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Fathers at Birth

Stephen was at Tyla's birth and was the first to touch her.

Fathers at birth are a regular occurrence in our western world and their presence is encouraged. But preparation is needed for them to gain the full benefit of the unfolding process of changing from a couple to becoming a family. Being with their partners at birth is a profoundly moving event for fathers.

Siblings at Birth – The Travelling Midwife

Lorenzo and Teano

Today I bumbed into a client whose births I attended a few years ago. Karen happened to be driving past the gate as I stepped out of my Cape Town home. Seven years ago in Cape Town, Karen birthed Teano, her firstborn son,  in hospital and was home a few hours later. Second time around, Karen gave birth [...]

Breastfeeding: A Learnt Mammalian Behaviour

Bottlefeeding A Twin Lamb after Failed Attachment to the Mother

This is just a quick post to fill in the gap between our First Kwazulunatal (KZN) Birth and the Twin Birth Story , which I am busy composing. The day after I arrived on the farm after attending the birth of the twins in Cape Town, twin lambs were born to the pet mother sheep [...]

Pics from Aware Parenting Workshop – 07.11.2010

We had a wonderful time at the Aware Parenting Workshop in Cape Town this Sunday the 7th of November. It was lovely to be with all the eager participants to discuss and share insights about the principles of aware parenting.The Cheesecake was fantastic and our gracious host and hostess made us feel very much at [...]

Kangaroo Mother Care in Pregnancy, Birth and Early Parenthood – 2

Kangaroo Mother Care - skin to skin breastfeeding after a homebirth

Kangaroo Mother Care is the skin to skin attachment of the baby to the mother’s chest after birth to optimize the baby’s physiological growth and safety after birth

Kangaroo Mother Care in Birth and Early Parenthood – 1

Kangaroo Mother Care was initiated in Bogota, Colombia after a dying newborn premature baby was handed to her mother as a last resort. The mother placed the baby skin to skin on her chest to say her last goodbyes and the little one thrived and survived. Doctors observed the

How the Bowlby Attachment Theory applies to Early Childhood and Adult Therapy

Ainsworth (1974) commented that infants who have been responded to sensitively and held frequently and affectionately during the early months, cry less towards the end of the first year and are able to play happily and explore their environment…