Bermuda Parent Magazine Winter 2020 | Page 12

BABY

Protect

YOUR BABY

from

WIRELESS RADIATION

diego cervo - stock . adobe . com an you remember the last time you helplessly watched your cellphone fall and the screen shattered ? I do , it was the fall of 2015 . I was getting out of my car and somehow my very large ( almost due ) pregnant belly launched my cellphone like a torpedo out of my uniform ’ s front pocket . My second daughter may have been practicing her football skills from in utero , making her daddy very proud . Unfortunately , he was not so happy after all , as he had the job of putting ‘ humpty dumpty ’ back
BY DR . AYESHA PEETS TALBOT together again . Luckily for our baby , I promised my husband I would not place my cellphone in my pocket ever again .
A few months later we welcomed Yara to the world , our sweet baby girl . She was so sweet , in the ‘ sweet and sour ’ kind of way . You see , Yara suffered from reflux , eczema , general fussiness , sleep issues and needed lots of help with soothing throughout the day and night . All of Yara ’ s sitters remember the pain and joy of taking care of her . Our arms ached after a day of holding her , however , the new definition in our biceps proved that you do not need a gym for a good workout . It took us well over two years to gain an understanding
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of the contributing factors to Yara ’ s constant state of being unsettled . It was on a trip to Vermont that we gained the most clarity on how to help Yara . This trip was to a family-friendly resort that was designed to be an ‘ off the grid ’ experience . This meant the cellphone reception and WiFi connection was horrible , if you could find any connection at all . This turned out to be a blessing . Yara slept through the night every single night we were there .
With this discovery , I dived deep into learning about radiation toxicity . I realized that Yara was sensitive to electromagnetic field ( EMF ) radiation . This sensitivity may have started when
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