Pregnancy, birth & breastfeeding The Journal

Honest answers to the questions I hear most - written by a midwife and IBCLC lactation consultant, not by an algorithm.

Featured 7 Signs Labor May Be Approaching: A Midwife Explains

Pregnancy has a funny way of making you analyse every little symptom. The truth is, labour usually gives us clues before it officially begins.

Gabriella Younes · 6 min read

Breastfeeding

Needing help doesn’t mean you’re failing. Here are the challenges worth acting on early.

Gabriella Younes · 4 min read

Newborn

Why those tiny first feeds are enough - and why colostrum matters more than volume.

Gabriella Younes · 4 min read

Birth

An honest answer, from someone who has attended more than five hundred births.

Gabriella Younes · 5 min read