Let us not forget that, as midwives, we are assisting at a most sacred event, the birth of a soul into a human body for a lifetime.
Sacred Birth Rituals
Month: March 2011
Talking about Nappies
Please use cloth nappies, bio-baba nappies, eco-friendly nappies or diapers as the american term is used. It’s worth saving your pocket, the environment, your child’s health, your conscience and the country ‘s friendly odour!!
The Origins of Infant Mental Health
Lack of nourishment may retard fetal growth, it may also lead to an increase in the production of cortisol, a hormone produced in response to stress, which in prolonged concentrations may affect brain cell differentiation (3). Effects in the first three months of pregnancy may be harmful to the development of the brain, including memory centres and areas of emotional responsiveness, such as the hippocampus