Author: Nonkululeko Shiburi
According to WHO, approximately 0.9% of births are home-delivered, of which one in five is unplanned or unattended. Looking back at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the greatest takeaways has been the resurgence of welcoming our children into the world from the comfort of our homes. Awareness surrounding doula work/midwifery has blossomed […]
Breastfeeding is when a mother feeds her baby milk from her breasts, sometimes expressed into a cup or a bottle. Breastmilk contains lots of nutrients that help our babies grow healthy and strong; moreover, breastfeeding has natural healing effects for both mommy and baby and helps create a mother-baby bond. Being a mother is not […]
Pregnancy and birth are naturally sexual. The same hormones pregnant women go through during sex are the same ones women go through during labour and childbirth. Postpartum is a healing process people who give birth go through. It has no time frame; it is a gradual process. Their bodies have to get used to having […]
