When home births are so popular, there are some myths and misunderstandings about what giving birth in hospital in the Netherlands is like and so I wanted to share my personal experience of giving birth in a Dutch hospital. Read more

Part two of my baby's birth story dealing with going to hospital, considering medication, and pushing, pushing, pushing… read more

Part one in the story of my baby boy's birth, from planning on delivering early to dealing with the unexpected once labour finally starts… read more

This is a LONG post all about my experience of being pregnant in the Netherlands, focusing on the special way antenatal care is managed here as well as those stories of Dutch home births. Read more

What do you say to a first-time mother-to-be who's just found out they're pregnant? Yes, "congratulations" is good, but there's something that's even better to say to a pregnant woman. Read more