Although birth is the same process today as it was many hundreds of years ago, over time, the care women received during childbirth has seen some dramatic changes. These changes have come with a ...

Umbilical cord blood is a baby’s life blood until birth. It contains many wonderfully precious cells, like stem cells, red blood cells and white blood cells (including cancer-fighting T-cells) to help ...

If you’re pregnant, you’ve probably heard about different herbal teas and their health benefits or contraindications. Red raspberry leaf tea is one of the herbal remedies that offers many health ...

No matter how long you breastfeed your baby, and regardless of whether your breastfeeding journey was easy or challenging, there comes a time when breastfeeding stops. If you think you might be coming ...

People are usually in one of two minds about writing a birth plan, or as some prefer to call it, their ‘birth intentions’ or ‘birth preferences’. Some people think a birth plan is an important part of ...

No matter if it’s thick clear jelly like blob discharge or slippery and sticky opaque discharge, it’s common to experience mucus discharge during your menstrual cycle and during your reproductive life ...

From the very early days as a parent, you have many chances to use positive words to describe children. The first thing you’ll probably be asked as a new parent is: ‘Is he a good baby?’ It’s hard to ...

Following intercourse, semen enters the female reproductive tract at the highest part of the uterine canal, where the cervix sits. This happens because it’s easier for semen to pool in the posterior ...

A baby refusing to breastfeed can be very distressing for a mother. It’s can be hard not to take it personally when your baby doesn’t want your breastmilk. The good news is that most cases of breast ...

How long does early last? Often the reply is ‘How long is a piece of string?’ meaning that early labour can vary from woman to woman. For most pregnant women, a warm shower, birthing ball, massage, ...

If you’re trying to have a baby, you’ll probably be on the lookout for early signs of pregnancy right after you conceive. You’ll be counting days carefully and you know that implantation happens about ...

The period of time after giving birth can be an upheaval. Even for mamas who have been through birth before, every birth is a new experience. There can be questions about what happened, confusion, or ...