Babywearing during the fourth trimester – by Elisabeth Schmidt

November 1, 2020
Marta
Guest Contributior, Postpartum

The main reason for me why parents should learn about babywearing before they have their baby is to be more prepared for the fourth trimester. The fourth trimester describes the first three months after a baby has been born.…

Herbal Support for Postpartum Recovery – by Aline Candish, Naturopath

Herbal medicine is a wonderful ally for postpartum healing and recovery. In many different cultures and old traditions, there is an underlying understanding of the importance of the early postpartum, where the new mother is taken care of while she…

Portrait of a Midwife

Marijke de Jong Photographer: Just as I knew I always wanted to birth at home, I knew I wanted Anne Sharplin as my midwife. It was a knowing from that place in the heart that the mind has no place…

The Necessity of Healing – by Marisa Wright Birth and Postpartum Doula

April 16, 2019
Marta
Guest Stories, Postpartum, Guest Contributior

Loss, grief and trauma - these are such heavy realities to carry. Often overlooked by society and misunderstood as weak or too uncomfortable to talk about, too taboo. And so it becomes isolating and even heavier. But the silence is being broken.