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…
Pregnancy & Birth
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…
Bond with Baby While You Nourish Your Beautiful Belly Skin
By Hannah Schenker The changes our bodies go through during pregnancy are nothing short of miraculous. How incredible that our bellies are able to…
Mothers Circle: Empowering Women to Take Ownership of Their Pregnancy, Birth and Mothering Journey
We hear all the time about how important it is to “find your village” – especially when you’re going through the huge transition from…
Feeling the Love: Bonding with Your Baby During Pregnancy
By Hannah Schenker From the time you discover you are pregnant to the time your baby is born is actually a rather long time,…
The Necessity of Healing
By Marisa Wright, birth and postpartum doula Loss, grief and trauma – these are such heavy realities to carry. Often overlooked by society and…
Bliss Birth: Supporting Your Natural Birth Experience
Bliss Birth is founded on the belief that women’s bodies are incredible things, and that when it’s safe, choosing natural options makes for the…
Does Mother’s Day Count When You Are Pregnant with Your First Child?
By Hannah Schenker Dads, partners, family – are you wondering whether the pregnant mama in your life should be celebrated this Mother’s Day? Let’s…