Nicole de Koning

There are so many benefits connected to this, and I’d love to highlight them. Because a healthy mother and a healthy baby, and a comfortable pregnancy and birth always come first. Pregnancy comes with ups and downs During pregnancy, your emotions, energy levels, and physical fitness can fluctuate a lot , and that’s completely normal. One phase you may feel extremely tired or very nauseous. Then things might go really well for a while, only for heartburn or calf/muscle cramps to suddenly...

This is probably one of the first questions you’re asked when you visit your midwife for the first time. But why is that? And what if your body cannot properly absorb, convert, or process folic acid at all? What Is Folic Acid and Why Do You Need It? Folic acid is essential for the development of a healthy baby because it helps prevent neural tube defects. The neural tube is a structure in the embryo from which the spinal cord and brain develop early in pregnancy. When there is a neural tube...

Delayed Cord Clamping is a term you're probably hearing more and more about, and not surprising at all! It has its advantages. Let's talk about them. What is Delayed Cord Clamping? If you choose for delated cordclamping, the midwife (or your partner, of course ;) will wait to clamp and cut the cord after birth. This is, of course, an incredibly beautiful and special moment. Your little one "detaches" from you after 9 months. During your pregnancy, you created a completely new organ: your...