Emotional Well-being and Mental Health

My first child. He was what I always wanted. I had learnt about attachment theory, baby wearing, co -sleeping and baby-led weaning - all new concepts for me. I was...

When I was born I spent the first 5 weeks of my life in an incubator. I must have cried as many times as babies do during those weeks, except...

Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is a severe complication of pregnancy in which women suffer extreme levels of nausea and vomiting and a host of other symptoms such as very heightened sense...

“Babies remember Birth! Now Science confirms that infants are social beings who can form close relationships, express themselves forcefully, exhibit preferences, and begin influencing people from the start. David B...

To My Dear Self, Seven years into unschooling parenthood, I have realised that probably the most important love letter I can send on Valentines Day is one to my very...

I have, I believe, the best job in the world. I have the privilege to walk beside women as they journey through pregnancy, birth and those early postnatal days. I...

We often want to reach out to family and friends and share the highs and lows, the discoveries and anxieties of parenthood, but feel concerned about feeling judged or misunderstood....

There was a time when a pregnancy test declaring me pregnant was accepted with joy, mixed with trepidation and elation. those were the innocent times, the happy times. I call...