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C-section versus vaginal delivery
My name is Birgit, I am almost 30 years old and the mother of two beautiful children: Jara, aged three…
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From breech birth to emergency c-section
My breech birth went off-track and ended in an emergency c-section. How did it begin, and how did I experience…
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All of a sudden I am a mother
Well, okay, not all of a sudden. Of course, we all know how babies are made. Totally surprised, my boyfriend…
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Our “mom bods” perform miracles
After two pregnancies, my body has changed a lot. When I look in the mirror, I see myself, only in…
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Postpartum depression after the birth of my daughter
My coping strategy is and has always been to keep going, no matter what. “No fussing about.” “Other people have…
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Childbirth without pain relief is killing by fits and starts
My name is Lotte, 34 years old from Oss, and I gave birth to my beautiful son Sam five years…
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Our trip to Jamaica with a baby and a toddler
Last year, we went on a wonderful long-distance journey with our baby and our toddler. At the time, our daughters…
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An out-and-out cloud nine
We are all familiar with the expression “cloud nine”. Perhaps not self-evident for everyone, but it is so wonderful when…
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The impact of a birth story on you as a parent!
Bleeding and contractions In shock, I looked at my underpants, soiled with blood, and ran outside screaming. I was only…
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Raising a large family
Five children: exhausting or fun? Or both? A rather large family always seemed like so much fun to me. Four…
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A heart filled with love – for one child
Step into my world, where my heart is filled with love for one child. Having grown up as a single…
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Choosing to bottle feed
In this blog, I’d like to share with you my story and decision to bottle feed my two daughters. But…
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From Despair to Determination: How I Faced My Daughter’s CDH Diagnosis
My name is Lanisha and I’m a 24-year-old single mother of a girl named Leyoncé (2 1/2 years). My daughter…
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The turbulent leap 4
It’s January and the first month of the new year is under way. For me, this means my maternity leave,…
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