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 ...

Baby cues are your baby’s way of trying to tell you what he or she needs. It may take a few weeks to get to know your baby’s cues, or non-verbal language. But if you do some baby-watching, you will be ...

As mothers-to-be, we try to make the best birth decisions for the safety of ourselves and our babies. We want to know that what we choose will help us to have a positive and safe birth experience – ...

Thinking about having a medical induction of labour? Or perhaps you already need one for a medically necessary reason. There are several methods of induction of labour available to pregnant women. The ...

If you think acupuncture is an ‘alternative’ therapy that is a bit hit and miss, you’re not alone. Recently, it’s become a very popular choice for pregnant women wanting to induce labor. Acupuncture ...

If you’re reading this article, it’s likely that either your estimated due date has come and gone, you’re tired of being pregnant or you’re trying to beat an induction of labour. Perhaps it’s even all ...

These days, it’s very common for parents-to-be to face an important decision: whether to have a natural labour or Induced labour. An induction of labour is when labour is started artificially, usually ...

BellyBelly’s lactation cookie recipe helps you make absolutely delicious cookies, suitable for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. Not only that – the whole family will love them. So many ...

If you’re near the end of your pregnancy, you might be wondering how to get labour going sooner rather than later. Maybe you want to avoid a medical induction and you’ve searched various ‘natural’ ...

It’s expected that pregnancy is a time when a woman’s body goes through many physical changes. Something that we don’t expect is the many different breast changes during pregnancy. An expanding belly ...

Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council recommends exclusive breastfeeding (i.e. no solids or drinks) up to 6 months of age. They recommend that breastfeeding should continue ...

The sun has risen. It’s morning. You’ve just got through yet another breastfeeding marathon with your baby. You roll out of bed feeling exhausted. Bleary-eyed and barely able to speak, you wonder how ...