The Beauty and Power of Childbirth: Winners of the 2019 Birth Photography of the Year Competition
By Hannah Schenker Is there anything more beautiful or more powerful than a woman giving birth? This transformative rite of passage births both a…
Pregnancy & Birth
Baby on the Way? Make Nesting Easy!
Congratulations! You have a baby on the way – what an extraordinary time in your life. Preparing for baby’s arrival though can be daunting…
Surrender in Parenting
By Jessica Rios Halfway through a childbirth education class, I was seven months pregnant and it landed on my forehead. Surrender. The word, the…
Heavy Metals Weigh on Unborn Babies’ Health
Researchers from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (Austria) and the Medical University of Vienna explain workings of placental transport systems; spotlight on mercury…
Treat Yourself to a Pampered Pregnancy and Motherhood, with Mama Box
Mama Box is a fun, modern monthly subscription box for pregnant and new mamas. Each box has products that give attention to mama’s specific…
Is Pregnancy Causing You Pain? Or is your baby unsettled? An Osteopath can help!
By Hannah Schenker When you are going through the various stages of pregnancy, you may find yourself confronted with any number of bodily complaints…
What Every New Mum Needs Postpartum
By Gaylen Tuckett Every new mum will tell you that the weeks postpartum are deeply emotionally and physically draining and overwhelming. A new mum’s…
The True Meaning of “Awesome”: Best Birth Photos of 2019 From Birth Becomes Her Competition
By Hannah Schenker We all throw the word “awesome” around like confetti – because it’s such an awesome word! The word “awe”, of which…
Why Do Mothers Become Invisible After Giving Birth?
By Anneliese Lawton After my boys were born, there were appointments. To check their latch. To check their weight. To check their hearing. To check…
Taking Care of Two: How to Deal with the First Trimester
By Hannah Schenker The first trimester really seems to rocket by (though perhaps not when you’re in the throes of morning sickness). You likely…
Dear Postpartum Body
How do you feel about your postpartum body? How do you talk to yourself, inside your head? Are you hateful and full of self-loathing?…
The Best Postpartum Diet for Mums
By Emily Folk Many new mums struggle a bit during the postpartum period. Labor physically taxes the body, and hormones continue to fluctuate for…
I’m Pregnant… How Do I Choose a Midwife?
By Hannah Schenker Congratulations! You will likely have peed on a stick and confirmed with a blood test that you are now growing a…
Will I Love My Baby At First Sight?
By Antonia Anderson You’ve probably imagined it a thousand times in the past few months… that magical moment when you first meet your baby….
Why Does My Pregnant Body Ache?
By Lana Fort Pregnancy is such a special and exciting time but unfortunately can bring unwanted aches and pains. Most of these pains are…
The Power of the Birth Image
Byron Bay-based photographer Serina Crinis takes the most exquisite photographs of women, bellies, births, babies and breastfeeding. Documenting births is her absolute passion, which was…
After Birth Care: Postpartum Care Kits for Mums to Rest, Restore and Recover
We don’t really talk much about physically recovering from having a baby – nor are we really prepared for what that might entail. After…
Take It Easy Mama: The Ultimate Stress-Free Hospital Bag
By Hannah Schenker Planning to birth in a hospital or birth centre? Have you already planned the bag you will bring along with you?…
Four Times the Sweetness: NZ’s Newest Quads Capture Hearts
Cassandra English delivers another dose of heart-melting newborn bliss. New Zealand’s leading newborn photographer has once again captured sibling magic – believed to be…
I Don’t Pregnant Well
By Karyn Cossey I see them in magazines, sitting across from me in cafes and on TV. Glowing, beautiful, happy, pregnant mums. Wow. How…