Mar 23, 2021 | Geboorteverhaal
The name Noor means ‘light’; she was actually born at the first light on the day she was due. The blackbird had just started singing and the great tits had finished their first round through our small garden. Noor was delivered in our living room where the toys had...
Feb 23, 2021 | Geboorteverhaal
After giving birth to a star gazer, this mother does not anticipate a smooth, second childbirth. And yet, it turns out to be a birth beyond her wildest dreams. My story is one that I could only have dreamt of, so perfect it has turned out to be. As my previous...
Feb 9, 2021 | Geboorteverhaal
It was on the first day of the new year that Cis saw the light of life. His mother, Joke, describes his more or less unexpected home delivery and shares suggestions about how she prepared during pregnancy for the birth. It is with great joy and happiness that I am...
Dec 11, 2020 | Geboorteverhaal
Picture by Lisa Helsen Every year on my birthday, my mother used to tell me, at different times throughout the day, ’15 years ago ‘ (or whatever age I was that year) … ‘around this time I was still unsuspectingly mowing the lawn’ … ‘...
Nov 24, 2020 | Geboorteverhaal
My birth story.The most intense day of my life. I gave birth to my little miracle, Cléo, at 9.06 p.m. on 2 June 2020. I had no idea that this adventure would last 22 hours and would be of such an indescribable intensity. Picture by Kathleen Van Vaerenbergh On the 1st...
Oct 12, 2020 | Geboorteverhaal
The story of the homebirth of Cécile, first baby for her mum and dad. Midwife Hanne is pregnant with her first child and very excited. A homebirth in a birthing pool, that’s exactly what she wants. But since she is 41 weeks pregnant, time is running out. I’m six days...
