The postpartum magazine
7 Tips for Traveling While Pregnant by Andy Sparkles
Hi Andrea, thank you for taking the time for this interview. You are a creator, a traveler and - surprise - pregnant! Congratulations! You traveled to three countries during your...
Why worrying at night is so intense in pregnancy and postpartum
Unfortunately, being pregnant often means being sleepless. During pregnancy, almost two out of three women have trouble sleeping. They lie awake at night because of heartburn, cannot sleep through the...
Pregnancy at 47: Nadine Bode talks about her pregnancy via sperm donation
Nadine Bode is 48 years old and gave birth to her son Dari a few months ago. Today she tells us about her experience as a single woman who has...
Hemorrhoids during pregnancy: When it itches, hurts and burns
What are hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are not a disease at all, but rather vascular cushions that sit in your anal region and, among other things, ensure that no stool or liquid...
"What advice do you give to other people with disabilities who want to start a family?" - "Go for it!"
Ninia lives in Hanover, is a presenter, author, speaker and actress and mother of one child. In this interview, Ninia talks about her pregnancy and birth, the challenges she faced...
"The dehumanizing image of the stronger, black and brown, fat woman must be broken."
Yassamin-Sophia Boussaoud, known as Mino, is 33 years old, lives in Munich and is an educational worker and author. Mino is a German-Tunisian, queer, fat, non-binary person and is currently...
Postpartum care after miscarriages and stillbirths
the weeks in an interview with midwife Katharina Kerlen-Petri Katharina Kerlen-Petri has been a midwife in Berlin since 1989. She has worked in clinics and as a freelance midwife, still...
Do I really need to do a perineal massage?
Many women are recommended to massage the perineum from around the 34th week of pregnancy. It is supposed to stimulate blood circulation in the perineal tissue and make the skin,...
Health knows no weight - even during pregnancy and the postpartum period
An interview with Dr. Antonie Post, anti-diet nutritional therapist, author and podcaster. Dear Antonie, you are an anti-diet nutritionist, a doctor of nutrition, a book author, podcaster and mother of...
Maternity nurse: support for women in the postpartum period
Postnatal doula – ever heard of her? For quite some time, we weren't really sure what she was, who did it, and which women could apply for a postnatal doula....
Fat and Pregnant – an interview with yoga teacher Sophie from Sophie's Safe Space
Sophie is a yoga teacher and founder of Sophie's Safe Space. She offers online yoga courses specifically for fat, curvy, plus-size people with large (and of course all other) bodies...
7 tips for administrative and administrative matters surrounding the birth
Pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period can be quite turbulent times, during which you're preoccupied with yourself and your emotions, trying to organize a million things, and desperately needing breaks....