From the blog
Gentle, practical notes on pregnancy, birth and life with a new baby.
Giving birth in Brussels as an expat: a gentle, practical guide
A warm, practical guide to giving birth in Brussels when you have just moved here: hospitals, your mutuelle, language support, and where a doula fits in.
- birth
- Brussels
- expat
How to choose a doula in Brussels
A warm, plain guide to choosing a doula in Brussels - what to look for, what to ask, how the relationship works, languages, and where to find trained doulas.
- doula
- Brussels
Questions worth asking on a Brussels hospital tour (maternity)
A warm, practical checklist of questions to ask when you tour a Brussels maternity ward, so you leave feeling clearer, calmer and more at home.
- birth
- Brussels
- hospital
The first 40 days after birth, and what support actually helps
A gentle look at rest, recovery and real support for the mother in the weeks after birth, plus how a doula can help you feel held.
- postpartum
- recovery
What a doula does at a Belgian birth (and how that differs from a midwife)
A plain, honest guide to the difference between a doula and a midwife at a Belgian birth, written for parents new to the system here.
- birth
- Belgium
- doula
- midwife