How to choose where to give birth in France
In France, once you have confirmed your pregnancy with a doctor, you should already choose where to give birth. Yes, that early! Don’t panic now, you still have time. But for some special places, the beds are rare and that’s…
Hospital bag checklist – all the things you do and don’t need for you, your baby and the daddy
There are so many things to do and to prepare before the arrival of your new-born but such few time to research everything. I myself, am a mom who needs to have the perfect list and if it takes hours…
HOW TO WRITE A BIRTH PLAN – ESSENTIAL TIPS AND WHAT TO INCLUDE
Awaiting my first child, I wanted to know everything there is about giving birth, what to expect and how to picture it. Now, I think you can read as many books as you like, you will only know once you…
8 SIGNS HOW TO KNOW I AM GOING INTO LABOUR
While you probably can’t wait to have your baby, to meet her and hold her in your arms, you might also be nervous about labour and delivery. Well, I was! And I think labour is probably the thing most first-time…
How to induce labour naturally and mechanically – when the wait gets too long
When I was pregnant with my first child, I wanted to have a natural birth without anaesthesia or any other medical help. Unfortunately, I had to be induced with hormones because things don’t always turn out the way we want…
What do I do when I’m in labour?
For my first child, I had to go to the hospital in the morning so they could give me some hormone tampon to induce labour. After that, nothing happened for hours. At 3 pm my waters broke and I panicked!…
