Heartbeat
By Freya Hill The morning we first saw you, the little flicker of you, started as rainy and wet. It was the first day…
Pregnancy & Birth
What advice would you give your younger self?
By Amy Read I feel like this is a common question that interviewers like to ask celebrities, influencers, and entrepreneurs. As a midwife and…
The top 5 sleep tips for pregnant mothers
By Patricia Moore The bigger picture A huge percentage of the adult population in Australia faces sleep challenges. In fact, the Sleep Health Foundation in Australia has…
My natural parent wins and utter fails
By Camilla Ker When I was pregnant, my idea of how I was going to be with my baby was aaall about natural parenting….
How nutrition contributes to the normal physiology of pregnancy, labour and birth: Affirmations for changing your relationship with foods you choose
by J. Michelle Gober Time and again, you hear “you are what you eat”, yet not many of us really understand what this actually…
Inspiring women to create a positive, safe and beautiful birth story
Lee Standeven wanted women all over the world to have access to classes that would prepare them for a healthy, positive birth experience, wherever…
3 ways to manage your risk of depression and anxiety in pregnancy (when you’ve had them before)
By Dr. Dawn Kingston Women who have experienced emotional distress before they became pregnant often wonder if they are doomed to suffer from depression…
Birthing with Trauma
By Moran Liviani As a young girl, I didn’t have the easiest of upbringings. Trauma and big-ticket item misgivings from both my parents really…
10 Pregnancy Myths Busted
By Sasha – The Modern Mama People are shameless when it comes to giving advice to pregnant women. Whether or not you have asked…
Birth Naturally in a Safe, Supportive Environment at Birthcare
Women have much better outcomes if they birth in a primary unit. Even if they start in a primary birthing unit and are transferred…
Healthy Nutrition Begins before Birth
By the Nordic Naturals Education Team Getting kids to eat well can be a challenge, but there’s one time that mothers have complete control:…
Postnatal Depression
By Melanie Sio When the test read pregnant, I was taken aback. I was 40 and a couple of years earlier had recovered from…
Postpartum Belly Wrapping FAQ
By Julia Jones I keep coming across people talking about belly wrapping and it’s great that people are interested in this ancient postpartum tradition…
Postpartum Doula: A Day In The Life
By Sasha Romary I often get a lot of confused faces when I tell people that I am a postpartum doula. It is indeed…
Five Ways to Maintain a Healthy Vegan Pregnancy
By Chloe Bennet Becoming pregnant means that you are no longer responsible solely for yourself: something which categorizes all people’s feelings of nervousness to…
Returning Placenta to the Land in an Earth-Friendly Way
Flax Farewells was inspired by her Mum, a Midwife, who wanted an environmentally alternative to plastic bags for families to return their placenta to…
From One Mum to Another – Beautiful and Useful Giftboxes
NuBe gift boxes are an online solution to finding an affordable but more importantly, beautiful and useful gifts for expecting mums, new mums and…
Four Ways To Prepare for a Natural Birth
By Cassie Henderson Nguyen My son’s birth was unusual by modern standards. I gave birth at a private birthing center without any medication, and…
Healing Your Perineum After Giving Birth – 5 Tips
By Susan Bradley Your baby is going to arrive soon and chances are you have some nappies, a variety of nappy creams, and some…
Who Will Tell You That You’re Amazing?
By Antonia Anderson Maybe you’re not quite sure what it means to plan for the postnatal time. After all, the baby’s change table is…