Giving birth, it only takes a few days/hours. Yet it is these hours that have a huge impact. Because from that moment on, your life changes forever. Suddenly, you have the baby you have dreamed and hoped about so much in your arms. How wonderful.But... practice is sometimes more unruly. Many women do not look back on their ...
The first weeks after my leave Since 3 weeks, I started working again and my leave was officially over. Thanks to the presence of Britt, our trainee midwife, I had a quiet start. Since Britt is about to graduate, she could already do a lot by herself and also needed the space to independently ...
Nausea in pregnancy, it's part of the deal. Right...? It is often one of the first signs you can tell you are pregnant. Women who don't feel nauseous at all are sometimes unsure, because yes, how do you know in the first few weeks that your pregnancy is okay? Is nausea actually that normal? ...
There has been a lot to talk about in midwifery land recently. The birth movement has even launched a campaign to draw more attention to birth trauma and even birth violence. Why is it that so many women experience childbirth as traumatic? And is there anything you can do yourself? ...
Early on in pregnancy, we usually ask what food you want to feed your baby. Let's say up front that no choice is the wrong choice. I was keen to breastfeed because I always try to assume nature as much as possible. Even during my delivery, I relied on that ...
Parturition pain, the thing most women dread. What does a contraction feel like and can I handle the pain. This is something you wonder especially before a first birth. We always say: as long as you are in doubt whether it is a contraction, it is not a contraction. Often, these are pre contractions that ...
Welcome sweet girl! Nine months in the belly-nine months out of the belly. In two weeks it will already be nine months since you came 'into the world'. And what a beautiful day that was! The months leading up to your birth seem so long ago now. And all the ailments that came with it now seem like peanuts. ...
Simone asked me to share my experiences of giving birth with you. Because giving birth is one thing, giving birth to a colleague is quite another. Before I go to a birth, I go through everything in my head in the car. I think about all the things I ...
The maternity period: that's a magical time with rainbows, glitter and unicorns right? you're on a pink cloud and having a baby is all about enjoyment! At least, that's what many people think and expect. What we also often hear: you have a healthy baby, you absolutely cannot complain! In this blog, I will ...
Today I take you into the period after the birth: the maternity week. Often, during the end of the pregnancy, only 1 thing comes to the fore: the birth. This is where you prepare extensively and hopefully you are well informed about what to expect and what choices you can all ...
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