Australian Women have recently been dealt a cruel blow by their government, who have effectively outlawed home birth with a private midwife. In light of this, I thought I would share my two birth stories, one a hospital birth, and one a homebirth. Spot the Difference. My Hospital Birth When

It occurred to me today that statistically, while I don't feel it, I qualify as a young mother. (Oh golly, I'm alluding to my age here!) And that statistically, my breastfeeding experience is likely to be much shorter than an older mother (Aged 27-35). This is supposedly due largely to social fac

A few years ago I stopped using my microwave for cooking food. This actually wasn't based on anything scientific at the time, rather just an assumption that heating food in the most technologically advanced way would probably not be good for me. A short while later I did an experiment where I h

Massaging your baby can be a calming experience for both you and them. Non-western societies have known this for eons, and infant massage has been part of their culture as a soothing and calming technique. There are several wonderful books and resources for infant massage, this site gives a love

We're coming into the winter flu season in the southern hemisphere, and in the north, you're coming into the dreaded "summer cold" season.   With a lot of media focusing on the importance of vaccinations, or in the case of Australia - the current withdrawal of FluVax for children aged unde