Healthy Baby Photo Gallery, 2019-2020

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Members send us photos of their healthy Wise Traditions babies. Wise parents enhance their own nutrition for six months prior to conception, and mothers eat a rich nourishing diet throughout pregnancy and lactation. See our Diet for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers to learn how you can give your baby the best possible start in life.

Click the links below to see photos published in designated volumes of Wise Traditions:
V1-5 (2000-2004) | V6-7 (2005-2006) | V8-9 (2007-2008) | V10-11 (2009-2010) | V12-13 (2011-2012).

From Wise Traditions V21N4, WINTER 2020

Meet Pearl: an active, alert, confident, curious, vocal, happy eight-month-old! Pearl’s mom and dad had tried unsuccessfully for years to conceive; that changed after Pearl’s mom, Arianna, was one month into the Weston Price preconception diet. Though considered a “high-risk, geriatric” patient (simply for being thirty-five years old), Arianna ignored mainstream doctors’ fears and had a wonderful, healthy pregnancy with zero complications. She maintained a diet of cod liver oil, pastured butter, whole milk, healthy fats, grass-fed organic meats and fruit and veggies throughout her pregnancy and walked five miles a day up until the day she went into labor. Pearl arrived right on time at seven pounds, seven ounces. Pearl was born wide-eyed, already turning her head on her own. She was rolling over by six weeks, eating solid foods by four months, crawling by six months and standing by seven months. At eight months, her height and head circumference are still in the eighty-fifth percentile, and she is close to taking her first steps. Strangers often comment on how alert and aware Pearl is. Even the pediatricians have been stunned by her physical and cognitive development. Pearl is a voracious eater and—along with breastfeeding—will consume anything put in front of her, often feeding herself. She loves music, water and playing outdoors, no matter the weather. Most importantly, Pearl is one loved baby!

Hello from Tennessee! I just had to share a picture of my third-born eating the liver pâté from the Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care. She loves it! My other three aren’t so sure, but she has been devouring it! We have been looking for nutrient-dense foods to help her gain more weight so that she can regulate her temperature better (she has a hard time staying warm). She often eats butter from grass-fed cows a spoonful (or fingersful) at a time. I am so excited about our new journey with real whole foods! I wish I had discovered this method of eating when I was trying to conceive my first child seven years ago. . . but better late than never!

I would just like to say thank you. The Nourishing Our Children community is spectacular! I have coveted every bit of support and information I have received from each of you. I feel supported knowing that there is a place I can come to ask questions and seek advice from other parents trying to raise their children in a way most of society doesn’t seem to understand—but you understand. You’ve been a blessing as I tried to navigate getting my preteen son healthy when I became his step-mom and, most recently, during pregnancy and now, nursing this precious little chunk (in his three-month picture). What peace there is in knowing that your children are healthy, strong and safe because their perfectly-designed immune systems are nourished! I am so grateful for all of the ideas that are exchanged here and I thank you for sharing them!

From Wise Traditions V21N3, FALL 2020

August’s baby sister Arisaema (pictured far right, with her namesake plant) was born ecstatically at home into a birth pool (this should be the standard). Recovery from birth was swift and wonderful. Arisaema is sweet and mellow, with a great spark every now and then. She loves all WAPF foods, especially cold bone broth (aka “meat jello”)—a real life-saver snack for her busy organic farming mama. We are practicing elimination communication with her and highly recommend that new/expecting parents look into this biological practice. Serious thanks to the Foundation for all your work and outreach. You are changing so many lives.

August, born at home, is now three and a half (pictured right, in the chamomile patch looking for Peter Rabbit). He spends his days in the garden, driving the tractor with papa and hanging out with gramma. He loves all organ meats, kefir, sourdough, butter, books and his balance bike. He asks for his cod liver oil. He is the sweetest kid, and we’re very proud of him.

It wasn’t until the third trimester of pregnancy that we really began to integrate WAPF dietary principles, so we were nervous when Pélé was growing only at the 30th percentile during his early months of being solely breastfed. But once he started on solid foods, he skyrocketed! Bone broths, butter, raw yogurt galore. He had a stint of vomiting with egg yolks early on, but after pausing them for a few months, he’s now gulping those down, too!

From Wise Traditions V21N2, SUMMER 2020

Nathan was born in February, 2018 to WAPF parents Andrew and Rashel, at home in a water birthing tub attended by midwives and a doula. Nathan’s arrival brought such joy to his parents and two older sisters. His journey began pre-pregnancy on a solid foundation of nutrient-dense, WAPF principles and has continued during his first two years. Nathan was a calm baby from the start and began sleeping through the night by two months of age. He started first foods at five months with egg yolks, liver, fermented veggies and raw milk kefir smoothies. Trying to keep pace with his big sisters, he even decided to start walking at nine months and talking at one year! His favorite foods are scrambled eggs and pastured meats. What a blessing this baby boy is to our family!

Harley Rose is a gorgeous toddler who is a pillar of beauty, symmetry, physical strength and intelligence. Harley’s mom began following a Weston-Price-style diet in early 2013. After years of nutrient-loading before conception, Harley was born in 2018. Foods included before, during and after pregnancy and throughout lactation were cod liver oil, bone broth, bone marrow, pastured meats, liver pâtés, wild-caught fish, pastured duck and chicken eggs, fermented foods, organic grains, coconut oil and cream-based sauces. Harley’s current diet includes beef liver pâté, cod liver oil and grass-fed milk and cream nearly every day. Favorite treats include pork rinds, organic fruits and farmers market honey. Not even two years old, Harley has mastered almost seven hundred words and phrases and possesses skills and comprehension well ahead of her age, with elementary comprehension in French and Spanish as well. A happy and confident baby who seems to have never hit the “terrible twos,” her parents are fascinated watching her grow in health, beauty and brilliance.

From Wise Traditions V21N1, SPRING 2020

A typical meal enjoyed by fifteen-month-old Vincent is sweet potatoes, sauerkraut and ham steaks followed by homemade beet kvass. He also loves sardines and fermented veggies for breakfast as well as liver meatballs and—you name it! All meals generally come accompanied by sounds of gratification.

His older sister Roslyn’s favorite meal is what she refers to as “meat on bone.” She also enjoys venison, bone marrow and all things pork, and starts her day with a large glass of raw milk. Roslyn accompanies her dad every week to a farm to pick up milk, eggs and cheese and loves to help mommy cook. Her favorite breakfast is daddy’s famous eggs made with onions, grass-fed cheese. . . and don’t forget the side of bacon.

From Wise Traditions V20N4, WINTER 2019

Luka Sophia was born two weeks “overdue,” weighing a healthy eight pounds four ounces, via a 100 percent natural birth without any drug intervention. Her beautiful round face is evident in this picture (where she’s just four days old). Everyone who meets her exclaims how happy, strong, content and alert she is. Luka’s mother prepared for pregnancy for two years with a Wise Traditions diet of eggs, fermented cod liver oil (FCLO), homemade ferments, raw milk, raw cheese, fresh local and wild meats, paté, bone broth and her husband’s sourdough bread with plenty of butter. In addition to breastfeeding Luka, mom was able to donate over fifteen gallons of breast milk to three other babies. Luka is now one year old and has met her milestones early, already saying over twenty words and running and climbing! Her favorite foods include paté, sardines, oysters, raw cheese, avocados, eggs and FCLO. She is an absolute joy, with a great sense of humor and a love of animals. We thank God, our family and ancestors—including the powerful knowledge passed on through the WAPF—for our happy, healthy and beautiful little girl.

Audley is thirteen months old and a bouncing baby boy. He was born with both hands up and we joke that he came out praising God. He is always happy, and people frequently remark on how alert and aware he is (you have to be if you never stop moving!). He loves to eat, and his daddy calls him an “old man” when it comes to the things he likes, such as sardines, tomatoes, sauerkraut and berries. He gets sad when his mom tells him he has had enough cod liver oil for the day (he loves it!). Audley also loves being outside with daddy and working in the garage. In fact, “outside,” “tractor” and “truck” were some of his first words. He loves it when daddy gets home (but there is some debate about whether it is daddy he wants to see or the truck!).

Beautiful baby girl born to honorary board member whose wife followed the Wise Traditions diet throughout pregnancy

From Wise Traditions V20N3, FALL 2019

Jedidiah was born at home weighing nine pounds, very healthy and without complications. Mom and dad have been following a Wise Traditions diet for the past four years, and it shows in Jedidiah and his older sister, Rees. He has been such an even-tempered, happy baby—and the comment we get most is that he’s so “healthy looking.” He weighed twenty pounds at three months! He is eating a Wise Traditions diet himself, and marrow and paté seem to be his favorites!

Twin boys of Kimberley and clinical nutritionist Gabriel, members for over ten years, in the west coast of Ireland, born last November. Kimberley and Gabriel followed the Wise Traditions diet before and during pregnancy. Kim had a wonderful pregnancy without complication, a natural birth and recovered very fast. The boys were born at thirty-seven weeks at six and seven pounds. They are great feeders and love mummy’s milk. They are never sick and sleep very well. Their parents attribute all this to all the healthy saturated fats mom consumed during pregnancy and preconception. The family eats loads of butter, raw milk, eggs, bone broth and fatty meats—and takes cod liver oil. Says Gabriel, “Thank you so much for everything, WAPF crew, and for all your guidance through this very confusing chapter of our lives. We are now immersed in a bubble of love with our two beautiful boys Max and Alex MacSharry.”

From Wise Traditions V20N2, SUMMER 2019

At his six-month checkup, this happy boy was in the 98th percentile
for height and off-the-charts for weight due to his strong,
dense bones. He is doing extremely well developmentally for just
about every metric. He started on homemade formula in week
two of life (modified powder formula for two weeks and then
full WAPF milk-based formula since then). He has only caught
one brief cold since starting in daycare at month three. Everyone
is amazed with how alert and advanced he is for his age.

Baby Celeste was born in early March, 2018. She had a beautiful natural water birth and weighed in at eight pounds, nine ounces. Some of her first solid foods were homemade chicken broth, egg yolks, liver and butter. Now that she is a bit older, she enjoys drinking raw milk and taking cod liver oil.

Kit was delivered via midwife in the tub
at a birth center, exactly what his elated parents
had hoped for after their first child was born
in a hospital. This time around mom had a full
WAPF diet, including FCLO, and delivery came
much more easily. He was quite heavy for his
smaller size but extremely strong and alert,
lifting his head to get a look around and turning
over onto his belly his first night! Now at
just three months he is adding a lot of weight
to his stature and is close in size to many of the
one-year-olds he encounters. He is a very happy
baby, loves being held and holding a conversation
with smiles, coos and laughs all day long.
Grandma recently came to visit and remarked
on his good temperament which we believe
is linked to his mom’s high animal fat intake.

Wise Traditions baby Frank was born at a birth center on February 7, 2019, weighing in at seven pounds. Alert and happy, Frank has a special guardian angel in his late grandmother, Kim Schuette.

From Wise Traditions V20N1, SPRING 2019

Evie (a little over four and one-half years old) is with her baby sister Madeline (thirteen months). Both were born naturally, without medical intervention. After birth with a midwife, Maddie rested on her mom’s chest and took to nursing easily. During pregnancy, mom had fermented cod liver oil (FCLO) and pastured products every day. In the beginning, mom didn’t like the taste of raw milk, but after the first trimester, she enjoyed it through her pregnancy. She also ate fermented veggies, pastured meats, liver paté and took liver supplements. Madeline licked FCLO from her mom’s finger very early on and takes it by spoon now. The very first food for both girls was pastured egg yolk. Both absolutely love sardines, dried anchovies, pastured meats, raw milk, raw kefir, fish eggs, fermented veggies and home-made ice cream. They both are thriving and happy! We are so thankful for meeting Christine Decker, ND (unfortunately not among us anymore) who told us about WAPF and traditional diets. Without this meaningful coincidence, we wouldn’t be where we are now! Thank God and all at WAPF for everything!

Four-year-old Moses Gabriel continues to thrive on a traditional foods diet. His round head and face have allowed for generous dental arches (according to his biological dentist, who promotes a traditional foods diet). This is amazing considering that Moses is a carrier of the common MTHFR genetic mutation. A regular intake of grass-fed meats, whole goat yogurt, salmon roe, kombucha, pastured eggs and A2 butter contribute greatly to the vibrancy and health of this smart, fun and engaging young person who is often mistaken for being older because of his unusual vocabulary, stature and large head circumference. Meeting and interacting with new people of all ages adds to his amazing disposition—thanks to the WAPF information available to his mother years prior to conception, and the grace of God.

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Chef-doctor Jemichel says

May 17, 2019 at 2:02 am

Thank you so very much!
I wish I had the means to co-create a traveling “Healthy Baby Photo Gallery” for public presentations in as many cities as possible. Sure – virtually anyone can see these photos online however a live presentation would also allow for real communications, dialogues and a deeper sense of connection with members, possibly the children and other interested people. These purposeful social gatherings could also include samples of “a rich nourishing diet” that is recommended for parents to be. Who knows – it just might spark a new life-enhancing “trend”!

Thinking on this further it now dawns in my consciousness that the Local Chapters could be the ideal hosts of these “public presentations.” These events could also be where the public can essentially be invited to join the local chapter as well as WAPF.

Casey Luongo says

May 31, 2019 at 8:06 pm

Hello,

where do I submit my photo?

- Hilda Labrada Gore says
  
  March 12, 2020 at 3:46 pm
  
  Just send it to the office email with a bit of the baby’s story: info@westonaprice.org.