During pregnancy, you’re likely to have a number of prenatal check ups with your care provider. These check ups are to monitor your health and wellbeing, as well as to check on the growth and ...

In the last decade, there’s been a great deal of attention on postnatal depression (also known as postpartum depression), and quite rightly so. There’s also been a lot more focus on supporting women ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you think acupuncture is an ‘alternative’ therapy that is a bit hit and miss, you’re not alone. Recently, it’s become a very popular choice for pregnant women wanting to induce labor. Acupuncture ...

The way your baby is cared for and nurtured immediately after birth significantly impacts their transition from the womb to life outside. In a culture that commonly separates mothers and babies for ...