Words from the midwifery team.
Honest, gentle writing — birth stories shared with permission, season-by-season tips, and the answers we keep giving over and over because they matter.
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Welcoming the fourth trimester
A midwife's guide to the first twelve weeks after birth — what's happening to your body, why your feelings are big, and the small kindnesses that help most.
By Sister Sindi M. · 8 min read · May 2026
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Welcoming the fourth trimester
A midwife's guide to the first twelve weeks — body, feelings, kindness.
Sister Sindi M. · 8 min
What to eat when nothing tastes right
First-trimester food survival — for the weeks when even toast is a stretch.
Sister Nokuthula K. · 6 min
Why we still do home visits
What your midwife actually checks for in those first two weeks at home — and why it matters more than ever.
Sister Sindi M. · 5 min
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