Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Collection & Storage with Swiss Stem Cell Science.
As you know, our mission at MotherStories is to inform you about all things related to motherhood. Today we want to tell you more about the collection and storage of umbilical cord stem cells. This is a scientific, health and public utility subject that is not very well known or even intimidating. To assist us Lire plus
Marlène’s BirthStory : mother of Alexis 3,5 years old and Noémie 10 months old.
This article closes our series “Behind the scenes of a birth” with Marlène’s beautiful BirthStory. Marlène gave birth to her son Alexis and daughter Noémie at the clinic Générale-Beaulieu. She has wonderful memories of two very different pregnancies and two very different births. We are thrilled to share this story with you and end the Lire plus
How to deal with postpartum emotions?
MotherStories takes you behind the scenes of birth at the Clinique Générale-Beaulieu. Throughout the year, you will discover our interviews highlighting the different professionals involved in childbirth and the role of each one before, during, and after the birth. Today, discover more about the role of a nurse assistant, Maëva Griot. This role is often Lire plus
How to manage pain during childbirth?
MotherStories takes you behind the scenes of birth at the Clinique Générale-Beaulieu. Throughout the year, you will discover our interviews highlighting the different professionals involved in childbirth and the role of each one before, during, and after the birth. Today, discover more about the role of a nurse assistant, Maëva Griot. This role is often Lire plus
Why and how to do a birth plan?
Having a birth plan is an effective way to take an active part in the preparation of your birth. Among other things, it allows you to inform yourself and make your own choices. Having well-defined ideas is certainly very good, but beware, flexibility is the key. Don’t forget to download your birth plan template to Lire plus
What is the postpartum or 4th trimester of pregnancy?
For the past few years, women have been revealing the true face of this very special period that is the postpartum. As rich and complex as pregnancy (with baby at the center of all the attention), the postpartum is rightly often called the fourth trimester and, yes, we can prepare ourselves to live it more Lire plus
BirthStory #5: Audrey, a pregnancy and birth in the middle of COVID
The #birthstories continue in 2021! Authentic testimonies that remind us that each birth is unique and different. For this first #birthstory of the year, Audrey tells us about her pregnancy and childbirth in the middle of the pandemic. Did you like it? Like, Comment & Share! Discover our birth gift ideas and our video dedicated Lire plus
BirthStory #4: Alexandra, a birth in NYC in the middle of the pandemic.
Throughout the month of December, we will be sharing with you incredible and unique #birthstories. And yes, with this special end of the year, we wanted/needed lightness, joy, and love. What better way to do this than to celebrate life by putting births in the spotlight! For our last #birthstory of the year, Alexandra tells Lire plus
BirthStory #3: Luana – 36 hours marathon birth
Throughout the month of December, we will be sharing with you incredible and unique #birthstories. And yes, with this special end of the year, we wanted/needed lightness, joy, and love. What better way to do this than to celebrate life by putting births in the spotlight! For our 3rd #birthstory, Luana tells us about her Lire plus
BirthStory #2: Caroline, her almost perfect C-section.
Throughout the month of December, we will be sharing with you incredible and unique #birthstories. And yes, with this special end of the year, we wanted/needed lightness, joy and love. What better way to do this than to celebrate life by putting births in the spotlight! Discover Caroline’s #birthstory which tells us about her 3rd Lire plus
BirthStory #1: Camelia, childbirth at HUG in the natural birth room.
Throughout the month of December, we will be sharing with you incredible and unique #birthstories. And yes, with this special end of the year, we wanted/needed lightness, joy and love. What better way to do this than to celebrate life by putting births in the spotlight! We begin this new series with the #birthstory of Lire plus
Chloe’s birth plan, Home birth
We headed to Lausanne to meet Chloé, a sparkling mother of two children. We talked about her pregnancies and childbirths for a couple of hours. For Salomé, her first child, she didn’t know what a birth plan was. For Achille, yes. She wanted to give birth at home, but he was in a breech position. Lire plus
Returning to home births & birthing centres is a real social phenomenon and is closely linked to the desire to be, quite rightly, the main actress of this very special moment that is birth. Hospitals are making more and more efforts to move in this direction by now offering “natural” rooms such as in the Lire plus
Laetitia, her life as a mother of 2 kids very close in age
Laetitia left Switzerland in search of a better life and traveled in Asia for 2 years. An adventure that literally changed her life. In Thailand, she meets Bell, who is now her husband and the father of her two children Lanna 2.5 years and Siam 16 months. Laetitia shares with us, in all transparency, about Lire plus
Elvie: a connected device dedicated to the rehabilitation of the perineum
The perineum is a small muscular hammock that holds all our organs, which we do not talk enough about. Today, we present you Elvie: a connected device dedicated to the rehabilitation of the perineum. It does not in any way replace sessions with a professional but it can be complementary. Sarah, gave birth to her Lire plus
Feliz, first time Mom at 46 years old!
We’ve been wanting to interview a mother who had a late pregnancy for a while. Perhaps out of modesty or simply out of scarcity, we couldn’t find any until Feliz. When we met her and she revealed her age, it was hard to believe! She looks so much younger than she is and in her Lire plus
Parental burnout or when a mother’s happiness leads to exhaustion
Becoming a mother brings great happiness! However, most of the time, the reality is far from the hopes ((we) had) during pregnancy: a cute and always smiling baby, sweet babbles as well as adorable little pajamas that stay completely clean… We have an idealistic and garbled vision of motherhood, which is often very far from Lire plus
A perfect delivery and unconditional happiness, which all of you must have experienced as well…. Baby was 3 days old, and mom was ‘hit’ by baby blues... Lire plus
