OK. So you’re going to be a Dad. The fun part is over, and you’ve started to venture into very unfamiliar territory. This is not the time to panic. In fact it’s never the time to panic, because chances are your partner in crime is a hormonal, emotional, overwhelmed wreck. I thought I’d go to…
Staying active in pregnancy can be likened to drinking your two litres of water a day. Yawn. It’s one of those things we know we should do, not only for our wellbeing, but for the health of our growing babe. Sometimes motivating ourselves isn’t as simple as knowing it’s what we SHOULD do. Life gets…
Mama, you are not alone. For too long misconception and stigma has surrounded perinatal anxiety and depression (PAD). This post is to help women recognise the signs & symptoms & know how to get help, but also to spell it out clearly what PAD is NOT! ‘Perinatal’ means during pregnancy or the first 12 months…
The placenta is a fascinating thing really. Our bodies grow an entirely new organ to oxygenate, nourish and grow our baby. It also removes waste products from baby’s blood. Is it any wonder why modern women are finding new ways to use their placentas to nurture themselves postnatally? Or to stand as symbolism and celebration…
The benefits of delayed cord clamping are well known, and long known, yet it seems DCC (delayed cord clamping) is only just recently making it into Midwifery and Obstetric practice. As a Mama, depending on your care provider and birth location, you may need to bold, highlight, and underline this one on your birth plan/preferences,…
Over the years, I’ve seen women birth very large babies without even a graze, and women birth not so big babies with extensive tearing. Getting a tear during birth is, understandably, a very common fear for women. See our post for how to overcome that fear, learn more about how the vagina stretches, and birthing with…
Labour and birth is one of the most physically and emotionally profound experiences of your life. You owe more to yourself, and to your family’s experience of welcoming a new baby, than to just wing it. Here are 17 natural ways to cope with labour and birth, so you can prepare and help yourself in…
Labour and birth is primal, powerful and transformative. Very few women would say they’ve journeyed through pregnancy with no fears whatsoever. But don’t worry. Good can come from fear if we recognise it, and use it to drive an invested commitment to preparing our mind and body for an empowering birth. There are many common…
Pregnancy can be tough. Parts you never even knew could hurt can ache and throb with fury. Ever felt like baby is punching your cervix? With all the weird and wonderful symptoms that come with the beauty of growing life, how do you know which are serious, and which are just the consequence of too…
Here’s one for the Dads. Partners have a huge role in breastfeeding, but at face value, it seems like there’s not much you can do because you don’t have the goods. So here’s some amazing facts about breastmilk and tips on how you can get involved. You may even be able to teach your wife…