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PostComments new mothers really don't need to hear
Comments new mothers really don't need to hear. Many mothers who formula feed report feeling presurised to breastfeed, or made to feel bad because they stopped due to lack of support to resolve…
24 November 2019
PostMothers and babies have a physiologic need to be together at the moment of birth and…
Mothers and babies have a physiologic need to be together at the moment of birth and during the hours and days that follow. It's really important to keep mothers and babies together after the…
6 January 2020
PostI've been a mother for 20 and a half years 😲
I've been a mother for 20 and a half years 😲 My child is a man... it still feels odd saying that. Even more odd when you go out for lunch with your child and the waiter refers to him as your…
10 September 2020
PostI came across a post from a new mother on a parenting forum the other day, showing how…
I came across a post from a new mother on a parenting forum the other day, showing how resentment between couples can sometimes form in the early days of parenthood, particularly when there is…
21 October 2021
PostThe fourth trimester is a term used to describe the first 3 months of a new mother and…
The fourth trimester is a term used to describe the first 3 months of a new mother and baby's life. It often refers to the fact that babies have been removed from the security of the womb where…
1 May 2019
PostTrue! Well in most normal circumstances anyway. One of the placenta's jobs is…
True! Well in most normal circumstances anyway. One of the placenta's jobs is to make sure blood from the mother and fetus never mixes. The placenta acts as an exchange surface between the mother…
25 June 2019
PostMy body failed
My body failed So do not tell me, You are stronger than you could ever imagine. I wasn’t made to be a mother. I must have been delusional when I thought I was your safe place. Now I can see…
27 July 2022
PostMolding👶 rp @beforethebirth
Molding👶 rp @beforethebirth Why does my baby have a cone-shaped head? Will it go away? Is this normal?😱 . Your baby is experiencing molding! Molding is an asymmetrical head due to pressure…
23 July 2020
PostNipple stimulation, oxytocin and labour
Repost time! Rubbing or rolling your nipples helps the body release oxytocin. Oxytocin plays a role in arousal, initiating and maintaining labour, and bonding between mother and child. This…
6 November 2019
PostVisiting a new baby? Think about the mum first
Repost time! The excitement of a newborn! It's quite a novelty when a new baby is born but how many people actually stop to think about the mother before rushing off to the hospital or house the…
29 August 2019
PostRubbing or rolling your nipples helps the body release oxytocin
Rubbing or rolling your nipples helps the body release oxytocin. Oxytocin plays a role in arousal, initiating and maintaining labour, and bonding between mother and child. This hormone also makes…
19 August 2019
PostThe excitement of a newborn!
The excitement of a newborn! It's quite a novelty when a new baby is born but how many people actually stop to think about the mother before rushing off to the hospital or house the minute she…
9 May 2019
PostWhat is amniotic fluid made of?
What is amniotic fluid made of? Well it's composition actually changes midway through the pregnancy. . Initially, the fluid is comprised of water produced by the mother. By around 20 weeks…
22 March 2019
Video8:396 early pregnancy symptoms before you've missed a period | Midwife Marley
As a midwife and mother of 5, I talk about symptoms that you may get before you have missed a period or taken a positive test.
23 August 2019
PostGood morning beautiful!
Good morning beautiful! Can't believe how quick this one is growing! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 February 2019
Post**This post is referring to healthy, full term infants
**This post is referring to healthy, full term infants. Babies that need to go to NICU for prematurity or other health reasons may not be able to have this golden time. I know this from…
13 August 2020
PostDid you know what you eat influences the taste of your amniotic fluid whilst pregnant…
Did you know what you eat influences the taste of your amniotic fluid whilst pregnant and breastmilk during the postpartum period? Even more interesting, a study was carried out by researchers in…
21 January 2021
Post#TBT It's no big secret that life changes after you have children. Some find it
#TBT It's no big secret that life changes after you have children. Some find it tough, some find it easy, some are indifferent. We all have different circumstances, support networks and coping…
20 August 2020
PostIt's no big secret that life changes after you have children
It's no big secret that life changes after you have children. Some find it tough, some find it easy, some are indifferent. We all have different circumstances, support networks and coping…
10 December 2019
PostMonitoring your baby during labour and birth
Monitoring your baby during labour and birth. The two most commonly used methods of monitoring the wellbeing of an unborn baby during labour are CTG machines (cardiotocograph) or the hand held…
30 October 2019
Post"The head is at -1 station".....You may have read women online talking about vaginal…
"The head is at -1 station".....You may have read women online talking about vaginal examinations performed by their midwife or doctor in labour to assess how low the baby's head is. This is…
25 October 2019
PostWho else has a mum that is always right?
Who else has a mum that is always right? This realisation hit me when I was about 20 ish years old.Prior to that, when I was a teenager, she was wrong about everything 🤣 My mum is so intuitive…
20 February 2019
PostBy the time I was 26, I had 3 children
By the time I was 26, I had 3 children. I never thought I would have any more, even though I was never 100% closed off to the idea. I said to myself that if I didn't have any more by 30, that…
24 July 2024
PostFeeling like everyone and everything wants a piece of you?
Feeling like everyone and everything wants a piece of you? Becoming a parent adds a new meaning to the word time. Often, our expectations of parenting before becoming parents are way off,…
24 April 2024