Discover inspiring stories from (future) moms and articles covering a wide range of maternity-related topics co-written with our volunteer editors and our network of professionals (midwives, doulas, physiotherapists, nutritionists...) to guarantee you quality, serious and verified information.
And of course, with the MotherStories pen and universe.
My story as a mom began in August 2016. My husband and I felt ready to start a family - yippee, let's go for it! Life didn't give us time to wait, and by September I was already pregnant (...) Read more
Kristina, founder of TotUp daycare centers
An entrepreneur at heart, Kristina has taken on the crazy challenge of opening a private crèche in Geneva. Discover the story of a touching and truly inspiring woman. Read more
How can I stop feeling guilty as a mom?
Read the article by our partner Sandy Kaufmann, life coach. She helps women regain their emotional serenity by healing from their past to build and maintain fulfilling relationships with their children and themselves. Read more
MotherBox: a changing and breastfeeding area.
The MotherBox is a changing and breastfeeding space designed to make life easier for parents, enabling them to take part in events such as the Geneva Street Food Festival or Christmas at the Bastions. Easily accessible with strollers. A cocooning space where you can change your baby, warm up his bottle or pot Read more
Before I became a mother, I had a vague idea of what that meant. In fact, the constant noise in my head has a name and is very real and recognized. In sociology, it's called cognitive load. (...) Read more
I was taking a shower when all of a sudden I started crying and crying and crying and I couldn't stop. The midwives explained the baby blues to me, and so did my obstetrician, but I had no idea it was so strong and so (...) Read more
Termination of pregnancy at 22 weeks
She tells us it's there spinal column, it's a Spina Bifida, then she leaves. Leaving a heavy silence, a heavy anguish in this dark room. (...) Read more
At HerStreet, as at MotherStories, the human aspect is the most important thing. Sharing this vision, we immediately agreed to hold our events there. Read more
We went to meet YAMO, a Swiss team of ambitious young people aiming to revolutionize the baby food industry with innovative, fresh products. Read more
Story: how Malika, 8 months pregnant, combines her professional and social life
Malika will share with us her vision of motherhood and how she hopes to successfully combine her life as a mother, her professional life and her social life. Read more
We were so happy that we shared it with our immediate families. I knew I had to be careful with the risk of miscarriage, but of course that only happens to (...) Read more
Laurence, full-time working mom with 3 daughters
This involved and attentive mother of one succeeds brilliantly in reconciling her professional life (she's a 100% lawyer) with her personal life. Read more
Termination of pregnancy Trisomy 21
I'm in hospital to take medication to expel this pregnancy. No one warns me that this medication will give me contractions and I am not at all prepared for the pain (...) Read more
I can see that our child has a strange shape compared to what it should look like at this stage. There is a long silence before the fatal verdict: "Your baby's heart has stopped". (...) Read more
I'm 7 weeks pregnant and I started bleeding on a Sunday evening without pain but continuously, so I knew right away that it wasn't a good sign. (...) Read more
I'm 7SA and due to see my gynaecologist for a first check-up after the summer vacations. The next morning, I have a little blood loss (?). My anxiety is mounting (...) Read more
Jolly Mama: snacks for happy moms!
Jolly Mama is the story of 2 women, 2 moms, 5 children. They imagined and created natural, organic, gourmet cereal bars for nursing mothers. Read more
Art therapy is a form of support that enables people to express themselves, to shape and elaborate the unspoken and the unspeakable, and to create links and meaning in a process of change. Read more
Natalie, co-founder of MotherStories
The 24th story in this epic tale highlights a colorful family. A Franco-Swiss father with Tahitian origins and a mother who is half-Filipino and half-Swedish, the result is magnificent. Read more
Bérangère, mompreneur, founder of Eve & Rose
I'm delighted to introduce you to a committed mumpreneur. Bérangère has developed a range of 100% natural products to care for mothers-to-be and young mothers. Read more
Welcome to the house of happiness. Here, there's only one unbreakable rule: have a smile on your face. Meet Julien, a proud father of two cherubs. Read more
Sandra, founder of Ilado Paris and mother of 2
Let me introduce you to the two creators of ILADO Paris maternity jewelry, including the trendy Bola. The Bola is a traditional Mayan jewel. Read more
Diana of the blog Living in Geneva's journey to pregnancy
I'd never have imagined that this pretty brunette with a radiant smile and infectious joie de vivre could, underwater, fight with all her might to make the project of a lifetime a reality: becoming a mother. Read more
A first article by Céline Henry for MotherStories entitled: "What is a Doula? Enjoy your reading. Read more
