I had a very interesting and long chat with a friend of mine who is just nine weeks pregnant. She lives in the UK and was just trying to muddle through how and where she wanted to give birth. She said, “what’s a birthing plan, I can’t seem to figure it out?” I breezed over the question telling her I never bothered with it and anyway, no one can plan a birth. But when I put down the phone and started to research the whole subject, I realized that actually…

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I couldn’t resist including this bra in my blog because I think it has to be one of the nicest looking maternity bras I have seen out there. It’s a bit pricey and you may have a hard time justifying the expense, but really ladies, whatever it takes to make you feel special. Thank you to the Bella Materna geniuses in Seattle.

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I found this article written by a Chinese woman who lives in Malaysia. She describes her personal experiences during the confinement period following birth. What particularly interests me about other cultures are the way they have very specific guildelines and rules to take care of the recovering mother following childbirth. I feel in the West we do not place enough emphasis on this “fourth trimester” for women and the effect this period can have on a mother’s future wellbeing.

NO BATHING, NO VISITING AND NO DRINKING WATER:
THE CONFINEMENT OF CHINESE MOTHERS
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