Breast Milk
It is widely known that breast milk offers the best nutrition for your baby. However, did you know that it is able to change during the lactation period, that it can change its composition during the day, between mothers and within the population?
The Phenomenon Vernix Caseosa
Probably, the most asked question in the delivery room, after welcoming the baby and making sure it is healthy and vital, is ‘what is this white sticky matter on my baby‘s skin?’ Short answer: It is an amazing phenomenon uniquely found on the human body and has many developmental and protective functions for the unborn but also for the newborn.
The First Bath
For most new parents a newborn’s first bath is something incredibly special, but also a little intimidating. It is a very intimate moment between the one giving the bath and the baby. In 2017 the World Health Organization published an update to its ‘Guideline for the Newborn Health’ which recommended „Bathing should be delayed to after 24 hours of birth.
Harvesting Colostrum
Colostrum harvesting seems to get more and more fashionable - and that for several good reasons. It not only has benefits for the newborn but also the mother.
Nappy Rash
A nappy rash is one of the most common skin rashes and about 35% of all infants get it at least once or twice within the first year of life. It is mostly seen from 9 - 12 months.
The Pregnancy Poop
72 percent of women experience constipation during pregnancy. This means nearly three out of four women. Here is why and what you can do to prevent or ease the discomfort.
Changing The First Nappy
There are some specific things one can find in a newborn’s nappy, but one does not have to worry about.
How To Change A Nappy
Writing an article about how to change a nappy may seem banal to most but there are a few tips and tricks that can be very useful when applied.
Why companies benefit from offering their employees and their families professional support during the maternity period.
Many companies like Google, Facebook or Abbott have programs to support their employees’ reproductive health. Maternity & paternity leave is one of the most offered benefits which, in European countries, is regulated by law. To support easier re-entry to the work place a wide range of companies such as Tesla and Yale University offer lactation rooms.
How companies can supporting their employees during the maternity period.
A study by Utah University suggests, that if companies support flexibility and family-friendly arrangements they can increase employees retention by 79.8%, achieve higher employee engagement by 71.9% . . .
Motherhood Poetry - Jessica Ulrichs
It is a unique phenomenon that mothers can be exhausted, angry or feel helpless but when their child gives them a kiss or hug all is forgotten. Sadly, a lot of mothers do not give themselves enough credit for what they are doing on a daily basis.
nuruWomen - Microloans
Women are starting to invest in ETFs, funding their own companies and are becoming more demanding in asking for an adequate salary in their jobs. However, we still have a long way to go to close the gender gap, especially in companies leading positions.
Eli Health - Hormone Tracking
By providing women with information about their health one empowers them to have their own opinions and make their own decisions. The more information and knowledge one has at ones finger tips the more choices become available. This again empowers women to dig deeper into the subject and makes them feel confident about speaking up and making their own individual decisions.
Judes - the reusable nappy one should know about
Let’s talk about the ‘The Great Nappy Debate’. This is what many call the discussion about the topic on ‘to use or not to use reusable nappies’. While the opponents say reusable nappies are unhygienic, time consuming and expensive, the advocates argue exactly the opposite. They believe reusable nappies are as hygienic as disposable ones. Also regarding time consumption there is no great difference.
Wine or Flein?
Did you give up alcohol when trying to get pregnant, while being pregnant or while breastfeeding? Most likely yes. Then you have most likely also been sick of toasting with a glass of water or dull juice. But there is an end in sight - Flein!
Female & Maternity Health Care. A Safe Investment?
The global FemTech market size is expected to reach $13.1 billion by 2030 (mainly pregnancy monitoring, pelvic care, cervical cancer, mental health, general health & wellness, and breast cancer), Fertility Treatment $21.7 billion by 2025 (mainly services and related products that are used in various applications to treat infertility) and general Female Health reaching $21.7 billion by 2027 (mainly women centric diseases, breast cancer, menopause).