The story of Loki’s arrival starts way before the day he joined us here on earth. An unexpected surprise- his conception threw myself and Chai massively- to say the least! With our youngest just turned 10- we were celebrating double…
Herbal medicine is a wonderful ally for postpartum healing and recovery. In many different cultures and old traditions, there is an underlying understanding of the importance of the early postpartum, where the new mother is taken care of while she…
Marijke de Jong Photographer: Just as I knew I always wanted to birth at home, I knew I wanted Anne Sharplin as my midwife. It was a knowing from that place in the heart that the mind has no place…
The topic and idea of breastmilk sharing was always and is still close to my heart. Not only did both of my babies have donor milk mothers at the start of their lives, but I also received liquid gold as…
Photo Credit: Capturing Life: Read the Full Birth Story Here. Cord burning is a beautiful and gentle way to separate the placenta and baby from each other. This method can be done after the placenta has been born, and is…
Few month ago I got interviewed by a beautiful magazine: The Inspired Guide I thought I share it here, so you can read a bit more about my "Why". Can you tell a little bit about yourself and your work?…
Last month, I was lucky enough to attend and observe an amazing birth preparation workshop designed and run by two beautiful midwifes in Christchurch. Now I am even more happy to let you know that they will come to teach…
Now that you’re home with your precious little one, the first days of the oxytocin high might be slowly easing off. So, what can you do to keep your energy up? How can you make this sensitive time more joyful…
Photo by: Rachael Brown Photography The morning started like any other, I had slept the sleep of the dead and that was after having had lots of nap time the day before. It was a lovely calm windless morning so…