If you’re like every other breastfeeding Mama, and have no idea what IS actually a safe level of alcohol to consume, well… the good news is you don’t need to pump and dump! In my naive Student Midwife days, this is what we were taught, and I cringe to think how many women I’ve told…
Many years as a Midwife means the opportunity to see fabulous variations of hospital bags. Some genius, some comical, some a little WTF? There are always a few stand outs – The bags with items grouped and labelled in zip lock bags, my personal fave. Organisation at its finest. The ‘going overseas for 3 months’…
Let’s be honest, you probably came for the wine and cheese. But now I have you here, why not spare a few minutes to learn how water can make your labour and birth so much easier! I promise it will be worth it. We’ve listed seven things every Mama should know about labour and birth…
I don’t know what it is, but when a woman has a baby, everyone forgets how to make conversation with her. It’s as if staring at a new baby for too long makes their brain switch off and the mouth blurts out strange small talk one-liners. ‘Is he a good baby?’, ‘How does he sleep?’…
Birth is a profound experience. It can be transformative and empowering. But what about when it’s not? What happens when birth leaves you feeling broken, angry, let down, guilt ridden, abandoned, unheard or disregarded, like a failure. Yet life goes on, and it feels as though everything becomes about the baby, but you were left…
The first week with a newborn can be tough. If this isn’t your first rodeo, you probably already know what worked for you last time, and what didn’t! But whether it’s your first or third baby, I don’t think it gets any easier, it’s just the challenges may look a little different. We often hear…
Grab the popcorn, cancel your plans, set your phone to ‘do not disturb’ and settle in! This isn’t just a slideshow of birth videos – as cool as they are. We’ve compiled a list for you of 7 of the most thought provoking, game changing, eye-opening and informative birth documentaries and films from the last…
There’s a catchy little saying that each month has an average of 30 days, except for the last month of pregnancy which has 1368 days. Although it may not feel like it, pregnancy comes to an end, and ready or not, labour and birth will happen. Whether you are in the early stages of pregnancy,…
Imagine you are sound asleep, relaxed, comfortable, quiet mind and body – then all of a sudden you are startled awake by one of those awful vivid ‘falling dreams’. You can feel it in your body. Every cell is vibrating, every hair standing up. In a matter of seconds, your physical and emotional state has…
I want to talk about physical healing after birth. In fact, I have to talk about it. And so do you. My journey through recovery after birth wasn’t so smooth and I had no idea why. I couldn’t understand why there was so much pain for so long, worse than birth it seemed. I eventually…