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World Breastfeeding Week: Advocating for Equal Access
As we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, it's important to acknowledge breastfeeding inequality. It's a disparity that hides in plain sight -- it can be easy to assume that any...
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Baby's Movements are SO Important in Pregnancy. Why?
Movements matter, a lot. As I midwife, I talk about the importance of your baby’s movements, at every appointment after 24 or so weeks, with every mama. The reason...
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5 Tips for Supporting a New Mother
Here are top tips to support a new mama, because we know it can be hard to know the best ways to be supportive. ...
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Midwife Shares 8 Tips for Pumping Mums
8 Tips for Pumping Mums! As you may know, many women will need to pump after giving birth for a variety of reasons. These can include; wanting...
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Hospital Bag Packing List from a Third Time Mum
Third time around and I feel like a pro at the old hospital bag. You’ll see there is a big focus on breastfeeding breastfeeding products to help support a mum through...
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Nourishing your nervous system and surrendering during this time...
Nourishing your nervous system and surrendering…. There will be no other time in our lives where we will experience what we are experiencing right now...
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Pregnancy in the time of COVID-19
On the blog. Fran shares her thoughts on being heavily pregnant during a global pandemic together with some tips and tricks on how she is getting through this crazy time.
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Natural Methods to Coping with Morning Sickness
Morning sickness or nausea, may be one of the first signs you feel before you find out you are expecting. Luckily, there are some natural ways to manage this...
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Top Tips for Preconception
Formation of sperm can take up to 116 days and ova are susceptible to damage for about 100 days before ovulation, so ideally both partners should be thinking...
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"Why I quit breastfeeding at day 5..."
I had given birth to Margot via a C-section and almost immediately I felt like things weren’t right. I didn’t bond at all with Margot (unlike my first...
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7 Benefits of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding undoubtedly has a huge array of benefits for both mother and baby. As a midwife, I get asked a lot about specific research-based benefits, so here are some...
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8 Early Signs that Could Indicate You're Pregnant
Feeling a little different? Not quite sure what it is? Are you possibly expecting? Today, we run you through some of the earliest pregnancy signs. Some women experience symptoms...