Sam Rhodes Midwife

27/06/2025

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12/06/2025

Wow!

During pregnancy, fetal cells migrate out of the womb and into a mother’s heart, liver, lung, kidney, brain, and more. They could shape moms’ health for a lifetime, Katherine J. Wu reported in 2024:⁠ https://theatln.tc/qozjIdje
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The presence of these cells, known as microchimerism, is thought to affect every person who has carried an embryo, even if briefly, and anyone who has ever inhabited a womb. The cross-generational transfers are bidirectional—as fetal cells cross the placenta into maternal tissues, a small number of maternal cells migrate into fetal tissues, where they can persist into adulthood. ⁠
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Genetic swaps, then, might occur several times throughout a life. Some researchers believe that people may be miniature mosaics of many of their relatives, via chains of pregnancy: their older siblings, perhaps, or their maternal grandmother, or any aunts and uncles their grandmother might have conceived before their mother was born. “It’s like you carry your entire family inside of you,” Francisco Úbeda de Torres, an evolutionary biologist at the Royal Holloway University of London, told Wu.⁠
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Some scientists have argued that cells so sparse and inconsistent couldn’t possibly have meaningful effects. Even among microchimerism researchers, hypotheses about what these cells do—if anything at all—remain “highly controversial,” Sing Sing Way, an immunologist and a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, told Wu. But many experts contend that microchimeric cells aren’t just passive passengers. They are genetically distinct entities. And they might hold sway over many aspects of health: our susceptibility to infectious or autoimmune disease, the success of pregnancies, maybe even behavior. ⁠
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If these cells turn out to be as important as some scientists believe they are, they might be one of the most underappreciated architects of human life, Wu writes.

12/06/2025

💙 ONLINE 💙

Would you like to learn some breastfeeding basics or looking for a helpful refresher to boost your confidence on your breastfeeding journey?

Join Liora Noy, The Village NZ expert educator and Lactation Consultant for a relaxed, online Zoom class designed to support you on your breastfeeding path!

✨ What to Expect:
- Essential breastfeeding techniques and tips
- Support for common challenges and questions
- A welcoming, supportive space to connect with other mums
- Open Q&A to address your personal concerns

🔗 Register for the class through the link in the comments.

06/06/2025

👶🏼👶🏻👶🏽👶🏿👶🏼👶🏻👶🏽The BOP Multiples Asc has independently fundraised for this incredible offer for all their multiples members.
You can contact me directly (I’ll sort the backend stuff) if you are a current or soon to be current member of The Multiples Asc and I’ll provide 2 sessions fully funded with you, in your home.

These are tailored to your specific needs, are not means-tested and have been super beneficial to the clients I’ve worked alongside.
Everyone wants to hold the baby(s) but who holds the mother?
I do. ♥️⚓️

“Sarah is awesome! I didn’t really feel up to engaging with visitors much in the postpartum period, but within a few minutes of her first visit, I felt like I’d known her for years. Having newborn twins can feel like a constant juggle and emotions are high, so when Sarah was around with a listening ear and helping hand for burps, I felt totally at ease. Can’t recommend her highly enough!”
- Lizzie

Email me: sarah@anchormepostpartum.com
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22/04/2025

Pretty cool animation of baby's growth. No wonder our pelvis can get sore!

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/169qqaE9H2/

18/03/2025

23/02/2025

A bit of immunisation in pregnancy info below for all the mammas!

23/01/2025

23/01/2025

Back to work tomorrow 24th Jan in our new clinic. See you soon!

30/12/2024

30/12/2024

We’re excited to share that we have another Breastfeeding Essentials Class coming up on Monday, December 9th! 🤍

This class isn’t just for hapū mama—anyone is welcome to join and learn helpful tips about breastfeeding.

We’d love to see you there! The class starts at 10 AM in our Hāpai Whanau building and is run in collaboration with Mama Maia Free Breastfeeding Service Don’t miss it! 🌸

25/07/2024

Link to the study: https://massey.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8oB422Lje2H1zqC?Q_CHL=qr