Articles about Pregnancy and birth

The first two to three years of having your first child can go by in a blur. Sleepless nights, teething, toddlerhoo...

It doesn't matter how many times people tell you that your life will totally change after having kids. It doesn't m...

Pregnancy and birth can be a particularly tricky time for sexual assault and abuse survivors. At a time when women...

This week, I will be joining the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF) in their global effort to raise awareness to all women of childbearing age about the importance of fol...

Being a new mum is hard. Society and the portrayal of motherhood in the media can lead us to believe that, as a new...

We have always been aware of the external physical changes that take place for a woman during pregnancy and after g...

Childbirth is a physical trauma. It is not just your baby, but your own body goes through a tremendous amount of gr...

Birth trauma, same as PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), arises as the result of a frightening or upsetting exp...

Having a baby is possibly one of the best ways to raise your anxiety levels. If you haven’t already been thr...

In the early days of parenthood we can feel bombarded with advice just when we may feel the most unsure over what w...

I would like to dedicate this article to all those mums, who won't be joyously celebrating Mother's Day – not...

Many women experience the ‘baby blues’ following the birth of a baby. This usually starts three to 10 d...