As a midwife and lactation consultant in the postpartum period, I see a lot of parents who overshoot the mark in their desire to do everything perfectly. Or simply can’t see the wood for the trees because of all the controversial answers. The topic of “sterilization” is a small example where I often think that
For some years now, it has been recommended that expectant parents get vaccinated against pertussis during pregnancy. As a midwife, I am often asked in my antenatal classes whether I recommend the pertussis vaccination or not. What is pertussis? Pertussis is the technical term for whooping cough. I myself have never experienced this disease personally
A suction cup could change the shape of the baby’s head – this worry or myth crops up again and again in my antenatal classes here in Zurich. This is of course a frightening thought for parents-to-be shortly before the birth! Is there any truth to it or why is it told so persistently? Suction
The uterus is both your baby's protective cocoon and the muscle with the "Ferrari muscle fibers" that will push a 3.5 kilo child through your pelvis at birth. 2 totally contradictory tasks that the organ has to perform. A homage.
