Medical - Somewhere in Between - Home Remedy

I am deep in thought with my chamomile tea with honey in hand, thinking about the range of choices we have in our world today.  We are so blessed to have choices, and I love representing the middle, nothing too medical, nothing too home based, just whatever direction feels right to my gut depending on what we are talking about.  A good friend of mine just had her fourth baby, it went quick, and Thank God our body knows what to do.  I was blessed to have all my babies pointing in the right direction and with my Doula and my Yoga breath I was able to do drug free, all natural, vaginal births for all three.  Thank God for the medical side, as a working Doula I see the need for all of it depending on every unique situation, but please ladies if you opt for the pitocin, please do not torture yourselves, its like you are at 10cm the whole labor, and that is not the way it naturally goes.  Once on pitocin it is not natural anymore, please do not suffer and do not feel guilty to use the pain management options available.

My baby has had fluid in his ears since January, after three rounds of antibiotics did nothing because it wasn't an infection just fluid, I tried different things.  Chiropractor, talked to a homeopath, and also went to see an Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor, and I am probably going with tubes.  My baby is having speech problems already, these are the most important developmental ears, I am not going to stop all dairy, gluten, and sugar. I just want that poison out of his system, the doctor said his eardrum is not moving and it is probably like glue.  Everything has its place and its time, each mother has to decide what is right for her children, listening to advice and suggestions, but doing what she feels is best.  I have a few other options to explore, we will see.

We are consulting with a Therapist, just to learn how to teach and model for our kids how to be in this world. I am learning so much, we are so blessed with healthy children that are not in need of anything more but our attention, love, discipline, and reward.  I cannot imagine the families that have to face the decision of whether to give prescription drugs to their child, but once again it is completely the parents view and choice that has to be respected.

I am not Medical, I love the preventive maintenance, the before getting sick and needing a hospital, the before getting stuck with machines and drugs.  On the other hand the old world Russian in me thinks I am always OK, and could take something lightly that may be more serious, chicken soup does not solve everything.

Overall I am somewhere in between,
Looking at each situation,
deciding what is unique and necessary,
We are all different,
Every situation is different,
Every pregnancy, birth, and baby is different,
Be present to your own experience, and trust your gut,
but be open to support from your family, friends, and community,
Coach Yulia