Pregnancy Myth Buster
During pregnancy it is not uncommon to find yourself as a human magnet. You will find that without realizing it, you have entered in to a new ‘members only’ club. Women of all ages will smile at you in...
View ArticleTop Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy Diet
Avoid heavily processed foods-often contain huge amounts of fat, salt and sugar Eat organic, locally produced foods-these contain the highest amounts of nutrients and least pesticides Enjoy foods in...
View ArticleFood for Thought
An amusing blog post from the Analytical Armadillo about the complicated rules of breast coverage. Thanks for sharing.
View ArticleA Do-WHAT?
Finally, a TED Talk about birth! Ginny Phang, a Singapore-based Doula and childbirth educator, discusses why a Doula can be so valuable to a woman in labor. Ginny believes in enriching a woman’s...
View ArticleToo Posh to Push: Something to Consider Before Scheduling Your Birth
‘Actress Elizabeth Hurley had one. So did supermodel Claudia Schiffer. Ex-Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and singer Toni Braxton had two each. TV mom Patricia Heaton had four. They’re so popular among the...
View ArticleGet your Breasts out for the Babes
In the lead up to World Breastfeeding Week (Aug 1st-7th), the Australian Breastfeeding Association are launching a campaign to promote public breastfeeding, by teaching teens in schools that it is OK...
View ArticleNursing is Normal
Nursing is Normal is a photographic project that shows mothers nursing in public places. All photos are taken by husband and wife duo, Zachary and Michelle Stephens in and around Brattleboro, VT. All...
View ArticleWhat’s so Good About Natural Birth?
“Natural birth has become an endangered species…and we need to save it, and we need to save it because our future physical, emotional and mental well-being of our culture depends on it” Sarah Buckley,...
View ArticleBirthMarkings
I came across this on Facebook, and it struck me as a fascinating topic, and one in which I’d say affects the majority of women in some way after the birth of their children. Why is it that we have...
View ArticleThe Sweet Truth
Does anyone else think the traditional oral glucose tolerance test to screen for gestational diabetes, is enough to put anyone in to a diabetic coma? For regular healthy women who are conscious about...
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