

Consider a homebirth
When most people think of birth, they think of hospitals, but there are many places to give birth to babies. The mother's imagination is...


My freebirth during the SARS-CoV2 pandemic
Anyone who has followed my page for a while will know that I have always loved the idea of freebirth and that I've been hoping to...


On the worrying state of maternity care
There is an election on Thursday and I believe it is being used to stir a sense of urgency regarding recent events affecting maternity...


Doula: what we do and why we're invaluable
I remember stumbling across the word doula early in my first pregnancy and I couldn't figure out how to pronounce the word let alone...


Why I became a doula
I like asking other doulas why they've chosen this career path. Each one usually has a very unique and personal story, often full of...


Zoom, zoom, zoom (we're going to the moon)
I was just singing with my daughter and we got started on one of my very favourites. It goes, "zoom, zoom, zoom, we're going to the moon...


The Realities of Breastfeeding in the First Weeks of Mothering
Last year, a study published in the journal Maternal and Child Nutrition by Grant and colleagues at Cardiff a University highlighted the...


4 foods to eat if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy
If you are pregnant or are planning for pregnancy you are probably turning more attention to what you eat. No matter what diet you...


Invoking the maternal intuition of our ancestresses
I am Lydia, daughter of Joanne, granddaughter of Rita, and great-granddaughter of Albertine. I am a mother and I hope my own daughter...















