We’ve discovered the best kept secret in natural birthing
Ariel is a mum of two and the founder of Bliss Birth, changing birth experiences all across Australia with one little pink device. My…
Pregnancy & Birth
My recovery was harder than my labour
By Kristy Manners Like most mums, I spent my first pregnancy alternating between visions of snuggling my newborn, and battling anxiety over how difficult – and painful! – childbirth could really be. Not once did I…
What Vegans Should Know About Pregnancy and Childbirth
By Emily Folk Bringing a new life into the world is incredible, regardless of your diet. However, pregnancy – and preparing for childbirth –…
Postpartum Depression: Too Little, Too Late
By Dr. Dawn Kingston For many pregnant women, thoughts of postpartum depression raise feelings of fear, dread, and loss of control. Many feel that…
Moon Boxes: Supporting women through the beautiful journey of motherhood
Romina Gardella’s passion is to support and empower women through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. She believes in the power and strength that…
Support through Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum and Beyond
After establishing her online eco-friendly baby product store, Lee Reicheneder looked to her next passion of helping and supporting families, and completed her doula…
Viva La Vulva: Taking care of ‘down there’
Inspired by her amazing friends giving birth to their babies, Stevie Elliott set out to find something to help heal and sooth them postpartum….
Bespoke Births: Holistic Health and Birth Support
Angela Ivory is the founder of Bespoke Births (NZ). She is a registered Homeopath – Dip Hom, RC Hom, Certified Hypnobirthing Practitioner, Certified Lamaze…
Do I have postnatal nutrient depletion?
By Sarah Appleford Postnatal depletion is a term you may have been hearing more lately, particularly if you are pregnant or a new mother….
Hypnobirthing and doulas: empowering birth experiences
Having been present at 6 births and experiencing the power and support in the room, Margot Busby was inspired to complete a hypnobirthing course…
Natural and luxurious gift packages for new mums
The birth of a new baby attracts a lot of excitement, with family and friends providing your beautiful new family member with love, attention…
Herbal infusions through pregnancy
Pregnancy and birth can be, and is for most women, a wonderful experience. It can be a time of wondrous health with glowing skin,…
The support of a doula: Birth, bereavement and postpartum healing
It was experiences in her own life that led Terri Bessa to train to be a birth, bereavement and postpartum doula. After suffering heartbreaking miscarriages, a…
This is Postpartum
By Nichole Graham ‘Bouncing back’ is something that we as mothers hear more often than we should, almost instantly after giving birth and sometimes…
Mother’s Helpers on Antenatal and Post-Natal Depression
Between 10 to 15 per cent of Kiwi women will experience depression during pregnancy or the postpartum period which makes it important to identify…
Belly Bandit: Maternity and post-pregnancy support wear
“Here, let me get that for you” And so it began…. After grabbing a bag of litter from an uppermost shelf, the chivalrous stock boy then…
A birth of choice
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re pregnant or hoping to conceive. Perhaps you know exactly what sort of experience you’d like to have,…
I’m Becoming a Mother… Is it Safe to Keep My Pets Around?
By Dr. Dawn Kingston Just this week Google told me that some visitors to this site were looking up information on what they should…
Let’s guard the guardians: Back midwives
By Freya Hill The first photo I ever took of my daughter was of her in the arms of our midwife. In the photo,…
Want to be good parents?
By Manasee Joshi Want to be good parents? Sprinkle some magic of attention on yourself first. Sounds mean doesn’t it when I put it…