The Green Parent
Raising kids with conscience
Birth
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3 May 2013
Celebrate Midwives
5th May marks International Day of the Midwife. A day for celebrating our own special midwives, it is also an important date in the calendar for raising awareness of the difference midwives play in the health and happiness of babies and mothers worldwide. Here three Green Parent readers share the reasons why midwives are so important. […] more
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25 Mar 2013
Why birth rocks!
The Duchess of Cambridge has been cited as looking into HypnoBirthing to ensure a natural, drug free birth for the pending heir to the throne. Here Cheryl MacDonald, perinatal yoga teacher and childbirth educator explains why Kate needs to know that birth rocks. […] more
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30 Oct 2012
Our birth and breastfeeding story
Nothing prepared me for how I'd feel in the days following having my daughter - the rollercoaster of emotions was unbelievable. What was supposed to be a straight forward homebirth, turned into an ambulance emergency trip to hospital, unwanted medical intervention and complete loss of control of mine and Ruby's birth experience. […] more
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20 Oct 2012
Nominate a mum-to-be
To celebrate our 50th issue we are giving away a fabulous bundle of books and two subscriptions to Green Parent magazine. Nominate a mum- (or dad-) to be to win this collection of pregnancy books and a subscription to the leading natural parenting magazine. […] more
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2 Aug 2012
Reclaiming the Placenta
Becky Dickinson delves into the remarkable life of the placenta, and explores how this neglected organ carries on giving after birth. If you were to ask a pregnant woman what she was most looking forward to eating after giving birth, she may well say blue cheese, seafood, fresh chocolate mousse, or anything else that’s been off the menu for nine months - assuming she wasn’t a vegan of course. But for some women the answer is a nutritionally charged piece of placenta. Yes, that’s right – placenta! […] more
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