“Birth is a day you will never forget. A day that will transform you, your baby and your family. I have had the opportunity to be with women and men to celebrate their greatest joys. I have had the honour of watching women being born...
“The Right Choice can give you a memorable birthing experience as well as the best start to parenting.” A = Ask questions and more questions till it makes sense to you and you feel you have been given all the answers you need A = Apply this...
By Megan Faure Occupational therapist – co-author of Baby Sense, Sleep Sense, Feeding Sense Sleep is absolutely critical to your health. It rejuvenates your mind and repairs your body. For centuries sleep deprivation has been used as a form of torture because when you don’t sleep,...
Jaundice Your cute baby has finally arrived with his perfect little ten fingers and ten toes, and then suddenly two or three days later this very kissable soft skin has this strange yellowy tone to it. Not only is his skin yellowy but the whites of...
By Nicolette Ferreira Images of long-legged, delicate storks delivering babies in tied-up little bundles have been associated with babies and birth for years. This idea originates from European culture and has found its way into most of what is perceived to be Western Society. So what,...
What type of Delivery should I have? By Michele Hlava – Nursing sister, midwife, audiologist, behavioural optometrist Often, I have had to tell my patients about the pros and cons of the type of delivery we should have. Most of the parents are quite indignant and actually say...
The opinion used to be that if you wanted to breastfeed, put your baby to the breast as soon as possible after birth. However new research has come out by Ann-Marie Widstrom, a Swedish researcher on skin-to skin contact between mother and baby. Widstrom describes...
By Barbara Hanrahan – Midwife and Educator. Childbirth is not an illness. Neither does the birth of every baby have to be a medical procedure. Fit, healthy women can have the choice of being active and participative in the birth of their babies. Most women already...
Only 10% of pregnant mother's/couples researched their options about birth 67% had a caesarean section (the acceptable rate should be 18%) 3,4% of births were accompanied by a doula 19% were induced 30% had liquid to drink during labour although most of those only sucked ice 14% ate during labour...
(This article is also available in an audio format) Birth is normal, natural and healthy Women are made to birth The experience of birth profoundly affects women and their families Create good birthing experiences the memories are with you forever Women’s inner wisdom guides them through birth Women’s confidence and ability...