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WHERE CAN I GIVE BIRTH? Choosing your care provider & birthplace
It’s your choice where to give birth and who you want to after you during your pregnancy. But do you know your options?
5 UNIVERSAL POSTPARTUM NEEDS
The first step to a postpartum that supports healing and bonding is to care for the new mum. Even though every mum’s experience will be unique, there are some universal postpartum needs.
THE NUTRIENTS YOU NEED WHEN POSTPARTUM OR BREASTFEEDING
“Did you know you need to replenish nutrients postpartum, not only when breastfeeding? Many of us are too busy being a new mum or stay on our pre-natal vitamins without realising our needs change.”
VERNIX CASEOSA AND ITS BENEFITS FOR THE NEWBORN’S SKIN
What is the vernix and why is it so good for your baby’s skin?
5 WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR POSTPARTUM RECOVERY
Support the natural recovery processes of your body in the immediate postpartum period.
What is Postnatal Depletion?
Pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding take a toll on the mum’s body. What is postnatal depletion and what can you do about it.
Doula Breastfeeding Support - How postpartum care supports breastfeeding.
Postpartum care supports breastfeeding. Read how.
Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring during Labour and Birth
Continuous electronic fetal monitoring with a CTG is routine practice in many hospitals even though there is no evidence for it. Read about the risks, benefits and alternatives to make your own decision.
Matrescence like Adolescence
What happens to a woman when she becomes a mum, is similar to going through adolescence.
Matrescence - Origin and Meaning
Matrescence - a word first used by the anthropologist Dana Raphael in the 1970s to name the period of transition that a woman undergoes when she becomes a mother.
HOW DOES A POSTPARTUM SESSION LOOK LIKE?
Postpartum care isn’t very common in most western cultures, so I understand that you might don’t know what to expect at a postpartum session with a doula. Let me give you an example.
Journaling in Pregnancy- why and how?
Journaling during your pregnancy is a great way to reflect and prepare for birth.
The Evidence on Continuous Support during Birth
Continuous support during birth can improve a number of outcomes for both, mum and baby.
Birth Trauma
All that matters is a healthy baby! … But what about the birth experience of the mum?
Benefits of a Pregnancy Massage
Massage in pregnancy is a perfect way to reduce stress, promote general well-being and prepare your body and mind for birth.
What to expect after birth- baby brain
New mums are forgetful, unable to concentrate, too emotional and hypersensitive. Is it really like that?
What to expect after birth- physical changes
A few things to know about physical changes in the first few weeks after giving birth.
7 Benefits of having a Postpartum Doula
The first few weeks with a newborn can be quite challenging and overwhelming. Many studies have validated the positive impact of postpartum support.