Updates from Amanda Ignot

My Journey Through Childbirth from Unplanned Cesarean to Three Empowering Homebirths

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:55:00 CDT

From my journey through childbirth, I discovered an incredible inner strength and resilience that I want to share with you. My first birth experience, despite resulting in an unplanned C-section, set the stage for understanding the different choices and options available to me. It was a challenging yet transformative event that taught me the importance of support and determination.

Transitioning to a homebirth for my second child was a pivotal and empowering decision. Without the need for excessive medical interventions, I felt more connected to my body and confident in its natural abilities. Supported by my husband and sister, I welcomed our son in the comfort of our home—a profoundly powerful and fulfilling moment.

Embracing homebirths for my subsequent pregnancies further solidified my belief in childbirth as a natural and empowering process. Each of my four births reinforced my confidence and belief in the inherent strength of women. These experiences have shown me that with trust in our bodies and the right support, childbirth can be a profoundly powerful and positive journey.

What is the 5-5-5 rule for postpartum?

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:06:00 CDT

Becoming a new parent is an exciting and joyous time, but it can also be exhausting. For mothers in particular, it’s important to prioritize recovery and rest after giving birth. One of the best ways to do this is by following the “in bed, on the bed, near bed” rule. This involves spending the first week recovering in bed, the second week resting on the bed or couch, and the third week staying nearby your bed as you gradually get back into your normal routine. Let’s examine why these three weeks are so important for postpartum recovery...

Seed Cycling: How to Balance Your Hormones with Seeds

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:08:00 CDT

If you have ever struggled with fertility or irregular cycles, you have probably spent time looking for ways to support your hormones and improve your fertility naturally. One way you can do this is through seed cycling. This is a method that uses specific seeds in order to help regulate hormone levels and create balanced hormone cycles. In this blog post, we will discuss what seed cycling is, and how it works.

Intentionally Imprinting The Limbic System Using Essential Oils

Mon, 30 May 2022 22:31:00 CDT

As the name indicates, aromatherapy is a therapy that uses aromas. Aromatherapy is a branch of botanical medicine that uses volatile and aromatic plant compounds. Because of the unique direct relationship between emotions and olfaction within the brain, essential oils can help “unlock” stored memories and emotions. When you breathe in essential oils, molecules enter the limbic system and elicit an emotional response. An aversion to a particular oil may indicate something more than just personal preference. It could actually be stirring an unpleasant emotional reaction. Conversely, oils that bring about positive emotions are likely favored.

Intentional imprinting is a POWERFUL way to take control of your emotions by using essential oils, well, intentionally! Below are the steps:

Informed Consent: What It Means for Women and Their Health Care

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:06:00 CDT

Informed consent is a hot topic lately, and for good reason. The principle at the heart of informed consent is to ensure that people have autonomy over their own bodies and health care. When enforced, it gives us the right to make informed decisions about our health care, including whether or not to undergo a test, procedure, or treatment. In this blog post, we will discuss what informed consent means for women and families, ways you can enforce it in your care, and how it impacts your health care.

Informed consent is the legal process by which a person

5 Tips To Help Reduce Overwhelm During The Summer

Mon, 30 May 2022 22:13:00 CDT

Summertime is full of fun activities, but do your best to not overschedule yourself. If you’re taking a trip, don’t wait until the last minute to pack. If you’re throwing a party, take it easy on yourself and make it a potluck. The less pressure you put on yourself, the less stressed you’ll be in the long run.

5 tips to help overwhelm during the summer.....

How Homebirth Changed My Life and Set a Different Path for Our Children

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 20:46:00 CDT

June 6th is International Homebirth Day – as I saw others share their experiences in celebration, I too reflected on my own homebirths. Homebirth was an amazing experience for me and my family, and it set the course for our lives in a very different direction. Homebirth is becoming more and more popular around the world, as families are beginning to see the benefits of giving birth at home. In this blog post, we will discuss why homebirth is such an important experience for families, and how including your children in the process can change the way the world sees homebirth.

When I had my first child, I did what many first-time parents do – I followed the recommendations of my doctor and had my baby via a scheduled c-section in the hospital. It was not the experience that I had imagined for myself. While I was grateful.......

How Do Essential Oils Affect Emotions?

Tue, 24 May 2022 18:42:00 CDT

Have you ever woken up feeling unstoppable and ready to seize the day? Perhaps you know someone who radiates this energy and confidence at the crack of dawn. Whether you’re a morning person or not, there’s no denying that the first moments set the mood for the rest of the day. Essential oils can be used to tap directly into the limbic system to stimulate memories and emotions.

There are so many definitions for that single word. This is possibly because there is no scientific consensus on a single definition. Emotion represents a mental state associated with thoughts and feelings. It is a conscious experience with intense mental activity and a high degree of pleasure or displeasure. Emotion is often intertwined with mood, temperament, past experiences, personality, disposition, and motivation.

Understanding the Placenta: Nature's Incredible Organ

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:54:00 CDT

Empowering Choices for Mothers:

Every woman deserves to make informed decisions about her placenta. Whether you choose to keep it, encapsulate it, or donate it for research, the choice is yours. Understanding your options allows you to advocate for yourself and your postpartum journey.

The Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation:

Placenta encapsulation involves dehydrating the placenta, grinding it into a fine powder, and encapsulating it into gel capsules. This process is believed to offer numerous benefits, including:

Summertime: super fun or super overwhelming?

Mon, 30 May 2022 21:44:00 CDT

Summer can be one of the best, most fun times of the year, and it can also be one of the most overwhelming times. We hear a lot of talk about the slow, relaxing days of summer, and that’s true to an extent, but when you have young kids, a job, and a life, summer can feel anything but slow.

Summertime living is easy — or so it seems. Between planning vacations and ball games, trying to get things done at work, and packing your days full of fun activities, the summer can be more chaotic than carefree.