many of the people who receive the flu shot end up with the flu any way.  Though you may hear much controversy about getting the vaccine, don't forget ... http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/cold-and-flu-season Salad Dressing without preservatives I am going to start blogging my new recipes I get that are all natural and healthy :)   Italian Dressing By Sarah Jones Balsamic Vinaigrette 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups Organic Garlic powder or fresh 2 pinches Organic onion powder 2 pinches Sea salt one pinch Italian seasoning 3 pinches Mustard seeds, crushed 3 pinches Organic Dijon mustard ... http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/salad-dressing "A recent report on the power of organic foods, which was endorsed by a number of scientist, organizations, and experts in organic research, nutrition and medicine, recommended long-term feeding trials with both annimals and humans.  This type of research would be able to assess the impact that consuming organic food ... http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/organic-foods-and-hormone-balance   Last night I laid awake thinking about my midwife experiences here in the Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex.  I have been truly blessed to be apart of such a great team of midwives in the Dallas and Fort Worth area.  These midwives have sewn so much wisdom and knowledge into me.  When I first came to ... http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/being-a-midwife-in-the-dfw I was planning a home birth with my first baby, William, but towards the end, my midwife was getting nervous about my blood pressure and swelling and said we’d have to have the baby at the birth center.  I wasn’t thrilled about that prospect, but I agreed.  Then in the ... http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/home-birth-with-the-croys Here is an interesting chapter I read about the birth control pill from Pamela Levin’s book The Female Hormone Journey.  Please feel free to leave your comments below.  I would love for you to share your thoughts, other helpful resources and any concerns you may have. Thank you!   "Birth control ... http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/396 "Synthetic vitamins replace the living food your body needs to rebuild and repair itself with dead chemicals." They also decrease normal hormone function because they lack the enzymes and cofactors your body needs. They clog the livers filtration function and hinder its ability to conjugate hormones, as well as ... http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/why-avoid-synthetic-vitamins I am now offering the Fem Cap for women who are wanting a more natural approach to family planning.  The fem cap is a barrier method, similar to a diaphragm and cervical cap.  One would use it with spermicidal jelly.  I highly recommend the fem cap over using the diaphragm and cervical cap.  From ... http://www.sarahjonesmidwife.com/femcap