Marianne Theuma

Marianne Theuma. Mother of 3, grandmother of 5, qualified teacher, childbirth educator, parent educator and experienced Doula.

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Up till 70 or so years ago most births happened at home. This usually meant that the familiar village midwife would be approached some time in pregnancy and simply notified that she would be called during the time span of early or late in a particular month. No due date. Simply some time around…. ‘when the baby knocks, I’ll just open the door for him!’ When the baby did ‘knock’, there would usually be a couple of other experienced mothers in the house, obviously chosen by the mother herself. Husbands wouldn’t be allowed anywhere near. They know nothing about births. The trait in the maleRead More…