By Brigitte Linder, Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Safflower Chinese Medicine Clinic & Safflower Chinese Medicine Dispensary As a Chinese medicine practitioner, I have always been intrigued by the idea of staying at home for at least a month after giving birth. Straight after giving birth, a woman is at her most … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Sitting in with Your Child – A Modern Confinement with Traditional Values
December 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Follow-on Formula: A Caution for Midwives and Mothers
December 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Follow-on formula or follow-up milk is often given to infants in place of breastmilk when they’re weaning onto a diet of solids. Follow-on formula is any formula other than a newborn formulation. In our community of midwives and mums, we see a lot of confusion around whether this is necessary. We thought we’d pass … [Read more...]
