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Tertia Alkema
Apr 12, 20222 min read
What starts labour?
The most frequently asked question we hear in the last trimester of pregnancy is: "How can we start labour?"
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elsabeburger
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Growth Spurts - What are they?
WHAT IS A GROWTH SPURT During a growth spurt, breastfed babies nurse more often than usual (sometimes as often as every hour) and often...
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elsabeburger
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Breastfeeding....... So where does one start?
Health benefits for both mother and baby? The cost? Contributes to bonding between mom and baby? Maybe we should start at the emotion...
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elsabeburger
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Hand Expressing your Breastmilk - The Low-Tech method
Expressing milk by hand works very well for some women. It's a handy skill to have when: You are caught somewhere with full breasts and...
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elsabeburger
Nov 19, 20204 min read
What is Post Natal Depression / Distress
Excerpt from chapter 4 - When your Blessings Don't Count - by Linda Lewis _________________________________ There are three types of mood...
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elsabeburger
Nov 19, 20201 min read
Early days..... Is my Newborn getting enough breastmilk?
What to look out for in the early days ....… For a 1 day old to 14 day old newborn: How do I know things are going well? Your baby nurses...
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elsabeburger
Nov 5, 20203 min read
How to Prepare for Breastfeeding in pregnancy
Top 10 tips to prepare for breastfeeding in pregnancy.
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Tertia Alkema
Nov 5, 20203 min read
Essential Oils for Labour and Birth
“What is that lovely smell?” Aromatherapy and essential oils has been used for centuries to promote health and wellbeing and to create a...
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Tertia Alkema
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Understanding Pain during Labour and Birth
"Rain, after all is only rain; it is not bad weather. So also, pain is only pain; unless we resist it, then it becomes torment". I Ching...
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