Why I Faked My Due Date
A midwife suggested to me the first time I was pregnant that I should consider telling everyone a fake due date. ...
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Rebecca Mar Young
Midwife Uses Acupressure for Labour Pain and Placental Delivery
Elide’s Story Elide is a midwife who completed our home study acupressure program, Ancient Secrets for Better Bumps, Births and Babies. ...
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Sitting in with Your Child – A Modern Confinement with Traditional Values
Guest blog post by Brigitte Linder, Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Safflower Chinese Medicine Clinic As a Chinese medicine practitioner, I have always ...
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Follow-on Formula for Infants is Unnecessary and Unsuitable
Follow-on formula or follow-up milk is often given to infants in place of breastmilk when they’re weaning onto a diet of solids. ...
Read More10 Steps to Sushi Success
My daughter’s very good friend is half Japanese and my daughter is half Chinese. I’m fond of Asian cuisine and especially ...
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Breastmilk-Making Fish Soup for Postnatal Care
This is a very traditional breastmilk-making fish soup that Chinese women make for their daughters or daughters-in-law to encourage breastmilk production ...
Read MoreThree Natural Hayfever Remedies to Combat Seasonal Allergies
The winds are up and the weather is changing from hot to cold to rainy, all in one day. The pollen ...
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Fertility and the 30-Day Ab Challenge
I’m trying to fall pregnant. Should I do a 30-day ab challenge? The answer is, it depends. So you’re concerned about ...
Read MoreBirth Dancing with Rhea Dempsey
Today we bring you a special guest post from one of our favourite birthing educators, Rhea Dempsey. I love this video clip ...
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