Breastfeeding

This is an article that has been a long time coming. What being a midwife means to me. It seems obvious that I’d want to write about why I became a midwife and what doing this job for the past [...]

Your identity goes through a lot of changes in the 9 months it takes to grow a baby. Suddenly your life is in transition as you go from being simply ‘you’, to being an expectant mother. Pregnancy [...]

Breastfeed your baby? To breastfeed your baby or not remains one of the most controversial topics out there.  As a midwife, I can honestly say that while breast milk is the most natural option [...]

Breastfeeding can sometimes get off to a rocky start. Even if you’ve had the best intentions, sometimes breastfeeding isn’t possible from day one. If, instead of breastmilk your newborn has [...]

If you’ve come to the end of your breastfeeding journey and are feeling mixed emotions about it, then this article is for you. For many women breastfeeding is a huge part of how they see their [...]

Trying to get your baby to sleep through the night begins with establishing a regular feeding routine that meets your baby’s needs. Hungry babies don’t sleep as well as ones with full tummies, [...]

Labour pain is certainly something every woman has an opinion on – even before they’ve given birth. Many women already have a preconceived idea about how they might cope with the pain, or even a [...]

The notion of “working Mama” has always been a polarizing topic, but even more so if you are the one that is living the dilemma. Whether you are returning to work out of choice, or not, it is a [...]

Summer’s arrived and so has your new baby. So how are you planning on spending those long days and sultry nights? With a newborn or young baby, the summer months can be a whole new experience. [...]

Contrary to popular belief your baby is not the only most important person to take care of once you’ve delivered – you’re important too. Postpartum recovery is not something to be ignored but [...]

As a Muma of a newborn you’ve probably found a lot of your “plans” haven’t gone quite as “planned”. Images of serene lullabies and quiet evenings may have turned into crying sessions for both [...]

Holiday travel can be exhausting at the best of times never mind when you’re pregnant or travelling with little ones, especially for the first time. Even the idea of it can be terrifying! But [...]