The first part of the prenatal care in Germany series covered everything related to going to the gynaecologist: appointments, ultrasounds, and tests, trimester by trimester. This part is all about the second pillar of Germany’s great prenatal care system: the midwife (aka Hebamme) who will guide you through the ups and downs of pregnancy, childbirth, […]
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The Best Thing about Postpartum Care in Germany
I’ve written a whole series about prenatal care in Germany on this blog but haven’t said a single thing about postpartum care. I’d say it is high time to correct that! Two years ago, when Birdy was still in my belly, in the post about the various tasks that midwives do here in Germany I […]
Baby’s First Bath
Today’s blog hop topic is Baby’s Firsts and, at first, I had no idea what I should write about. As I was explaining to hubby that I’m short of ideas as our little one hasn’t had that many firsts yet, he replied: but she has had so many firsts! The first time she cuddled with us, […]
Do You Give Her Water? Changing Times, Changing Advice
Good morning on day 3 of the Ultimate Guide to Baby’s First Year blog hop! Today is all about feeding baby and you’ll find a lot of interesting stories and tips about breastfeeding, bottle feeding, starting solids, and much more in the contributions of my fellow bloggers, just scroll to the bottom of this page! If yesterday was […]