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Pregnancy glow & postnatal depression
What is it about pregnancy that makes a woman feel fabulous and glow? What is postnatal depression really about?
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Making choices around unplanned pregnancy
How do we work through the challenging decisions we face when an unplanned pregnancy occurs? The way in which we process this experience is crucial so that we can avoid the turmoil or blame, and simply look at what is there to be looked at, and feel the truth that arises…
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The best pregnancy advice EVER!
Pregnancy is a time of enormous change and new beginnings and when looking for the best advice ever, who better to consult than a mother of seven!
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Claiming your body’s natural intelligence during pregnancy and childbirth
What if women were to approach pregnancy and childbirth with a confidence that we have everything inside of us to know exactly what is needed in any given moment?
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What’s self-love got to do with pregnancy and stillbirth?
Experiencing a stillbirth is difficult for women and those around them. Yet, healing from the experience may not as impossible as it seems.
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Terminating a pregnancy – a woman’s decision
Why a woman must always make a decision in her life from her body first, including when it comes to considering terminating a pregnancy.
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Pregnancy checklist – help or hindrance?
Exploring the the most important ingredient on pregnancy ‘To Do’ lists a childbirth educator and mother of 7 offers a new perspective.
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Healing childhood sexual abuse: impact on pregnancy, birth & mothering
Motherhood presents women with opportunities way beyond simply having a baby. What gifts could true empowerment offer, especially for mothers who have experienced childhood sexual abuse?
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Gestational diabetes mellitus - a nuisance or opportunity for growth?
Gestational diabetes mellitus is growing at a phenomenal rate … Imagine if gestational diabetes was viewed as a blessing in pregnancy and all pregnancy care around this condition supported women to see it as an opportunity for personal growth?
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The loss of women’s voices in the abortion debate
Women have struggled for years to have meaningful participation in discussions regarding the provision of accessible, safe contraception and abortion services. So, what are we missing here and what will support change?
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Pre-natal and post-natal depression and mental health issues in the perinatal period – what are we missing?
There is a huge amount of advice and support available for women during the peri-natal period, yet women are increasingly struggling with mental health issues such as pre and post-natal depression, anxiety, self-harming and suicidal thoughts and behaviours. This situation naturally calls us to ask ‘why; what’s the part are we not truly understanding?’.
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Abortion – choice and responsibility
Pro-life clash with pro-choice in the abortion debate. Reframing the debate around choice and responsibility – supporting women to honour themselves.
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Motherhood – Am I doing it right?
Right and wrong have saturated the whole concept of mothering, from conception through to, and into the childcaring and rearing stage. So, how is that working out for women, and by extension, all around them?
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Healing from birth trauma
The rates of birth trauma are growing worldwide and the alarm bells are ringing loudly. What then is needed for true healing?
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The relationship between our health and our health systems
We expect that health services and those who work within them will be able to provide the answers and cures to our ill health. But what is the part we play when it comes to health and wellbeing?
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Joining the dots between maternal and infant mental health
Motherhood is a time of great change. How can women best manage their mental health for the sake of themselves and their infant?
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The childbirth journey: From poor mental health to enjoying fatherhood
Mental health problems are becoming increasingly common amongst men in the perinatal period. What are some of the factors that add pressure on new fathers, and how can things be turned around?
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Preparing for breastfeeding – what’s actually needed?
Confused about what is needed to prepare for breastfeeding? Find out what is needed, including one thing you may not expect.
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A new Mother’s Day message – awakening the mothering qualities within us all
We all have had different experiences of being mothered. What if this Mother’s Day we allowed ourselves to stop and consider if the ultimate expression of mothering went way beyond the usual definitions?
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Can natural childbirth truly empower us as women?
What does natural childbirth mean for women and is there more to look at in this incredible process?
