Oxytocin: the hormone of love.
𝓞𝔁𝔂𝓽𝓸𝓬𝓲𝓷 The hormone of love. Of connectedness. Of calm. The hormone we release during sex, during orgasm, during times of...
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martynacooper
- Jul 17
- 1 min
Hand expressing: a vital tool.
There are a number of reasons a Mum may want to or needs to hand express her colostrum: 🔹️to express milk antenatally (i.e a Mum with...
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martynacooper
- Jun 5
- 1 min
The Breastfeeding Basket
A hot tip for your fourth trimester. Set yourself up with a breastfeeding basket or caddy! In that early post partum period, where so...
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martynacooper
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Welcome to the world, little Evan.
Hey Marty, Elijah and I wanted to share the news with you that our precious boy arrived last night! Evan George Roberts born at 5:56pm,...
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martynacooper
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Breast Milk Storage Capacity
Did you know that each woman (even each breast) has its own unique maximum storage capacity? This refers to the maximum amount of milk...
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martynacooper
- Oct 29, 2023
- 2 min
Key factors for successful breastfeeding - it's a shared responsibility
𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 – 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚: 🤱...
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martynacooper
- Oct 23, 2023
- 1 min
Pacific Mother
still buzzing from last night. Oxytocin flowing. A room filled with birth nerds alike - doulas, midwives, doctors, allied health...
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martynacooper
- Oct 23, 2023
- 1 min
“ɪᴍᴀɢɪɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪꜱ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀꜰᴜʟ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴋɴᴏᴡʟᴇᴅɢᴇ” ~ ᴀʟʙᴇʀᴛ ᴇɪɴꜱᴛᴇɪɴ.
ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕦𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 Mental rehearsal can be a great skill to use in preparation for birth. Did you know that your...
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martynacooper
- Sep 12, 2023
- 2 min
How to be an incredible support for labour
Photo credit: Birth Photography Collective Being a support person in labour is a HUGE role. Think of yourself as the Sherpa helping her...
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martynacooper
- Aug 28, 2023
- 11 min
" It was everything I could have asked for- intense and challenging but also empowering and joyful."
Being a midwife, I had planned my birth years before I actually fell pregnant. Pretty much as soon as I saw those two pink lines pop up,...
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martynacooper
- Jun 20, 2023
- 2 min
"Are you planning on breastfeeding?"
It's part of the antenatal clinic checklist. To discuss a woman's feeding preference. "Are you planning on breastfeeding?" The most...
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martynacooper
- Jun 7, 2023
- 9 min
Let's talk about prolapse
Did you know that about 1/2 of women who have had a child will have some level of prolapse? 1 in 5 women will need to seek professional...
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martynacooper
- Jun 5, 2023
- 1 min
How do I known my newborn is getting enough breastmilk?
As a new Mama, there is often concern around "how do I know my baby is getting enough breastmilk?". Unlike feeding via a bottle - where...
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martynacooper
- May 29, 2023
- 1 min
The power of breastmilk
Did you know... ▪️Breastmilk is species specific - meaning it's the PERFECT composition of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins,...
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martynacooper
- Mar 23, 2023
- 9 min
"I had done it. We had done it. All on our own."
Photo credit: Jana Woodhouse From about 38 weeks I was starting to get on and off early signs that my body was preparing for birth....
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martynacooper
- Mar 22, 2023
- 2 min
5 tips for planning a physiological birth
Are you planning for a physiological birth? Here's 5 top tips... 1. Choose a care giver with the same birth philosophy as you. Make...
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martynacooper
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
"I felt completely empowered and it was the best thing I have ever done."
Hey Martyna, I hope you're well. I thought I'd write to you about my amazing birth experience, when we welcomed our son William on his...
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martynacooper
- Sep 23, 2022
- 4 min
"Despite the rushing and dramatic entrance, we were calm and worked as a team right until the end."
Hey Martyna, I hope you’re well! I want to say thank you, your class gave me so much confidence for how I can advocate for myself. We...
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martynacooper
- Aug 7, 2022
- 1 min
Breastfeeding Beyond Infancy
Let's talk about breastfeeding beyond infancy and into toddlerhood... Did you know the WHO recommends for babies to be exclusively...
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martynacooper
- Aug 3, 2022
- 2 min
What does Educate and Support mean to me?
It's World Breastfeeding Week. With this year's theme: Educate and Support. But what does this mean? It means educating our girls, teens,...
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