Making Babies and The Bulk Herb Store

Awhile back, I wrote about some teas for pregnancy and how I ordered the herbs to make those teas online from a website called the Bulk Herb Store.  I chose this company, because they offered many reasonably-priced organic herbs and the company seemed to be family-run.  And then today, I came across a blog that reviewed a DVD and book set called Making Babies, which was put together by Shoshanna from the Bulk Herb Store.  In her description of Making Babies, her approach to birth seem in line with mine. The more steps I take to incorporate natural and holistic principles into my life, the more connected I feel to companies who carry with them some similar beliefs about life and health.  Now that I think about it, a lot of the choices I make to be a loyal or repeat customer, or even to make the choice to buy from a company in the first place, have to do something with how much I perceive the company's ideals to be like my own.  I am sure to be a repeat customer at the Bulk Herb Store.

Shoshanna talks a little about her pregnancies and Making Babies:

I got my inspiration for the Making Babies series from the pregnancy and birth of my first child. I loved every stage of my pregnancy and birth! I enjoyed learning and researching when I had morning sickness and when I got indigestion. Every time I was faced with another bridge, I would research, study, learn, apply, and rise to new heights of excitement. I knew everything I did, and did not do, would make a difference with me and my growing baby. It is not always easy finding good food to eat, knowing what exercises to do, and asking the right questions to the right people, but I researched it step by step and enjoyed a healthy pregnancy and birth.

I grew up in an Amish community. Talk about making babies–whoa, they make a lot! No, I am not Amish, but I am a blood-bought child of God. Twenty-five years ago my parents were artists living in Memphis, Tennessee. They wanted to raise us five children in the country so we could learn the dying art of homemaking and the skills of country living. Hard work, herbal remedies, nutritional health, home births, and common sense were all part of the lifestyle in the Amish community.

In November 2004, my husband James and I found out we were pregnant with our first child. I knew I wanted to have my baby in the soothing warmth of my own home, so I went to talk to a midwife. I had assisted in two births before I got married, and knew I wanted my children’s births to be better. With good food, the right exercises, and relaxation, the birth of Jeremiah James was WONDERFUL! The midwife that attended had been to over 350 births and said it was the best she had ever attended. Since my firstborn, I never stopped researching the wonderful world of making babies.

I have been asked many questions about healthy foods, recipes, exercises, and herbal remedies from family, friends, and customers at Bulk Herb Store. In November 2009, we got pregnant with our second child. I was so excited about my pregnancy journey. I was going to have another baby! I thought about all the horrible births I had heard about, and wanted to show women across the world how beautiful pregnancy and birth can be, so I started the Making Babies series.