If you have a daughter, the conversation about menstruation, puberty, and growing into womanhood is bound to come up sooner or later. Talking about menstruation with your daughter can be challenging. In this article, Sandra and her daughter Matilda share their journey.
Women worldwide often suffer silently from maternal birth injuries. I experienced a third-degree tear from my vagina to my anus. This article shares my journey with untreated birth complications and explores treatments to offer hope and information to women facing similar challenges.
Every childbirth experience is unique. Just as no two women are alike, every pregnancy, labor, and delivery unfolds in its own way, whether it’s the first child or the second. Regardless of whether a woman gives birth vaginally or by cesarean section, childbirth remains an event unlike any other—a deeply personal experience beyond comparison.
Billy’s story is a moving reminder that aging is not just a physical transformation but also an emotional and social journey. So, where does this take us? How do we cope with aging? Do we fight it, do we surrender, or do we cherish that transformation, embrace it, and create a new, better perception of ourselves?
Massive hair loss after pregnancy hit me with double force because I simply did not see it coming. I was so focused on taking care of my newborn, that I did not perceive at first what was happening on my own head. About two months after giving birth, my hair started to fall out at warp speed and there was nothing I could do to prevent it. My hair was absolutely everywhere!
When I got pregnant, my Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) went absolutely out of control: unbearable lower abdominal pain and cramps, painful bloating, and constipation. Seeking relief for my symptoms, I visited countless medical practitioners who turned me away due to ‘my condition’.
My name is Julia. I am a psychiatric nurse, a teacher, and a mother of two beautiful girls. Having worked in the German healthcare service, I’ve witnessed the inefficiencies of the system, especially in relation to women’s health. I always said that I would rather give birth in the comfort of my own home than in a hospital. Here is my story of my first hospital birth and my second home birth.
I am a Mother of two girls despite Hashimoto’s Disease. The thyroid gland plays a crucial role in gynecology, making Hashimoto’s disease significant in relation to fertility. Approximately 10-12% of the general population will experience Hashimoto’s at some stage in life. Given these statistics, understanding its impact on fertility becomes increasingly important.
Not every birth ends in trauma, I am aware of that, but my did and I feel the story must be shared. I got pregnant at the age of 35. I was actively preparing for childbirth by practicing HypnoBirthing, yoga, meditation and doing birth courses. I thought I had everything under control until labor began. I experienced traumatic childbirth experience, leaving me with an extensive postpartum injury.
Mother Blessing is a ceremonial, personal and intime approach which focuses on the future mother, her needs and wellbeing, her thoughts and feelings. A Mother blessing is designed to celebrate the upcoming birth and the postpartum period. During this event, female friends get to honor the mom-to-be, give her loving attention, answer her questions, support her.
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