Umbilical cord blood is a baby’s life blood until birth. It contains many wonderfully precious cells, like stem cells, red blood cells and white blood cells (including cancer-fighting T-cells) to help ...

Babywearing is definitely not a new trend. Human mothers have always carried their babies, on and close to their bodies. Originally, like other primates, our babies would grasp our body hair tightly ...

During pregnancy, you’re likely to have a number of prenatal check ups with your care provider. These check ups are to monitor your health and wellbeing, as well as to check on the growth and ...

Although birth is the same process today as it was many hundreds of years ago, over time, the care women received during childbirth has seen some dramatic changes. These changes have come with a ...

Does your heart melt every time you see a teeny tiny pink frilly tutu? Of course, it does. That’s why you’re here: you’re wondering how to conceive a girl. From the Shettles Method to specific ...

If you’re pregnant, you’ve probably heard about different herbal teas and their health benefits or contraindications. Red raspberry leaf tea is one of the herbal remedies that offers many health ...

From the very early days as a parent, you have many chances to use positive words to describe children. The first thing you’ll probably be asked as a new parent is: ‘Is he a good baby?’ It’s hard to ...

People are usually in one of two minds about writing a birth plan, or as some prefer to call it, their ‘birth intentions’ or ‘birth preferences’. Some people think a birth plan is an important part of ...

In the last decade, there’s been a great deal of attention on postnatal depression (also known as postpartum depression), and quite rightly so. There’s also been a lot more focus on supporting women ...

I grew up in a country with very strong religious beliefs about women’s sexuality; masturbation was never considered part of women’s health. When I was growing up, it wasn’t even considered something ...

Parents often have many worries as they tackle the adjustment of a new baby, especially when it comes to the quality of breastmilk. One of these worries is whether a mother’s diet impacts her ...

During pregnancy, you do everything you can to help with your baby’s development. Once you reach 37 weeks, or close to your estimated due date, you might stop being so patient. You might really be ...