Midwife blog

Gestational diabetes (also known as gestational diabetes) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy. The women affected do not have a history of diabetes, but develop it first

Jennifer is 14 weeks pregnant and proudly holds out her right hand to her midwife. A wedding ring has recently appeared on it. "We got married!" Short

Oh dear - pregnant and that craving for jam sandwiches with pickled cucumber again! Maybe you're expecting a child and you know that sudden craving for

Mara is happy: finally pregnant! She actually wants to dance with happiness all the time - and get started right away. Get the baby equipment, convert the guest room into a nursery,

Many of the pregnant women and mothers I look after complain about stretch marks (striae gravidarum). These are the stretch marks in the skin that develop during pregnancy from

I am increasingly looking after pregnant women who are 35 years and older. This is normal today and nothing special from a medical point of view. In the meantime

Expectant mothers lovingly stroke their growing bellies, are unbridledly excited about their child and celebrate at the baby shower organised by their best friend,

Just recently, a mum-to-be told me in my online midwife consultation that she was sleeping so badly recently. Her evening routine used to look like this: Before

The uterus is a phenomenon: without it, no baby could grow safely in the female body and be born naturally. Because no other organ

There are lots of little tips and tricks with surprisingly big effects that can make your life easier when you are expecting a child. Pregnant women swap