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beautiful and empowering cesarean section scar on a new postpartum mother after birth

Empowering Awareness: International Cesarean Se...

Every April, we observe International Cesarean Section Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness, share knowledge and positive and beautiful ‘belly birth’ stories, as well as advocate for and support mothers who...

Empowering Awareness: International Cesarean Se...

Every April, we observe International Cesarean Section Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness, share knowledge and positive and beautiful ‘belly birth’ stories, as well as advocate for and support mothers who...

Nourishing beyond the postpartum period

Nourishing beyond the postpartum period

As postpartum caregivers, and women who have lived the benefits of honouring the postpartum stage, we are obsessed with creating a sacred golden month for new mothers – one that...

Nourishing beyond the postpartum period

As postpartum caregivers, and women who have lived the benefits of honouring the postpartum stage, we are obsessed with creating a sacred golden month for new mothers – one that...

Merging ancient and modern wisdom for breastfeeding success

Merging ancient and modern wisdom for breastfee...

As expectant first-time mums, we don’t often give much thought to breastfeeding before baby arrives. The extent of our breastfeeding knowledge is usually an intersection of war stories about mastitis...

Merging ancient and modern wisdom for breastfee...

As expectant first-time mums, we don’t often give much thought to breastfeeding before baby arrives. The extent of our breastfeeding knowledge is usually an intersection of war stories about mastitis...

Tapping into centuries of postpartum wisdom

Tapping into centuries of postpartum wisdom

Western cultures tend to gloss over the extraordinary metamorphosis of woman to mother. The pregnant woman is revered – strangers pat her belly, offer up their seats for her in...

Tapping into centuries of postpartum wisdom

Western cultures tend to gloss over the extraordinary metamorphosis of woman to mother. The pregnant woman is revered – strangers pat her belly, offer up their seats for her in...

mother breastfeeding baby sitting on the end of a bed

Her First Forty Days

When a child is born, a mother too is born. A woman’s transition into motherhood sparks unprecedented physical and emotional changes – hello hormone surges, sleep deprivation and leaking boobs! Old...

Her First Forty Days

When a child is born, a mother too is born. A woman’s transition into motherhood sparks unprecedented physical and emotional changes – hello hormone surges, sleep deprivation and leaking boobs! Old...

Ancient Medicine for Postpartum Mothers

Ancient Medicine for Postpartum Mothers

How you can benefit from Traditional Chinese Medicine in your postpartum period. Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, is an ancient system of medicine with at least 5000-year-old roots. Its guiding principle is...

Ancient Medicine for Postpartum Mothers

How you can benefit from Traditional Chinese Medicine in your postpartum period. Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, is an ancient system of medicine with at least 5000-year-old roots. Its guiding principle is...