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 ...
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 ...
Tips on writing a birth plan You may have been asked if you have written a birth plan yet. A what? How can you possibly plan a birth, you may wonder. In this blog, I will explain more about what a birth plan is and how such a plan can help you ...
We want to try to post a blog regularly on Tuesdays. Sometimes about our own experiences, like the story of Simone's pregnancy. But also about topics that we believe are very important for pregnant women. Today, I want to share something about joint decision-making, or "shared decision making". In shared decision-making, you go ...
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