Motherhood and parenting from pregnancy to adolescence

Weaning
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Weaning

Weaning is not just the transition from breastmilk to bottle, but a stage in life when your baby enters into transition emotionally and in his routine of life

Breastfeeding and its impact on sexuality
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Breastfeeding and its impact on sexuality

A growing proportion of mothers are breastfeeding their babies today. The virtues of breastfeeding are well known, but little is said about the impact it can have on sexuality

Can I rely on breastfeeding as contraception?
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Can I rely on breastfeeding as contraception?

Of all the contraceptive methods available, some are compatible with breastfeeding and others are not recommended. Are you familiar with the Breastfeeding Amenorrhea Method, LAM?

What couples need to know about natural conception
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What couples need to know about natural conception

Standing on your head after having sex? Sit in a chair after a pregnant woman? These old wives' tales may be entertaining, but couples still want real stuff

Planning a pregnancy in three stages
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Planning a pregnancy in three stages

Before embarking on the adventure, you must be sure to put the odds on your side. Planning the pregnancy well requires a few preliminary steps

IVF Explained
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IVF Explained

In vitro fertilization is the most effective treatment for infertility. However, it remains mysterious for those who have to consider it! Marie Charbonniaud describes all the steps

Are you ready for tubal ligation?
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Are you ready for tubal ligation?

Tubal ligation surgery is a lifelong procedure and is not a decision that should be taken lightly. Are you ready for tubal ligation?

Cervical dilation
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Cervical dilation

For 9 months, the cervix stays tightly closed to protect baby growing in your womb. As D-Day approaches, the pass begins to transform

The tubal ligation
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The tubal ligation

What is tubal ligation used for? Is it reversible? What are the consequences and what is the procedure? Here are a few things to consider before making that big decision

Contraception around the world
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Contraception around the world

The use of contraceptive methods has increased dramatically over the past ten years. Portrait of the world situation

Is the IUD suitable for all women?
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Is the IUD suitable for all women?

After giving birth, it's time to think about the method of contraception you want to use. Several women turn to the IUD with hormones, but some are disenchanted

The Broken Dream
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The Broken Dream

An adoption project is full of ups and downs. To the very long deadlines and the patience necessary to make it complete, we must add the possible disappointments along the way

Adoption: integration into daycare
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Adoption: integration into daycare

An often unavoidable step in the lives of parents as well as babies, integrating an adopted child into daycare requires certain measures and precautions. Integration to daycare can be perceived as a source of stress and a form of abandonment on both sides.

Trust life
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Trust life

What if instead of constantly doubting ourselves, our role as parents, the "normal" development of our children, we decided to trust life?

It's all about acceptance?
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It's all about acceptance?

All adoptive parents will tell you that the reaction of those around you to the announcement of the adoption project is very different from one family to another. Sometimes it takes time. Sometimes touching, sometimes surprising, sometimes even shocking.

Winter - should you take supplements and multivitamins?
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Winter - should you take supplements and multivitamins?

At this time of year, they are everywhere: but are multivitamins and vitamin supplements really worth the expense? Should we boost on supplements for the winter?

Adoption: fair pressure for whom?
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Adoption: fair pressure for whom?

Could adoptive parents put a little more pressure on themselves regarding the development and upbringing of their child? Do they have to prove that they are good parents?

Finding happiness at the end of the world
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Finding happiness at the end of the world

That's it! After 21 months of waiting, we were finally going to meet our daughter! We dream about it for so long, we hope for it so much and when it happens, it's as if it were all unreal

Chilblains
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Chilblains

Did you know that frostbite should absolutely not be rubbed? Nor put it in snow, cold water or hot water? When it's cold like today, we need advice

Adoption: two weights, two measures?
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Adoption: two weights, two measures?

Did you know that parents who adopt a child are not granted the same parental leave as parents of natural children? Why is it double standards? Does the government make a distinction between a biological child and an adopted child?