• Events

    Birth is Movement – February 2025

    A birth preparation course in Luxembourg to help you (and your partner, if they wish to attend as well) navigate and enjoy your labor and birth. I am very happy to announce that I am opening the registrations for the next edition of my Birth is movement course! It will take place on Sunday February 9th 2025 at 13h at Aeroyoga Luxembourg. This is is a birth prep course thought to give you tools to be able to live fully that unique moment. We will learn about the physiology of birth and how to facilitate its natural development, as well as confort techniques and the importance of movement. We will…

  • Events

    Birth is Movement – December 2024

    A birth preparation course in Luxembourg to help you (and your partner, if they wish to attend as well) navigate and enjoy your labor and birth. I am very happy to announce that I am opening the registrations for the next edition of my Birth is movement course! It will take place on Sunday December 1st at 14h15 at Aeroyoga Luxembourg. This is is a birth prep course thought to give you tools to be able to live fully that unique moment. We will learn about the physiology of birth and how to facilitate its natural development, as well as confort techniques and the importance of movement. We will get…

  • Events

    Birth is Movement – September 2024

    A birth preparation course in Luxembourg to help you (and your partner, if they wish to attend as well) navigate and enjoy your labor and birth. I am very happy to announce that I am opening the registrations for the next edition of my Birth is movement course! It will take place on Saturday September 28th at 14h15 at Aeroyoga Luxembourg. This is is a birth prep course thought to give you tools to be able to live fully that unique moment. We will learn about the physiology of birth and how to facilitate its natural development, as well as confort techniques and the importance of movement. We will get…

  • Events

    Birth is Movement – June 2024

    A birth preparation course in Luxembourg to help you (and your partner, if they wish to attend as well) navigate and enjoy your labor and birth. I am very happy to announce that I am opening the registrations for the next edition of my Birth is movement course! It will take place on Sunday June 30th at 14h15 at Aeroyoga Luxembourg. This is is a birth prep course thought to give you tools to be able to live fully that unique moment. We will learn about the physiology of birth and how to facilitate its natural development, as well as confort techniques and the importance of movement. We will get…

  • Breastfeeding,  Luxembourg,  Postpartum,  Thoughts

    Breastfeeding breaks in Luxembourg

    Women who breastfeed their children in Luxembourg are entitled to reduce their working hours by taking breastfeeding breaks or pause d’allaitement. Read below to find out more about how this works, and my personal take on this topic. Breastfeeding breaks: a right for every breastfeeding mother In Luxembourg, every woman that breastfeeds their child has the right to reduce their working hours by taking the so called “breastfeding breaks” or “temps d’allaitement”. This might be shocking to some, and some might even say think it is unfair or unnecessary. But when looking at the numbers, breastfeeding for a year takes approximately 1800 hours. A full-time job with three weeks of…

  • Birth,  Events,  Luxembourg,  Pregnancy

    Esferodinamia: a way to move through pregnancy

    Esferodinamia: Weekly movement classes in Luxembourg for pregnancy, to move and connect with your body and your baby. A technique to help you move and connect During the spring I was lucky to be able to take a training that I had been wanted to take for a long time, and I became an Esferodinamia Instructor for Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum. Esferodinamia is a technique in which one move (dynamis) with the help of big balls (sphaerae) and other elements such as smaller balls, suspensions and chairs or barres. Classes, particularly during pregnancy, are much more than a workout: they are meant to help women reconnect with their bodies, acknowledge…

  • Birth,  Thoughts

    Protecting birth is protecting families

    International Week for Respected Childbirth May is the month in which the International Week for Respected Childbirth is ‘celebrated’. It was a few weeks ago, and the theme for this year is “Protecting births is protecting families”. And it really is. Protecting birth is protecting their entering into this world, is giving them a warm and loving welcome. Protecting birth is protecting the bond between the child and the mother. A birth where the woman feels respected and empowered, and where the natural processes are respected as well, is the best way to promote attachment and bonding in the immediate postpartum. Of course, having had a good birth does not…

  • Birth,  Luxembourg,  Pregnancy

    Movement during Labor and Birth

    “Movement is the only intervention with no risks and proven benefits.” Let’s go a bit deeper into understanding what this phrase really means. Movement is the only intervention with NO risks and proven benefits Ok, so you probably heard me say it a few times already. Movement is the only ‘intervention’ with no risks and proven benefits. Ok, but what does this mean exactly? Let’s go deeper into understanding the role of movement during labor and birth. It is not uncommon during labor, specially in hospital settings, that a practitioner might (for many different reasons) suggest a medical intervention, such as artificial oxytocin to speed up labor, or even an…

  • Birth,  Luxembourg,  Pregnancy

    Writing a birth plan

    On this post I will tell you why I think birth plans are so important, in general, and particularly in the Luxembourgish birth system. I will as well give you a few tips on how to write one! Birth plans and the birth system in Luxembourg I trully believe that birth plans are always useful no matter the context, but in the particular situation here in Luxembourg, they become super important. As you probably know, here in Luxembourg you cannot chose the midwife that will be with you during your labor and birth. (If you didn’t know about this, you can read the post I wrote about the birth system…

  • Breastfeeding,  Postpartum

    Breastmilk soap

    Do you have leftover breastmilk that cannot be consumed anymore? You can make soap with it and it is super easy! Keep reading to learn how I made my breastmilk soap. One year ago I was back to work after my maternity and parental leave. My baby was almost 1yo and I was still breastfeeding him super frequently (well… I still do, and he’s almost two tbh), so I pumped frequently during the first few months, to keep the supply and to prevent mastitis or clogged ducts. I was never a person to pump a lot of milk, but anyway I ended up getting around 300ml left because at some…