Book Review: Eating for Pregnancy: Your Essential Month-by-Month Nutrition Guide and Cookbook

Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. Published on: July 2nd 2019 Published by: Da Capo Lifelong Books / Hatchet Book GroupEdition: 3rd Revised editionGenre: Health, Nutrition, Diet, Pregnancy, Cookbook, Self-helpAuthor(s): Catherine Jones, Rose Ann Hudson, with Dr. Teresa KnightRating:…

Feature: Spinning Babies Newletter 20200605

I (and my clients included) am honored to be featured in this week's Spinning Babies' newsletter.  Please refer to this link for the complete newsletter - it is a very informative one that talks about other Spinning Babies techniques during labor. The new paradigm shift of mothers being more proactive in ensuring their birth will…

International Doula Magazine: feature

Sharing one of the contributions I did for International Doula magazine, DONA International's doula magazine. It's a pure honor to be part of this empowering women's circle of support.

Bastyr University feature: Birth Culture in the Philippines

Recently, I was referred by my mentor and friend, Anne Kennedy (see below) of Bastyr University's Simkins Center, to contribute and impart some light on the birth culture in the Philippines for their online newsletter. I definitely was honored and jumped immediately at the chance to share the hurdles, and triumphs in trying to achieve…

UNTV Rise N Shine: Gentle Birth Preparation

I was invited to discuss gentle birth preparation on UNTV's Rise N Shine. Gentle birth is all about empowering, supporting and respecting the sanctity of the birth and postpartum journey of a mother. This means from pregnancy to postpartum, the mother should be given all the evidenced-based information to arrive at her final decision about…

Milk Mama Diaries present Guest Writer Lola Robin Lim: Human Rights: Infant Rights At Birth

Welcome to the Milk Mama Diaries Carnival (August). For this month, we write about the World Breastfeeding Week 2014 - Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal for Life and share how breastfeeding can help the Philippines achieve the 8 Millennium Development Goals developed by the government and the United Nations. Participants will share their thoughts, experiences, hopes,…

Milk Mommy Diaries: Guest Writer, 2011 CNN Hero Ibu Robin: Childbirth A Global Push

Welcome to the Milk Mama Diaries Carnival (August). For this month, we write about the World Breastfeeding Week 2014 - Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal for Life and share how breastfeeding can help the Philippines achieve the 8 Millennium Development Goals developed by the government and the United Nations. Participants will share their thoughts, experiences, hopes,…

Improving Maternal Lives Through Global Cooperation: a Milk Mama Diaries

Welcome to the Milk Mama Diaries Carnival (August). For this month, we write about the World Breastfeeding Week 2014 - Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal for Life and share how breastfeeding can help the Philippines achieve the 8 Millennium Development Goals developed by the government and the United Nations. Participants will share their thoughts, experiences, hopes,…

Hakab Na 2014: the Big Latch On

August 2, 2014 - Metro Manila. #BF1st1000days, #hakabna2014 As expected, this year's Hakab Na 2014 (HN2014) was bigger and jam packed with a lot more activities than last year's. There were more people involved in the planning, more BFP members were aware, more media promotions before the event and with more experience from last year, this…

Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2014: Unang Yakap

#BF1st1000days  What is "Unang Yakap" (First Embrace)? The Department of Health launched the Unang Yakap Campaign on December 7, 2009. With this campaign, the DOH aims to cut down infant mortality in the Philippines by at least half, termed as Essential Newborn Care (ENC) / Essential Intrapartum and Newborn Care or EINC. It is a simple…