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Our Swiss Birth

February 26, 2017April 2, 2020 fmseditor 6 Comments birthing pool, contractions, cost of giving birth in Switzerland, cost of pregnancy in Switzerland, delivering a baby in Switzerland, due date, Entonox, episiotomy, Expat Bump, expat pregnancy, Family Matters Switzerland, gestational diabetes, giving birth at Paracelsus Spital, giving birth in Switzerland, having a baby in Switzerland, hospital delivery, hypnobirthing, Nachsorgehebamme, natural birth, nitrous oxide, pain relief in labour, postnatal care in Switzerland, postnatal midwife, pregnancy in switzerland, second stage of labour, third trimester, waters breaking, Week 40 of pregancy

The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 40 After the false alarm that saw us in hospital at less than 37 weeks

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A Dramatic Start to 2017 and the Final Countdown to Baby

January 11, 2017April 2, 2020 fmseditor 0 Comments baby, cost of giving birth in Switzerland, cost of pregnancy in Switzerland, delivering a baby in Switzerland, expat, Expat Bump, expat pregnancy, false contractions, giving birth in Switzerland, passport for new baby, pregnancy, pregnancy in switzerland, pregnant, third trimester, week 36 of pregnancy

The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 36 The drama we have faced in week 36 has taught me the unpredictability of

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Preparing for Birth and Beyond: the Daunting Prospect of Life with a Newborn and Toddler

November 13, 2016April 2, 2020 fmseditor 5 Comments #pregnancyinswitzerland, cost of giving birth in Switzerland, cost of pregnancy in Switzerland, Expat Bump, expat pregnancy, having a baby in Switzerland, pregnancy, pregnancy in switzerland, pregnant, third trimester, Week 26 of pregnancy, Week 28 of pregnancy

The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 28 Like a little dormouse laying down its snuggly bedding, at 28 weeks I am

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Halfway to Baby

October 14, 2016April 2, 2020 fmseditor 0 Comments #pregnancyinswitzerland, baby scan, Being pregnant in Switzerland, cost of giving birth in Switzerland, cost of pregnancy in Switzerland, Expat Bump, expat in Switzerland, pregnancy, pregnancy in switzerland, pregnant, ultrascan, Week 21 of pregnancy, whooping cough vaccination

The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 21 Halfway there! Despite the nausea and tiredness early on, this pregnancy is going by

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Babies and Toddlers: How Their Immature Brains Make Them Tick

October 14, 2016January 22, 2018 fmseditor 0 Comments

Older babies and toddlers are crazy creatures. They’re amazingly determined and full of joy one minute, while suffering the most

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Doulas – Beautiful Caregivers

June 1, 2016January 27, 2018 fmseditor 0 Comments baby, caregiver, doula, Switzerland

The word doula (doo-la) is a Greek word that means “woman servant or caregiver.” Today it mostly refers to someone

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The Healing Power Of Laughter

February 5, 2016January 27, 2018 fmseditor 0 Comments

Some of the happiest moments for us as parents are when our babies giggle. We share in their joy, being

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Surviving the Festive Season with Baby on Board

December 1, 2015 fmseditor 0 Comments

The time leading up to Christmas is intense for everyone, but when you’re carrying the most precious of cargos, there

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A Nanny or an Au Pair? What Is the Difference?

April 1, 2015 fmseditor 3 Comments April2015, nanny

A question we often get asked is, “What is the difference between a live-in nanny and an au pair?” They

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Baby-wearing – Revival of an Old Tradition

December 1, 2014 fmseditor 0 Comments advantage of wearing baby, baby bjorn, baby carrying, baby slings, baby wearing, Dec2014

Strollers are without doubt among the most iconic tools of baby care in our society. In the 200 years since

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