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 ...
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 ...
Welcome to the first blog of the new year! First of all, of course, all the best wishes to everyone, we hope all your dreams come true this year and of course wish everyone a very fruitful year. Meanwhile, the first baby of this year has already been born and, like Maas, it is in ...
Labour had finally started! I realise all too well that I did not make it to 40 weeks but with all those pre contractions, I was very happy that it had finally come through. The moment Myrthe came home I was full into labour and I was having a tough, very tough time. I had ...
Pre contractions, who came up with them I don't know, but it didn't have to be. So after we had our feet on the ground about the fact that our little man could actually be born any minute, the pre contractions also started. At first, still manageable and only annoying. But a week before the birth, ...
Let's start at the beginning. At 36 weeks 6 days, I had a regular check-up at the practice. I felt fine and wasn't really ready to give birth at all. I honestly wasn't thinking about it at all. Jordy was also still busy at work and everything was ...
Before I start my blog, I want to remind you about the super fun win campaign that is running! Check our facebook page and win a photo shoot at Sanne Kohl Photography. Even if your child(ren) are a bit older you can just enter! Last time I told you about my adventure with the sugar test. ...
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