by Gabriella Ignacz | Aug 4, 2020 | Expert Talks, Mama Stories, Postnatal
When you’re a new mum, it helps to have some knowledge about the postpartum. Danielle Bensky, postpartum doula and founder of Mothers Transition, talks to us about her own experience of becoming a mother during a pandemic, and how her knowledge of the postpartum...
by Gabriella Ignacz | May 28, 2020 | Postnatal
This post is an excerpt from the book “Your Postpartum Journey – the transition from pregnancy to motherhood” by Gabriella Ignacz. Nutrition is an often overlooked area of postpartum recovery, even though it plays a very important role. A good...
by Gabriella Ignacz | Jun 26, 2019 | Expert Talks, Postnatal
The idea feels almost radical. To have in-home postpartum support freely available to everyone may sound like an unattainable dream – and yet, a small nonprofit in Santa Fe, New Mexico has made it happen. Many Mothers provides free in-home support to every local...
by Gabriella Ignacz | Nov 21, 2018 | Postnatal, Pregnancy & Birth
The first few weeks of postpartum are recognised around the world as a crucial time. This period that lasts around 40 days is marked in numerous cultures, and not just in traditional societies: think six-week check up in the UK, US or Canada. This is roughly the...
by Gabriella Ignacz | Oct 27, 2018 | Motherhood, Postnatal
If you are a mother, chances are you experienced a massive change in your life once your baby was born. I’m not just talking about post-pregnancy bellies or sleepless nights; I’m talking about feeling all over the place because there are a million things you now have...
by Gabriella Ignacz | Oct 10, 2018 | Motherhood, Postnatal, Wellbeing
New mums are usually familiar with the name “oxytocin”: it is a hormone widely known for the important role it plays in childbirth and breastfeeding. It’s responsible for the contractions of the uterus during labour, and also for milk production and...