Amen! Wonderful!

The idea that glucose intolerance, ie: gestational diabetes is a huge pathology that needs major intervention and the label of "high risk" is such a fallacy. Women have a natural state of glucose intolerance in pregnancy, by immaculate design of the Creator. Some go into larger states (like with twins) to provide enough glucose and blood/fluid volume to support their babies. This one-size fits all approach is a method in which to control many groups of women, and label them, and usually cause premature birth via induction and way too often c-sections.

My last 6 children have all been born HUGE, with no testing of blood sugar or challenging my body with artificial syrups. Interestingly, my first four babies were really large for dates, AND I passed all the GTT. So, now, when someone says, "Oh, you must have had GD to have made babies that big", I just remark, "No, I follow a traditional/brewer diet when pregnant, and that grows big healthy babies. My first four were large, too, and I passed the OB standard tests to rule out they were big because there was something wrong with them."

(Mom of ten-with babies as big as 10 lbs 9 oz, 9 lbs 12 oz at 38 weeks, and twins of 8 lbs 1 oz and 7 lbs 10 oz at 37 weeks :) )

Amen! The idea that we can simply say, "Jesus is Lord" is not necessarily a true repentance. A conversion in the life of a sinner will show his/her heart. No, sometimes we are not immediately unrecognizable in our character, and heading off to the Sudan to save souls and feed the hungry, yet, there should be visible change, and ever increasing fruit in the life of a true believer.

My pastor says that even a parrot can be taught to say, "Jesus is Lord", but since that parrot has no soul conversion, he is still living carnally (and without the Holy Spirit compelling it to do differently).

Great article, Lori!

We can only benefit from understanding the body, how all the systems work and behave, and being our own health care advocates. Midwifery is a wonderful start for many!

I started out my life as a wife and mother, mainstream. I believed you go to the OB when you are pregnant (which of course, is still acceptable..however, being naive and led to the slaughter, is not!), that you go to well-baby visits, that you get all your vaccines without question, etc.

This led to some real trouble for me. At the brink of death (hoping to guest post on this at some point) with my first child, I began understanding that the number one advocate for my own health, and the health of my family is ME. As the gatekeeper of the home, we are instructed to allow in, only what we guard closely.

Since becoming more naturally minded, and becoming educated in all ways possible to increase health via nutrition and avoidance of drugs and toxins, our family has been transformed. I had one homebirth with our 6th baby, and have had all our other babies since, with a naturally minded OB. My last 6 children (including huge twins-8 lbs 1 oz and 7 lbs 10 oz) have been born VBA2C, and have been unvaccinated. Our last six children have not even been to see a doctor! Our first four, which were selectively vaccinated, all had some sort of chronic health need that required continual doctor visits.

Being an advocate for health, having a partnership with a doctor(s) that respects your educated choices, for when the need to see a doctor exists, and understanding that homebirth can be a wonderful and healthy choice for many women, can really add to quality of life, decrease expense, and promote general wellness, rather than looking for issues that may not exist until they are created.

God Bless, and my prayers continue to go up for you and your family, Lori!

This is so very true! As long as we "feel good about ourselves", we can conduct ourselves how ever we please. How is that different from the world? C'mon, ladies! "Pursue after the high calling that is Christ Jesus"! (paraphrase, Philippians 3:14)

I appreciate this so much! It truly seems that we are pointed at as "judgmental" and "goody two shoes" and the like, if we surrender our lives and strive daily to walk in the faith. It's not that we do NOT sin, or are incapable of it (that would be a false doctrine and a lie) but rather, that we OUGHT to be ashamed of our sin, and not continue in it! Likewise, all the mediocrity with women today...all the calls to, "Well you don't know what I go through, so that's why I am x, y, z..and because you point out how we need to change by the power of the Holy Spirit, you are being haughty, prideful and judging me", is so incredibly frustrating and sad.

The truth is, we are not to compare ourselves against one another and therefore pat ourselves on the back for our failings, and mediocrity. We aren't called to "just get by" and wear our dirty sweat pants and slippers to the store, because "we don't have to do better". After all, "Jesus doesn't care how we look/act/speak/think, etc". What a sad reflection of Christian culture we are today!

We are to pursue after His Righteousness! We are to daily pick up our cross and follow Him. ..not because we believe we are better than someone, or perfect..but because He has saved us from a life worthless in sin.

God Bless you, Lori. I am praying fervently for your recovery. Much love to you and Ken.

Amen! I've been present in front of some friends while the wife belittles and bosses the husband around..incredibly uncomfortable..

I love this, Lori!

I got chastised, deeply, for being "un-loving" in my recent guest post here. I am reminded by reading like-minded writing from women I truly admire, that we indeed will come under fire when we speak the truth. The world equates telling the truth, and encouraging godly ways in His people, to be harsh, uncaring and condemning/judgmental. Thank you for being the light!

Thank you for understanding the intent of the article! It was to combat the common idea that feminism has made us "too valuable to waste our time cleaning", and that if we have a clean home, it means our children are neglected. Both hugely untrue.

Thank you, Sara! God Bless you!