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Maternal Love is Vital for Normal Childhood Development
In Europe at the beginning of the 1900s, orphanages had shockingly high mortality rates caused by infections like pneumonia and...
midwifecafe
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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Waiting for Birth in a Red Tent
I truly believe that all low-risk women should be able to have the choice of being supported by a midwife who will provide individualised...
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Aug 18, 20202 min read
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Skin-to-Skin and Bonding
The first hour after birth is a magical time for the mother and baby to begin the process of bonding. Research has shown that what...
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Aug 11, 20203 min read
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National Women's Day: 09-08-2020
by Jacky Bloemraad-de Boer Today, 64 years ago the women of South Africa sent a public message that they would not be intimidated and...
Professional Postpartum Care Providers
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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Postpartum Care during a Pandemic
by Jana Belter Being a Postpartum Care Provider is a unique job. For most of us, it doesn’t really even feel like a job. It is a calling,...
Professional Postpartum Care Providers
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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Why professional postpartum care?
Can you imagine that someone comes to your home to take care of you in the first weeks after your baby is born?
Professional Postpartum Care Providers
Feb 20, 20201 min read
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Living like a Swallow
"Africa gets under your skin... and eventually, like most prodigal children I returned, even if it is as a swallow."
midwifecafe
Aug 5, 20161 min read
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