Expect the Unexpected: Why This Mother of Two Wants Us All to Share Our Birth Stories

Intro

When it comes to birth, the only thing we can really be sure of is to expect the unexpected.

Birth plans are wonderful and important for working out what you would like to try for, where your comfort level is, ensuring your team and providers are aligned and supportive,...

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Expect the Unexpected: Why This Mother of Two Wants Us All to Share Our Birth Stories

The Best Easy Breastfeeding Snacks

Intro

Breastfeeding mothers know one thing – there’s no hunger like breastfeeding hunger. 

Why? Because creating enough milk to feed a growing baby places enormous demands on your body. You need more nutrients, but you also need more calories. Breastfeeding requires about 20 calories per...

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The Best Easy Breastfeeding Snacks

10 Healing Foods for Postpartum Recovery

Intro

It is well established that good nutrition is critical to both mother and baby’s health during pregnancy. And most women take great care throughout pregnancy to nourish themselves through both food and supplementation. But how do these needs change after the baby is born? 

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10 Healing Foods for Postpartum Recovery

This Midwife Shares Why You Need a Postpartum Plan

Intro

Typically during pregnancy, the birth is all you can think about, much like being engaged to be married and envisioning ‘the big day’. You may spend a lot of time researching the right setting, choosing the perfect planning team, dodging unsolicited advice from family, and asking all your friends...

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This Midwife Shares Why You Need a Postpartum Plan