Crunchy mamas out there?

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Hello! Just found out we're pregnant with our first little cutie:). I'd consider myself to be pretty natural minded I am using a midwife, preparing to water birth, I am a huge essential oils gal, planning to cloth diaper, baby wear and what other else I feel inspired to do. Any others out there with any of these desires or interests?

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I'm a cloth diapering, baby wearing birth doula. Hi. ?

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​This is the cheat sheet I use!

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Group made! Think I invited all of you! It's under pregnancy category "natural pregnancy and parenting"

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I feel like we need a group for us and our natural ways:) what you guys think?  crunchy mamas might not be the best though as many don't like it.

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I wouldnt say I'm crunchy. Im more chewy lol. We extended breast fed, CO sleep baby wear. I would love to cloth diapers but my husband isn't  fan of the idea I've been trying for a year to talk him into it.

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With my first we cloth diapered, we started with prefolds and covers because they go through a lot and she was tiny, so those worked best, then when she got bigger we did pockets. 
​Never used a stroller always wore her! 
​Loved our sleepy wrap now known as boba wrap since it was so comfortable and held her tiny body well, then moe to the structure boba carrier when she got older & during summer time. 
​We nursed for about 16-17 months until self led weaned. We love essential oils and Lavendar/coconut oil has been the only way to bring down fevers when she had them which her first was after weaning. She also wore an amber necklace 6months up and it was amazing! 
​Pregnant with #2 and plan on the same!

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With #1 we co-slept (with Arms Reach sidecar), baby wore, made all the food, all organic. We tried cloth diapers, but he had some medical issues that required multiple creaks that messed with the absorbency so we had to quit. 
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​Now for #2, I imagine will be the same. Except we're going to try cloth diapers again. The technology has changed a ton in 7 years! We are looking into a hybrid system like g-diapers. I remember them starting to come out around #1, but we were just using prefolds. 
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I would love to be a crunchy mama! I would love to cloth diaper, but I live in an apartment  without a washer & drier or a clothesline :(. I do want to co-sleep and baby wear (thinking of getting a ring sling)! I currently make my own detergent and toothpaste (that I alternate with a regular one;). I have failed so far at making my own stretch mark belly oil, as I used wheatgerm oil, and I can't stand the smell with the first trimester nausea :X

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Any prenatal pills anyone recommends? I want to stay away from dyes and anything synthetic?

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I'm semi crunchy. :) I baby wear and tried cloth diapering with my first, but he was allergic to the microsuede. I breastfed until he was 19 months and self weaned. I'm hoping to do all this and more with baby #2.  I'd love to get into essential oils!

Crunchy mamas out there?

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