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
Suckling confusion, separation of mother and child due to medical treatment of the baby.... Jenny experienced this with her first child and talked to me about her breastfeeding experiences before the birth of her second son and we considered strategies for what she wanted to do differently this time.
You can take a hay flower steam bath to prepare for the massage. I found that wonderful during my pregnancy.
Tense up to relax. In short, this is the principle of progressive muscle relaxation. In this short video I guide you through the relaxation exercise for a few minutes.
This video comes from my app. In the case of mastitis, an inflammation of the mammary glands, it is important to react quickly and correctly in order to contain the inflammation as early as possible.
"Breastfeeding for men" is the name of the little tutorial series I've created for you, dear men. Here I'll show you how you can make curd compresses for your wife's breasts.
In 2022, a team of researchers devised a method for putting babies to sleep. I will briefly summarize the results.
The author Volker Lehmann covers 2000 years of medical history on the history of the caesarean section in his book. I'll tell you about his research.
