Birthworks International New Zealand

22/04/2021

The whale is a mammal, and a small whale suckles, but not by direct contact like other mammals on land.
Rather, the whale female throws the milk out while her little one is near her to breastfeed, but whale milk has a high fat content of 50%.
Therefore, the form of milk is thick and sticky and does not dissolve in water.
Thus, the little whale can grab and eat the milk. Geometry of the Creator of the Universe.
Story:
"There’s no sense in crying over spilled milk, unless it’s tears of joy.
During a dive in the Indian Ocean, marine photographer Mike Korostelev captured a majestic moment between a s***m whale and her calf, when the mother began milk-feeding her child.
The rare and spectacular scene shows the adult female releasing milk into the water as her calf gulps up the cloud of whitish liquid.
The mouths of s***m whales weren’t designed to suckle as babies and other mammals do. When a whale is hungry, the calf will nudge its mom’s underside, where her ni***es are located. They can’t be seen usually since they’re inverted, and only emerge when ready to provide nourishment.
As the calf pleads, the mother’s ni***es appear and effuse milk.

27/03/2020

Hi Everyone,

We hope you are all staying at home and following the Quarantine rules to stop the spread of COVID-19. We have been getting a lot of message from our Bella mamas regarding masks (N95 Medical Mask) and gloves. Since we are now a big family of around 6000, we thought it would be good to ask you all.

We want to help all the Bella Mama out there; as using a mask can help give some protection when you go out for getting your essentials.

We are happy to pay anything around $10 to $20 per mask (single packaging only) and are looking to buy it in bulk (50 to 100 in quantity)

If any of you know any supplier or anyone who can help us in getting the N95 or KN95 medical masks please let us know.

21/03/2020

Good read

CORONAVIRUS ….please read.

Here’s the thing,

The world is in chaos.

When chaos occurs, the most dangerous thing that can happen is ‘every man for himself’.

We self-isolate.

We panic buy.

We stop shaking hands.

We avoid crowds.

This is all practical advice and has merit, but, we have to remember one thing here… if you are going to catch the virus you are going to catch it.

You cannot possibly second guess how or where. It is IMPOSSIBLE.

What you can do, is protect the vulnerable. Those who may genuinely be at risk if they do get it (most of us will be absolutely fine).

Think of who, around you, is at risk and make sure they are looked after.

Are they up to date on all advice?

Are they well fed and being kept as healthy as possible?

If not, you can help with that.

If we panic buy, stocks will become depleted and the needy may just miss out.


So, chances are some of us will get the virus and most of us WILL BE FINE.

Stress, panic and worry are known to affect the body’s ability to regulate. It won’t help.

You can…

Stay calm.

Be mindful.

Help others prepare.

Keep your own immune system up by taking vitamins and eating well.

Share good advice.

Stay away from scaremongering.

Wash your hands.

Wash your hands.

Wash your hands.

You can’t…

Stop the virus

Protect yourself completely.

We are all in this together whether we like it or not.

Protect the weak, stay calm, be aware.

It’s the only thing we can do.

22/02/2020

If you are a woman working as a massage therapist, yoga teacher, doula, healer, birthworker, naturopath, coach, bodyworker or with women and you love it so much you want to branch out and help more; then Womb and fertility massage is what you are looking for.

This course gives you the education both theory and practical skills you need to be confident to help women in all walks of life including trying to conceive, fertility and reproductive issues, hormonal complaints to name a few endometriosis, PCOS, fibroids, menopause, heavy and irregular menstruation, digestive issues and more.

Being able to treat women holistically, not just from the physical perspective but emotionally and spiritually too. Connecting with your womb, opens up healing to connect and empower other women.

If you are aligned to do this work with women or you want to do this for yourself and your own womb complaints
then contact me to book into the upcoming course in Auckland New Zealand at Kawai Pura Pura from
23rd to 26th May 2020.

Certified course with CPE points available and approved with IICT, Think Tree and MMA.
To register https://www.bellamama.co.nz/workshops-classes/courses-2/

Early Bird till 29th February $1197 AUD
Exchange $1497 AUD
Early Bird til 29th February $1197 AUD

10/01/2020

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💦 It doesn't always happen like they show it in the movies 💦

What's the first sign of labour? 'your waters break!!' I hear you reply!

There you are, standing in the supermarket, drenched to your knees whilst nearby shoppers slip and slide with their trolleys and dodge the river of water thats rushing down the aisles. 'S**T BE QUICK, THE BABY IS COMING' everyone yells, and in a blind panic, you're scooped up and sped to hospital in a desperate race against time.

Or at least that's how it happens in the movies.

Actually, only around 1 in 10 labours start with the waters breaking, most start with surges, contractions or aches of some kind, and the vast majority of women are well into established labour before their waters actually break, often even in the pushing phase. Did you know babies can even be born with their waters in tact, so they come out in a little bag, called 'en caul'!!

It might also not be as dramatic as this photo- if they break like this, right at the end of labour, the force tends to be somewhat expulsive! But if you're not in labour yet, or very early labour, it might just be a trickle or feel like you wet yourself a little bit. In late pregnancy discharge tends to increase quite considerably, which can make it a bit confusing, so if in doubt contact your midwife. They can check with a quick swab or look at your pad.

📸Elizabeth Farnsworth Photography - Roanoke, VA
repost- Birth-ed: Hypnobirthing and Antenatal

06/11/2019

Thank you Bella Mama Pregnancy Spa & Wellness Centre for organising BirthWorks International Postpartum Doula workshop in Auckland. We covered so many important topics including breastfeeding, the value of postnatal support, optimum way to swaddle a baby, baby language, baby sleep states, postpartum depression, baby blues, human values in birth, and more... Thanks Cathy Daub for coming from the USA and sharing your amazing knowledge with us.

Photographs by Lifestylephoto