As a newly pregnant mama, you’re constantly bombarded with advertisements for baby products and it may leave you wondering…
“Do I really need these baby products?
How will these benefit the development of my baby?”
I was right there with you too, girl. I wrote The Natural Mamas Guide to Newborn Essentials because when I was a pregnant mama, I was tired of being sold products that I knew weren’t in alignment with the mother I wanted to be.
Through experiencing this dilemma myself, I am offering this guide to help conscious mamas realign with their values of minimalism, health promotion and environmental respect when preparing for the newborn period.
If you’re feeling called to home birth, attachment parenting, full-term breastfeeding, elimination (going diaper free) and instinctual parenting, then this is the perfect guide for you.
In a world of commercialized infancy,
The Natural Mamas Guide to Newborn Essentials reminds mamas to listen to their natural instincts, respond to their newborn’s true needs, and only add items to their registry that aligns with the aim for minimalism, health and environmental consciousness.
What mamas are saying
“This book is everything I wanted to know, but had to spend countless hours researching on my own before my birth. I have always questioned “why” and having a kid was no different. There seemed to be endless options for all the different gadgets, methods, services etc all making me question “do I actually need this?” Especially as a first time mom, I really didn’t know and wanted to be prepared. Anisa shares her point of view in a loving and non judge mental way, that encourages you to give your baby only what they need and love the planet while doing so. A GREAT resource!”
“I thoroughly enjoyed reading this ebook. Motherhood can feel isolating at times, and it is reassuring to know there is another like-minded mama out there thinking/feeling the same way about wanting to go as “natural” as possible, while also honoring each individual’s instincts. I especially enjoyed all of the product recommendations - it really narrows down what is essential verses what you don’t need. I wish I would have had this list when I was still pregnant, would have saved me several hours of research!!”
“In today’s culture of convenience with ubiquitous marketing for all kinds of things you “need,” returning to more natural practices has become somewhat of a radical idea, but Anisa Woodall embraces it and shares her journey and findings in this guide, which is well thought out, neatly organized, and easy to read. It walks the reader through all of baby’s basic needs and provides both general guiding principles and specific recommendations for providing for both baby and mama in a natural and fulfilling way that also helps optimize both short-term and long-term health and well-being.
Deciding to buck traditional recommendations to buy all kinds of gizmos and gadgets that baby can’t live without and to opt instead to be a more natural and environmentally conscientious parent can be difficult. The lists and links to specific products makes preparing for and caring for baby by eliminating the need for extensive research—these are thorough lists of products have already been vetted and used!
I highly recommend this guide for everyone—even those who may not identify as a natural mama. There are a lot of important considerations and ideas presented that many mamas may not get exposed to through more traditional parenting resources. The guide is written such that parents can easily incorporate what resonates with them; it’s not an all-or-nothing commitment to a particular way of child-rearing. Though Anisa Woodall shares what worked for her, she simultaneously encourages and empowers women to follow their instincts and make the decisions that are right for them and their families.
Even as someone who has opted not to have children, I found this book interesting and insightful and find myself rethinking the ways I’d like to support the mamas and babies in my life. It also has me examining my own relationship with a consumption-driven society that has so pervasively separated me from my natural roots and needs.”
“If you are looking for information on natural mothering, especially in the early stages of motherhood, Anisa’s guide is a good one. This book provides suggestions and recommendations for care for yourself, your baby, as well as products and the essential things you’ll need as you transition into motherhood. I appreciated the way Anisa acknowledged that not all strategies may work for every mom, and that it’s most important to figure out what works for you, your baby, and family.”