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Tea can always be a wonderful way to relax and hydrate. During pregnancy that's no different. In fact, tea can be the perfect solution...

Content Warning - if you prefer to read only positive birth experiences, you may want to skip this one. Here at Madoula I do believe all...

If you have pets, you know that they too undergo changes when a little one arrives in the home. I still remember our sweet dog, Blue, who...

Ashley*, an American mom in Madrid, gave birth at Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz in 2013. She chose this hospital because...

Content Warning - if you prefer to read only positive birth experiences, you may want to skip this one. Here at Madoula I do believe all...

One way to maintain strength and relieve some aches and pains during pregnancy is prenatal yoga. Prenatal yoga classes are specifically...

Denise is from the Phillipines originally and she gave birth twice (in 2016 and 2018) at Hospital Nuevo Belen with the One to One team...

Today's mom, Cecilia*, is from The Netherlands and she gave birth at Hospital Universitario La Paz in 2020. She chose La Paz because she...

Do you need a doula? Yes. Not because you’re not going to be great at dealing with things on your own, not because you’re incapable or not s

Today marks the second in a series of personal birth stories that form part of the Madrid Birth Story Library. Deciding where to give...

Today I'm sharing another first-hand birth experience from a mom who gave birth here in Madrid. My goal with this series is to offer...

No, I'm not talking about the romantic dates, though I'm a big fan of those too! I'm talking the sweet, wrinkly fruit dates.

What's marvelous about this birth is that I felt so supported, respected, and listened to throughout the entire experience which has made...

Have you ever wondered how on earth to get your baby to sleep? If you don't answer yes, you're in a very elite group of parents out...

Birth stories are powerful. Through telling our birth stories, women are able to process the birth, share the experience with others, and...

Deciding what to pack in the hospital bag for labor and the hospital stay can feel overwhelming, especially when you're not sure what's...

Many people have never heard the term doula before when referring to birth companions, let alone a postpartum doula. What is a doula...

One of the foods women miss most during pregnancy is Spanish ham (jamón serrano or ibérico). What are the risks? Can you eat it?