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Collecting Colostrum in Pregnancy: What It Is, Why People Do It, and How to Do It
This blog is written by Lauren Brenton from One Mama Midwife You’ve probably heard someone say, “Should I collect colostrum before birth?”. Sometimes it’s...
How Labour TENS Supports a Natural Birth
We chatted with Jane from Natal Care Naturally, who for over 18 years has been supporting women in achieving natural, drug-free births using Labour TENS...
Early Expression of Colostrum in Pregnancy – A Pilot Study
Human colostrum, the nourishing first milk, plays a vital role in the health of newborn infants and is available from approximately week 20 of pregnancy. Current...
Breast Cancer Self-Examinations During Lactation
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this week, we’re going to go through some of the things you can do to maintain that awareness,...
Baby Health and Safety Tips
New babies are fragile. Human babies are born somewhat underdeveloped compared to the rest of the animal world—the result of our larger-in-size brains—and that means...
Where Do All These Words Come From? The Etymology of Maternity Terminology
Today, we’re going to do something completely different. A good long while ago, we went through a very small amount of the terminology you might...