Welcoming a new baby into the world is undoubtedly a momentous event. And just as you would prepare for any other big event in life, it is important to prepare for pregnancy.
You are now pregnant. Congratulations! Pregnancy can be a wonderful and blissful event but it can also be increasingly overwhelming, especially the first time around
Giving birth is one of the most important events in your life! It is a unique and highly individualised experience. The outcomes of birth can play a major role in the future health and well-being of your baby.
The postnatal period is a time of profound transition for you, physically, psychologically, emotionally, and socially, but, it can also be the most undervalued care.
Extreme and traumatic events can change a person and may even, years later, affect their children. The phenomenon has long been known in psychology but it is only recently that scientists have begun to understand the physiological processes that are passed down from one generation to the next.
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