Birth Story

05/02/2019

The Duchess is hiring a doula! So much a doula can give to parents-to-be and new-parents...from prenatal yoga, antenatal classes and support, birth support and everything postnatal (from home visits to postnatal yoga)...check my website to know more

Meghan Markle, 37, is set to break royal protocol by hiring birthing partner to hold her hand as she welcomes first child. The Duchess of Sussex is around six months pregnant.

19/11/2018

Wow! France...wake up! You don’t even recognise doula as a profession while most countries in the world do...now some states in the US are considering covering doulas care fees for woman who can’t afford to have proper childbirth care! That’s an amazing initiative, bravo!

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a series of initiatives aimed at addressing a disturbingly high rate of maternal mortality among black women.

04/06/2018

28/05/2018

Et voilà!

Réveillez-vous! Vous êtes enceinte!

08/05/2018

Why practicing prenatal and postnatal yoga?

Discover the benefits of maintaining fitness during pregnancy & after birth from certified doula & yoga instructor, Jeanne Hauguel, in her exclusive article

22/02/2018

An extremely interesting and important reading! Please take some time to read all.

Many mothers think that knowing how much dilated is their cervix is the best way to handle their labour...this is a wrong belief, i’ve seen it on many of my clients and on myself...midwife telling me I was not dilated and Pierre was born 40 minutes later! In Hong Kong (especially public hospital), assessment of the cervix is too many times or accurate (or the information given to the mothers are not the truth)...be aware of this and use other method to know if your la our is progressing normally (purple line, movements/behaviour, etc.)

This post is about routine vaginal examinations (VE) during physiological birth ie. an uncomplicated birth without any medical intervention. The VE is a useful assessment in some circumstances, but…

22/11/2017

I very often hear new moms complaining they have low milk supply...interesting reading on common incorrect assumptions ;)

Think you have low milk supply? A MUST READ if you’re new to breastfeeding! Here are 7 incorrect assumptions that new mothers often make.

27/06/2017

Remember to go on your all fours or leaning forward to help move your baby into an anterior position if you have a back labour!

A blog on health for people of size, with a special focus on pregnancy, weight, and birth politics. A Health At Every Size resource.

23/06/2017

See! I told you 😜

The question, experts say, is less about drinking and more about parenting.

20/06/2017

28/05/2017

Talking about it in all my antenatal classes ;)

A wait of at least 24 hours is recommended — for a very good reason.

26/05/2017

Did you know you can use your milk to treat ni**le cracks, pink eyes, clean baby nose, or you can also make it into a balm for your babies nappy rash ;)