midwifecafeOct 21, 20202 minMaternal Love is Vital for Normal Childhood DevelopmentIn Europe at the beginning of the 1900s, orphanages had shockingly high mortality rates caused by infections like pneumonia and...
midwifecafeAug 18, 20202 minWaiting 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...
midwifecafeAug 11, 20203 minSkin-to-Skin and BondingThe first hour after birth is a magical time for the mother and baby to begin the process of bonding. Research has shown that what...
Professional Postpartum Care ProvidersAug 9, 20202 minNational Women's Day: 09-08-2020by 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 ProvidersJul 1, 20203 minPostpartum Care during a Pandemicby 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 ProvidersFeb 20, 20201 minWhy 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?
midwifecafeAug 5, 20161 minLiving like a Swallow"Africa gets under your skin... and eventually, like most prodigal children I returned, even if it is as a swallow."