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See what’s going on in your uterus this week.
Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby’s development.
By pregnancy week 9, your baby is between 22 and 30 mm long, which is about an inch. You could consider your baby to be equivalent in size to a cherry tomato!

Your baby weighs less than one ounce, but will soon start putting on weight dramatically due to the organs and limbs that are continuing to form.

By now, most of the aspects of your baby’s physical structure, such as head, arms, legs, and torso are in place. Your baby’s tail should have disappeared by now, as well! If you were to peek in on your little one, you’d find they resemble a miniature human being (one with a very large head, that is!).

Your baby’s face is becoming more distinct every day, with the mouth, nose and nostrils becoming clearly visible. His or her eyelids will fuse shut this week and won’t open up again until your baby is about 27 weeks along.

At this point, your little one has most likely developed sex organs, however, your healthcare provider won’t be able to discern them quite yet. Typically the sex of your baby can be determined by ultrasound between 18 and 20 weeks gestation.

Speaking of important organs, your baby’s heart should have divided into four separate chambers now, as your baby continues to swim about gleefully inside your growing belly.
Dad/Partner:

Don’t worry if she cries at commercial or seemingly for no reason. These are simply hormones. The same ones that might cause her to be more irritable. And if you think it’s bad being on the receiving end, let us assure you that it’s not very pleasant to feel like your body has been taken over. Again, the good news is that as the placenta matures and begins to take over production of some of these hormones, mom-to-be feels better.

Iridology involves study of a  very intricate tissue structure.
There are over 90 known specific areas mapped on each iris, and they are both different. The right iris responds to the right side of the body and the left responds to the left side. Therefore, there are over 180 divisions to gather
information from within the two  irides, each smaller than a dime.

Starting from the pupil outward, the first major feature lies 1/3 the way out and forms the iris frill or autonomic nerve wreath. (See illustration.) it is often irregular in shape and meanders about.
This feature separates the organs of digestion and assimilation from the rest of the body. On the inside of the wreath is found the stomach, small and large intestines. The wreath itself represents the autonomic nervous system.

Beyond the wreath are found all other organs and tissues in a
manner described on the chart.
You will notice from the illustration that there are seven zones, each
with a specific content.
On most individuals, the areas for the lungs, kidneys, bowels and
liver stand out as orientation features. From these, you can begin to
establish the proximity of other areas that attract your attention.

In the subacute condition, tissue vitality is lower than it should be.
Available nutrients are not being absorbed properly, and the tissue
cannot retain them.
Iridology and nutrition are symbiotically associated. All dis-ease
conditions have a nutritional aspect to them. When the iridologist sees
weak tissue, he is also witnessing nutritional imbalance in that tissue.
This is where iridology has one of its greatest uses; showing up
weak tissue and revealing where and what kind of nutrition is needed for
specific correction.
A subacute condition left unattended in an individual who
continues improper and stressful living habits. will eventually drop
lower. Here we find tissue integrity going into a chronic condition
where malnutrition takes a severe toll.
in a chronic condition, metabolic waste is not being eliminated,
cellular activity becomes congested, nerve impulses are deadened and
conditions are ripe for serious illness and disease to set in. Here is
where a person develops the host of maladies to which an endless list of
disease names are attached. It is estimated that 80% of this nation’s
illnesses are chronic.
Attempting to correct a chronic condition is difficult and takes
perseverance and dedication to shift into healthier patterns and habits
of living. It is much easier to maintain good health than it is to regain that
which is lost.
When a chronic condition is not cared for and devitalizing activities
continue, the person is then faced with the final stage of tissue decline:
decay, degeneration and necrosis. This appears in the iris as black
holes where the fibers have simply disappeared from view. This
condition is serious and very difficult to reverse.
To be properly aware of our health level, we must know where our
weak tissues are located. in this way, we can work to strengthen them
and avoid those habits and practices that undermine tissue integrity.
This is the approach of preventive health care
The perfect Iris has never been seen and all individuals exhibit
some degree of tissue weakness whether acquired or genetically
determined. Oftentimes combinations of stages within the same organ
area are observed. Tissue that is chronically ill, mixed with tissue that is
highly acute, will produce a net result of functional normalcy.
Here is an example of how iridology can be of great benefit in
shedding light upon how an individual’s physical problem is put
together. Bilobed organs, such as lungs, kidneys, thyroid, etc., can

exhibit a hyper condition on one side and a hypo condition on the other,
producing a net result of lab-tested normalcy. To the trained observer,
iridology will reveal information that can help remove
confusion in  these matters by indicating the isolated conditions.
Iridology does not name diseases; instead, it reads tissue
condition. From that information, predispositions, tendencies and
directions toward or away from these conditions are noted. Levels of
toxic settlement and accumulation are observable.
In this respect, iridology becomes a powerful tool for health
improvement and tissue rejuvenation. Iridology also reveals an
individual’s constitutional makeup, which is valuable information when
trying to determine a person’s response to treatment and healing
ability. This gives the practitioner an indication of the individual’s
recuperative quality, how quickly he may proceed with treatment, and
in what quantities the body can reasonably utilize these treatments.
Iridology’s greatest asset is in its ability to forewarn of approaching
difficulties. We can see tissue changes occurring before symptoms occur.
It is a powerful tool when working for preventive health care.
     The illustration shows graphically what the four stages of tissue
reflex condition represent. Likewise, as healing ensues, a reversal of
the tissue reflex occurs.

2.  Always drink plenty of water with the encapsulated or concentrated herbs.

3.  Herbs Activate normal bodily processes, they help Build new tissues and help to Cleanse toxins from the physiology.
This is called the A. B. C. of herbs.

4.  You may experience some discomfort initially as toxins are cleansed from your body.
Reduce the  formulas appropriately, then come back to the original dose.
Never allow diarrhoea or watery motions to continue longer than three days.

5.  New Zealand Herbals formulations are food supplements to be used as additions to the everyday diet.
They can be taken direct or with water or vegetable juice.
Formulas taken by drops  are best used direct.
Cleansing herbs are best on an empty stomach.
They can be used on a short, cleansing fast under strict supervision.
They are not to be relied upon as “food”, or as prolonged stimulants or sedatives.
In this case herbs would be taking an inappropriate role.

6.  The reaction of the 5 senses is a good barometer of the appropriate remedy.
In general herbs should taste good, smell good, and feel good.
An unfavourable or bad sensory reaction to a herb generally indicates that the herb is not suited to your physiology.
Exceptions to this rule are the “bitter” herbs which should taste bitter but not “bad”.
For this reason some New Zealand Herbals herbs are in liquid form.
Others, where the taste is not so important, are in preservative free gelatine capsules which dissolve quickly and allow for efficient use by the body.

7.  Too many combination herbs should not be used closely together.
This may “confuse” the remedy, like putting a football team in the same field as a basketball team.
They may have different purposes and “rules”.
Well chosen single remedies can be used with combination formulas.
A good rule of thumb is to wait one second before using each formula.

8.  Do not combine prescription drugs and herbs together.
Keep them at least one hour apart.

9.  Never take cleansing herbs when pregnant unless under strict supervision.
Always consult expert help in choosing a herbal programme during pregnancy.

10.Use the herbal programme for at least ninety days.
After that period of time, please discuss with your practitioner a maintenance programme.
Bear in mind that even acute situations can arise from a chronic base.

11.Please take responsibility for any cleansing reactions you may experience and please report any changes in health.
If in doubt, discontinue the programme until you receive expert guidance.

12.Like foods, herbs can be overdone or used inappropriately.
Your attitude to them, and the decisions you make regarding the use of herbs, affects their ultimate effectiveness.
They are your “allies” to be treated with kindness and respect.

Stage One
This is the stage of the programme when you alter the diet and introduce the herbal, homoeopathic and  other natural formulas as recommended. Usually there is wonderful progress.
Each day you feel better and stronger and each day feel less pain and disability. Every day is a progress  day.

Stage Two
This stage is marked by apparent setbacks. Suddenly for no apparent reason symptoms return or you  have a “healing crisis” of some description.
There may be mucus or what appears to be a cold or flu. Pain may be experienced in the body as toxins  are on the move. These toxins do not just miraculously disappear. They have to go somewhere and as  the eliminative channels are working better due to the programme, the body uses these channels to get  rid of stored toxins and mucus waste.
Often healing occurs from inside out, from above down, and in the reverse order in which they first  appeared. This is a time to be kind to yourself and support your body’s attempt to heal things that were  mismanaged in the past.
Drink lots of water and try not to suppress the healing process by denying feelings or by using drugs to  suppress. If there were joint pains before you started the programme and after an initial improvement  you may feel these again as toxins move ­ these are called “liberation pains” and can last from 1 to 3  weeks and sometimes longer. Skin symptoms can become worse or return for a time.
Stage Three
This is the stage of final recovery. This stage in itself is a series of smaller stages, sometimes with minor  setbacks, but eventually should lead to complete restoration of health.

Things to Remember
It takesfive to seven times the normal amount of nutrition to build and repair than it does to maintain.
Complete mineral saturation is important both to build new tissue and maintain the new changes. I  recommend New Zealand Herbals Mineral Max as the best complete source of minerals, vitamins and  trace elements.
Eat 3 good meals per day. Sugar and junk food, coffee and tea deplete the body’s mineral reserves and  will set back or halt your progress.
Nothing chronic heals in the body in less than three months. Even though symptoms may disappear, to  achieve a longer lasting healing it is best to continue the programme for at least three months.



In this way, it is possible to “read” tissueconditions that relate to the “whole” person being viewed.
We areseeing the “whole” body at once.The chart developed by Dr. Bernard Jensen is the fruit of 50 years ofresearch and intense study. Spending many years as a student of pastmasters of iridology, he has brought forward and incorporated thoseaspects and details proven to be accurate by verification in clinicalpractice.

Each organ is identified and those of major importance are outlinedso that they are easily located, The chart represents the arrangement ofthe iris into its corresponding locations as found in a normallyorganized body.
You may find exceptions, realizing that there areindividual differences.Basically, the chart represents the placement of organs and tissuesas would a map.
There are signs and features in the iris that areinexplainable and unknown at this time.
Utilizing a transparent overlay of the chart with the wordingremoved, it is possible ‘to project an image of the iris onto a rearprojection screen. In this way, the two are superimposed on each other.

This procedure makes possible individual iris analysis, which is veryaccurate. By noting the major landmarks, boldly outlined on the chart, itis possible to orient the grid to correspond to individual differences.