Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Hi again Colleen, Another question just occured to me -- is it okay to suddenly go raw while breastfeeding? I've heard that if you detox, it can come out in the breastmilk, so detoxing while bfing isn't reccommended... is that so? My older child is 2 and isn't at all dependent on breastmilk for the nutrition, but my 7 mo is exclusively breastfed, no solids yet, so she is a different story! I was concerned about switching my 2 yo to a raw diet being a rough transition possibly -- now it occurs to me that perhaps it will be rough on my baby as well!! Any thoughts or advice? _____ Our bodies are integral, everything interacts with everything. This is the first meaning of holism. So whatever toxins are inside you are already coming out through every available orifice. Your breasts, while nursing, are open orifices. Your body will go to great lengths to redirect toxins through other channels, but it cannot negate the laws of physics and chemistry (diffusion, etc.) Your body is constantly building new structures and providing new resources to support its own biochemistry. It builds using whatever raw materials are available. And you provide most of these raw materials in the foods you eat. So the better the inputs, the better the structures. Your breast-fed children share this experience. The quality of the raw materials transmitted from your body to theirs directly influences the quality of structures etc. their bodies can build. So switching to RF can only help them, immediately and continuously. And just like you, their bodies may cleanse a bit. They have accumulated far fewer toxins to cleanse, but their vitality is likely higher, allowing their bodies to produce more vital (i.e., stronger) responses once they get going. I'm not saying this will happen, only that it might. Not knowing or seeing any of you in person, it is impossible to do more than speculate abstractly. But in case of some cleansing events, remain calm, be with them, embrace and love the symptoms, because they are Nature's brilliant response and solution to conditions. Know that all is well. In a larger sense, you and Adam have the opportunity to do both yourselves and your children a great service by adopting the cleanest, healthiest lifestyle you can. This includes not only nutritional choices, but also lifestyle choices -- physical activity, sleep and rest, sunshine, fresh air, emotional poise. You can provide the cleanest possible physical environment, letting go of as many commercial products of all kinds as possible -- cleaners and chemicals of every type. Household pollutants are by far the largest source of airborne pollution in the lives of almost all Americans. _____ Colleen writes: Also, info on raw food pregnancy would be helpful since I hope to get pg again within a year. I saw the site with Jingee (sp?) and was inspired a lot -- any other sites? Personal experience? _____ In ideal circumstances, a father and mother would transition to a RF lifestyle at least a year or two before creating a pregnancy. I've seem some people do this quite intentionally, and it sounds as if you and Adam now stand before a similar opportunity. As your own bodies become stronger and more vital, your systems will literally begin to replace structures containing degraded DNA with new structures containing at least partially rejuvenated/restored DNA. Your fully hydrated and oxygenated cells will be operating at full capacity, and all this vitality will become available to support your next child, from conception forward. This is a truly wonderful opportunity for you both! Further, if you take this opportunity to allow and support your body's cleansing and rebuilding. your menstrual cycles will change, your hormonal output will become smooth and predictable, your emotions will stabilize, and so forth. All of this augurs well for your next pregnancy. Best to all, Elchanan -- ---------------------[ Ciphire Signature ]---------------------- vlinfo signed email body (3246 characters) on 30 March 2005 at 08:03:48 UTC rawfood ------------------------------- : Ciphire has secured this email against identity theft. : Free download at www.ciphire.com. The garbled lines : below are the sender's verifiable digital signature. ------------------------------- 00fAAAAAEAAABkXUpCrgwAAIQCAAIAAgACACBZ36NZd8ice9rJ4ZlYrt6BrEjH8O zzmKDQLsTNDUWDmAEAhgSkE5NuzzvORJkeFIi/NVXB9GCG1XVfaMj+yPGZ0X1gIm 4c1n/iiWDPAUfjJ29OORtwTEDTvEa4MWy75qA9bg== ------------------[ End Ciphire Signed Message ]---------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 For me, a large part of this journey has been the evolution of my faith and trust. Perhaps these transcend the RF itself in many respects. I imagine many of us share in this, one way or another. Have a great day! E Colleen Rivera [colleenrachelle] Wednesday, March 30, 2005 3:34 AM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Going raw while breastfeeding? Elchanon, I was very encouraged by your reply to this... I do believe that us becoming healthier can only benefit our children! Thanks for helping to affirm that. I tend to second guess my instincts sometimes :-) Colleen ~ Wife to Adam, my beloved and my friend UCbirthing, breastfeeding, cosleeping, non vaxing, richly blessed AP mama to Sarah Angelina (1/1/03) and Mia Catherine (8/23/04) " As a mother comforts her child so I will comfort you " [isaiah 66:13] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 I agree with these suggestions. I buy the book Raw Family by the case and give it away in classes and such, to people first exploring RF. Not for the content as much as for the experience and spirit of this family, Victoria, Igor, Sergei, and Valya Boutenko. Truly among the most remarkable people I have ever known. And of course Storm and Jinjee are a great inspiration, too! E swing bolder [swingbolder] Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:02 AM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Going raw while breastfeeding? Colleen, Welcome to the list. You might want to check out Storm and Jinjee Talifero's website at www.thegardendiet.com. Jinjee has four raw kids and had two raw pregnancies. She writes about it on her website. There is also a book I saw at the healthfood store called Raw Kids which talks about transitioning kids to a raw food diet (including food suggestions) so that might be helpful as well. Also, the book Raw Family (www.rawfamily.com) is good too, it was written by a Russian-American family that went raw all at the same time, and their experiences with that. swing --- Colleen Rivera <colleenrachelle wrote: > Elchanon, I was very encouraged by your reply to > this... I do believe that us becoming healthier can > only benefit our children! Thanks for helping to > affirm that. I tend to second guess my instincts > sometimes :-) > > > Colleen ~ Wife to Adam, my beloved and my friend > > UCbirthing, breastfeeding, cosleeping, non vaxing, > richly blessed AP mama to > Sarah Angelina (1/1/03) and Mia Catherine (8/23/04) > " As a mother comforts her child so I will comfort > you " [isaiah 66:13] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Primal Mothering by Hygiea Halfmoon - I just finished it a few days ago, WOW, she really brings it all to the surface. She discussed the exact question you have about internal cleansing and breastfeeding. www.economads.com they are the reason I am where I am today, finding the website was like finding the answers to life, they have changed my perspective and given me the information and inspiration to find the true answers: from within. Lori www.infinitelove.info rawfood , " INFO @ Vibrant Life " <VLinfo@e...> wrote: > I agree with these suggestions. I buy the book Raw Family by the case and > give it away in classes and such, to people first exploring RF. Not for the > content as much as for the experience and spirit of this family, Victoria, > Igor, Sergei, and Valya Boutenko. Truly among the most remarkable people I > have ever known. And of course Storm and Jinjee are a great inspiration, > too! > E > > swing bolder [swingbolder] > Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:02 AM > rawfood > Re: [Raw Food] Going raw while breastfeeding? > > > Colleen, > > Welcome to the list. You might want to check out Storm > and Jinjee Talifero's website at > www.thegardendiet.com. > > Jinjee has four raw kids and had two raw pregnancies. > She writes about it on her website. > > There is also a book I saw at the healthfood store > called Raw Kids which talks about transitioning kids > to a raw food diet (including food suggestions) so > that might be helpful as well. > > Also, the book Raw Family (www.rawfamily.com) is good > too, it was written by a Russian-American family that > went raw all at the same time, and their experiences > with that. > > swing > > --- Colleen Rivera <colleenrachelle> wrote: > > Elchanon, I was very encouraged by your reply to > > this... I do believe that us becoming healthier can > > only benefit our children! Thanks for helping to > > affirm that. I tend to second guess my instincts > > sometimes :-) > > > > > > Colleen ~ Wife to Adam, my beloved and my friend > > > > UCbirthing, breastfeeding, cosleeping, non vaxing, > > richly blessed AP mama to > > Sarah Angelina (1/1/03) and Mia Catherine (8/23/04) > > " As a mother comforts her child so I will comfort > > you " [isaiah 66:13] > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Hey, thanks, Lori! I don't know why I didn't remember that she was a raw foodist! I never read her book but heard a great deal about her in UC circles. rawfood , " L & C " <lorilib> wrote: > >>Primal Mothering by Hygiea Halfmoon - <<< ~*~Colleen~*~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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