Prematurity & Technology
Worldwide, the number of babies born preterm is on the rise. Currently, it is estimated that 15 million babies are born before 37 weeks...
From Womb to World
Nature, nurture, a combination of the two, perhaps spiced with a pinch (or more) of lifestyle? The debate about what makes us the persons...
Dad's postpartum
Today something on the fathers... It is commonly known that the first weeks after birth are quite precarious for mother and child, who...
National Day of Birth
Just a short note to mark a special day. Daily, an average of 500 babies are born in The Netherlands. For the majority of couples, giving...
Birth of a Midwife
Sorry for keeping you all in the dark about my weal and woe for so long. I had such a hectic time. I rounded up my internship in...
International Day of the Midwife 2016
Today was International Day of the Midwife (IDM), this year themed 'Women and Newborns: The Heart of Midwifery! In Ljublana, it didn't...
Giving Birth to Laughter?
During my internship, I’m often asked about the differences between Belgian and Slovenian midwifery practice. In this blog, I will shed...
Women in Slovenia
Slightly more than half of the people living in Slovenia is a woman. Should you happen to meet one of them and not know her name, your...
Michel Odent
Recently, dr. Odent visited Ljubljana for a three day seminar at the University MedicaI Centre Ljubljana (UMCL) entitled ‘Childbirth in...
Knitting midwives
Today was International Women’s Day (March 8) in Slovenia. It is celebrated as a sort of Mother’s Day and comes with the tradition of...
