Pregnancy and Child Birth
Stay healthy naturally and give your baby the best start in life. Caring for your body during pregnancy is now more important than ever. Prepare for birth with natural products and therapies, suggested by our experts.
Calming Colic
Deepak Chopra once said ‘It is the nature of babies to be in bliss.’ Well, perhaps he never had a baby with colic! If the happy angel you brought home from the hospital is, at about three weeks old, suddenly a very unhappy and uncomfortable bundle of tears... then your baby could be suffering with colic.
Natural Pain Relief In Labour
Whether you are giving birth for the first or the fifth time the question of pain management during labour will arise. Jacky Bloemraad-de Boer discusses several natural options for you to consider.
Postpartum Blues
Discover how to identify and heal postpartum blues and depression, understand their causes, and learn the therapeutic benefits of music for both mothers and babies.
Breastfeeding and the Environment
It’s common knowledge that breast is best to nourish baby, and it’s good for mothers too. But did you know that it’s also the most environmentally friendly feeding option? Breastfeeding can also be a significant bonding experience.
Postnatal Distress is not Baby Blues
The birth of a baby is usually associated with wonderful feelings of excitement and eager anticipation for this bundle of joy coming into your life. Many new mums, however, are sucked into an emotional vortex of heightened anxiety and/or depression, not to mention confusion and sometimes guilt.
Infertility and Sugar
Sugar is one of nature’s contraceptives and may contribute to infertility. If you have been trying to conceive for a while, you may need to know that sugar could cause fertility issues.
Deficiencies of Milk Substitutes for Babies
I am hoping you can clarify some questions and concerns, that I am sure other readers will also find useful, around baby milk formula and milk substitutes.
Spotlight on Fertility
I am concerned that my husband and I will not be able to have children. We have been trying for some time. Are we possibly infertile? Infertility should be a concern to those who have been unable to successfully fall pregnant after trying for more than one year.
Infant Massage – why should I massage my baby
Research shows us that our sense of touch develops in the time frame of as early as six to nine weeks’ gestation. During infant massage, parents rhythmically stroke their baby, forging the bonds of trust and security that are so important to their future development.
Breastfeeding, Physiotherapy and Music
While Nature placed a mother’s breast near her heart, meaning that her milk is the food of love for the baby, breastfeeding can initially be painful. Music encourages relaxation and milk flow, and relieves anxiety, fear and tension.
Exercise in Pregnancy – Before, During and After
Not so long ago a myth existed that exercise before and during pregnancy made childbirth more difficult. Thankfully nowadays most medical practitioners recommend exercise as part of a plan for fostering a healthy pregnancy and a healthy mom. In this article we will look at the three phases of pregnancy, i.e. before, during and after, and shed some light on what you should be doing as a pregnant exerciser.
From Here to Maternity – an introduction to aromatic pregnancy
Since my field of special interest is aromatic medicine, and I’ve assisted many patients in using essential oils appropriately during their pregnancy, I have a particular love for the use of natural aromatics in maternity care – before, during and after birth – preferably in the form of organic essential oils. An aromatherapeutic pregnancy and birth is an adventure of great delight in which as many women as possible should luxuriate.
Keys to a Healthy Pregnancy
Optimal nutrition during pregnancy is the best way of promoting your baby’s growth and development. While the basic principles of healthy eating are the much the same as when you are not pregnant, a few nutrients deserve special attention. Adele Pelteret takes a look at the ones at the top of the list.
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