Doula Andrea Steiof

03/01/2025

Breastmilk is so amazing!
One of the most fascinating findings in recent years is how the immune system responds to the saliva of the infant when a baby is sick. Researchers have found that immune factors in human milk increase when the baby is sick, even if the breastfeeding parent is not. It is hypothesized that as the baby suckles, the diameter of the ni**le pores expands and a mixture of milk and infant saliva flow in a reverse direction into the milk ducts where the maternal immune system begins to build immune factors against any pathogens in the infant’s saliva. In addition, when infant saliva mixes with milk it produces hydrogen peroxide. Katie Hinde outlines the mechanisms that enable the maternal immune system to react and respond to infant illness.

Last summer Angela Garbes interviewed me for an incredible essay “ The More I Learn About Breast Milk, The More Amazed I Am .” A subject we...

25/10/2024

In this clip from the Rebel Pregnancy Online Summit, Henci explains how hospital vs. home birth isn’t about safe vs. unsafe but of which risks you choose to run and that if you’re choosing a hospital for its ability to handle emergencies, not all hospitals are equipped to do that.

Medical Disclaimer: Henci Goer is neither a physician nor a midwife. Content and information on this website are for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. Users are advised to consult their physician or midwife when making decisions about care.

25/09/2024

Melatonin (the "darkness hormone") is very important for the onset of labor, since its release tends to reduce neocortical activity. "We even know about the kind of light that has the most powerful inhibitory effect on melatonin release: it is the blue part of the spectrum (Nakamura et al. 2001; Bagci et al. 2012). This kind of knowledge is of paramount importance, since modern lifestyle is characterized by the widespread use of a new generation of artificial light (light emitting diodes [LEDs]). This kind of light is rich in the blue spectrum."
https://www.midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/preliminary-phase-of-labor/

30/05/2023

Your Baby refuses to nurse, what can be the reason and what you can do.

A milk strike, or a nursing or breastfeeding strike, can start out of nowhere. It's alarming when your champion little breastfeeder will no longer nurse

20/05/2023

https://www.quenoosseparen.info/articulos/noseparar/

El instinto de la madre de permanecer junto a su hij@ y amamantarl@ hoy en día se ve refrendado además por la evidencia científica.

Los últimos estudios muestran que lo más saludable para nuestros hijos es que permanezcan con nosotras, que es exactamente lo que tod@s deseamos.

19/01/2023

How to Exercise Safely During Pregnancy

… and 3 exercises to avoid

15/01/2023

https://www.estadao.com.br/saude/numero-de-cesareas-volta-a-subir-no-brasil-e-bate-recorde-durante-a-pandemia/

Taxa de nascimentos via cesariana ultrapassa pela primeira vez os 57% no País; porcentual considerado adequado pela OMS é de até 15%

19/12/2022

Parabéns a todas minhas amigas doulas! ❤️

10/10/2022

Stillpositionen und Tipps zum richtigen Anlegen

Es gibt verschiedene Positionen, die Sie beim Stillen ausprobieren können. Bestimmt haben Sie bald Ihre Lieblingspositionen gefunden.

27/09/2022

Amazing breast milk facts -
Breast milk contains millions of cells. What are these cells and what do they reveal?

Human mammary glands can produce more than a litre of breast milk a day, but studying how mammary glands actually produce the milk is…

26/09/2022

Good news if you like miso soup, yoghurt or cheese.
"A new study finds that what someone eats during pregnancy can affect the length of time her child sleeps — even 3 years after the baby is born." "That’s an important message to reach expectant mums — that what they eat during pregnancy can impact their own gut microbiome. This in turn, this can impact their child’s gut microbiome. This in turn, can impact their child’s long-term health — including how long their child sleeps."

QUICK SUMMARY: A new study from Japan finds that babies and toddlers are more likely to sleep for 10 hours or longer if their mothers ate…

25/09/2022

Das Tönen während der Wehen ist auch sehr wirkungsvoll. Hier sehr gut erklärt:

Hebamme Anna-Maria erklärt euch heute, wie Töne sich positiv auf eure Geburt auswirken können und welche Töne hinderlich sind. Wenn du dich optimal auf deine...