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More about pregnancy and birth

August 18, 2026

Matrescence: there's a word for what's happening to you

Your baby is six weeks old and everyone asks how your little one is doing. What you skip is that you look at yourself in the mirror and think: who are you, actually. There's a word for that.

July 9, 2026

Nonviolent Communication in maternity care

What really happens during birth, and why naming needs like trust and relaxation carries more power than correcting what you say.

June 17, 2026

Nearly 100,000 births later: what we now know about hypnobirthing

The insights behind hypnobirthing have been around for ninety years. Since May 2026 they have also been studied at scale: nearly a hundred thousand births.

May 21, 2026

Why a doula is really a ceremony guide

Birth is more than a medical event. It is a transition. Why that perspective changes everything about how birth can be supported.

April 14, 2026

BRAINS: making informed choices together during birth

Offered an intervention during labor? This simple acronym helps you and your partner make a genuinely informed choice.

March 26, 2026

The fourth trimester: preparing for postpartum starts during pregnancy

The first twelve weeks after birth matter just as much as pregnancy itself, and deserve just as much preparation.

February 11, 2026

The two circles: gas pedal and brake pedal during birth

Your body has two states during birth: the gas pedal and the brake pedal. Neither is wrong, and you can still influence which one is active.

January 22, 2026

What your baby already feels before birth

Birth consultant Anna Verwaal has spent decades researching how conception, pregnancy, and birth leave a lasting imprint. Her work deeply inspires ours.

December 10, 2025

Postpartum care capacity is under pressure: what you can already do

Waiting lists for postpartum home care (kraamzorg) remain a nationwide concern in the Netherlands, making good preparation during pregnancy even more valuable.