• Birth,  Events,  Postpartum,  Pregnancy

    New prenatal and postnatal Yoga classes in Luxembourg!

    I am thrilled to invite you to my new weekly prenatal and postnatal Yoga classes in Luxembourg city! Join me to work on toning and stretching your muscles, breathing and increasing your mobility. A technique to help you move and connect 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. During these Yoga classes, particularly during pregnancy, women feel supported physically by the big balls, but also mentally and emotionally by the instructor and other women, and together they navigate their pregnancies and prepare for their births. They are much more than a workout: they are…

  • Events

    March Babywearing Workshop at Cloche d’Or

    On March 17th 2025 I will be teaching a babywearing workshop in Gasperisch, Luxembourg. The workshop is open to parents with small children and expecting families. On March 17th I will be offering a group babywearing workshop at KindyROO — in Cloche d’Or Shopping Center, Gasperisch, Luxembourg. Due to general demand the language of the language will be english, but I will happily clarify in French or Spanish when needed. The workshop is open to parents of small children and expecting families. On this two and a half hours long workshop we will: Participants are also welcome to bring their own carriers, if they already have some, to try on…

  • Birth,  Pregnancy,  Research

    Are you eating your dates?

    Did you know that eating dates during the last weeks of pregnancy has many advantages? Keep on reading to find out more! You might have heard that you should eat dates during the last weeks of your pregnancy. But did you know that this is not just a myth or an old wives tale? Research actually backs this up! Keep on reading to find out more. Research on eating dates during pregnancy On this paper by Kura et al., researchers compared a group of two women: the women of the first group consumed six dates per day on the four weeks prior to their due date, and the women on…

  • Babywearing

    Babywearing in Winter

    Winter is coming! Though it feels like it is already here giving how chilly some mornings are. But with colder days, I am getting more and more often this question asked by my clients: how should I dress my baby (or child) for babywearing in cold days? In this post I will tell you all you need to know about babywearing in winter, so keep on reading! The main principle The main principle for babywearing in winter is: cover outside the carrier. Do *not* wear your kid on a snowsuit or thick overall, or while they are wearing a coat or a jacket. Why? Because it would be very hard…

  • 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,  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…

  • Babywearing

    Carrying older children

    Sometimes I hear parents say things like “yes I used to carry them a lot when they were babies, but of course now with X kgs I can’t carry them anymore”. And although of course I respect each parent’s own experience, it makes me a little sad to think that they stopped carrying if they both enjoyed it because of the weight. As I was saying on a recent post, children tend to need physical contact even well beyond the newborn stage. And in every opportunity where you would have taken your kid in arms, you could carry them on a sling or carrier, and your body would be thankful!…

  • Babywearing

    Ring slings: practical and long-lasting

    On this post I will talk about ring slings, are a very practical type of carrier that is might take you from birth until well into toddlerhood. A ring sling is made from woven fabric (the same as woven wraps), and normally is between 1.5 – 2m long. It has a pair of rings sewn on one end, and the other end is then threaded through them. A ringsling allows you to carry your baby on the front or on the hips, and eventually on the back (though normally there are more comfortable options for that). For carrying on the front and on the hips, it is always a one-shoulder…

  • 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…

  • Babywearing,  Postpartum

    Babywearing: a tool to provide contact

    Sometimes, babywearing is seen as a mean of transport, a way to carry your baby from one place to another and avoid the use of the stroller. Of course, I am not denying the importance of this practical aspect (and I will write more about this in other posts). But keep reading to find more about the relevance of babywearing as a tool to satisfy one of the most important needs of young children: contact! When my first was a tiny baby, evenings were difficult. We struggled with breastfeeding and he didn’t take a pacifier at that point, so it was really complicated to calm him down when he was…