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Secondary infertility followed by a miscarriage – My story

By Anthi 19/11/2018

It blows my mind how quickly people turn from “How cute is your baby?” to “It’s about time to make another one!” which can feel like someone stabs you in the heart. But, personally, I don’t mind straighforwardness, instead I welcome it because I have started to get more and more open with myself and others and this has given me a sense of freedom and calmness that I never had before. Sharing has been the reason that I kept going when our second’s baby tiny heart stopped beating at 9 weeks gestation because by sharing I was keeping his/her memory alive and that was exactly what I needed. But it has grown to be something more because when I first shared about it as a caption to a photo I uploaded on my Instagram, I received so many messages from women who had to go through the same thing and they were keeping it a secret because of a number of reasons but they felt that it was ok to share it with me because I also shared it with them. So this is my story. And I hope you can find some sort of comfort by reading it because if you read this, you probably go through something similar.

To take things from the beginning, my husband and I have been together for almost a decade now and our love is unquestionable. We were married in June 2015, we went to our honeymoon in July-August 2015 and in October 2015 we decided to start trying for a baby, we were both ready and we wanted it so much! We were ecstatic to find out that we got pregnant the first time we tried and we were more ecstatic at 12-weeks to find out that our baby was healthy because both of us are carriers of the beta thalasseamia gene which means that we have 1/4 chance that our baby will have beta-thalasseamia.

I had a smooth pregnancy even though I was working long hours and was stressing myself out. Getting pregnant was easy for me and the pregnancy was easy too! The only difficulty was when was my water broke at 39 weeks and I had to have an emergency c section which was really hard for me at first but I recovered beautifully and then, in October 2017, we decided to start trying again.

Getting pregnant the first time was easy for me yes, but not the second time around. I know my body and I know when I ovulate, I can feel all the symptoms. Yet, every single month, my period was coming. After 7 months of trying, I decided to visit my gynecologist even though everyone says to wait one year before asking for help but given that my husband and I have that 1/4 chance of our baby having beta thalassemia and all the complications that come with it, I did not want to wait. I had a screening and some blood tests to see the levels of my hormones but everything was normal so her recommendation was just to keep trying and not stress about it. I know that stress is also a factor but by that time, I had quit my stressful job and decided to become a stay at home mom until I manage to find a balance between motherhood and career.

Eventually, after 9 months of trying, my period did not come! Needless to say, we were both thrilled because we would finally give to our beloved son a sibling! I went to my gynaecologist at 5 weeks and she confirmed the pregnancy, at 6 weeks 2 days we heard the heartbeat and everything was going smoothly! One night, I had very light bleeding but I was not worried because it was very very very light and it was gone after 2 wipes.  It is afterall very common. Everything was going great with my pregnancy, I only had mild pregnancy symptoms, fatigue mostly but nothing else. I was able to do everything with my toddler just like before, I was just careful to not pick him up because he was 14kg and I did not want to have any complications caused by picking up so much weight so early in the pregnancy.

And then, at 9 weeks 2 days I had another routine appointment with my gynaicologist. Everything was fine until she told me there was no heartbeat. No bleeding no cramps no anything miscarriage related. Just no heartbeat. Something about abnormal chromosomes, bad shaped embryo, dead for 2-3 days, not my fault. Really, I couldn’t hear anything after not hearing the heartbeat. I cried the whole drive home. The next day I had a D&C procedure performed. I was crying before the general anesthesia and right after waking up from it. After a few hours I left the hospital with an empty uterus. I went home to our son and started healing both physically and emotionally but I knew I was forever changed.

There are so many women that suffer a miscarriage yet it is such a stigma to share it for some reason and most of them suffer in silence, especially those who haven’t been able to have any children yet. But I have the need to publicly share my miscarriage and my pain because it is the only way to publicly acknowledge the existence of our beloved unborn baby who will always be a part of our family and our hearts and grieve its unbearable loss.

When someone asks me if our son is our first child I answer yes. If someone asks me if he is our only child I respond with we had a miscarriage and we lost our second baby at 9 weeks pregnant. Because this is a fact. This is our truth. Both are our babies. Our babies. We will try again. As I write this article, I am calm. I am ok. I know that 1 in 4 pregnancies results in a miscarriage. It can be scary but this is nature. There are days that I still cry. But I remember him/her every day and I do not cry every day.

In Cyprus, at 40 days after birth, the mother and the newborn go to the church so that the priest can read blessings to them. I did not know until my grandmother told me a few days before my 40-day after miscarriage period that the mother still goes to the church 40 days after miscarriage. Needless to say I was devastated even though I am religious. How can I go to the church for blessings without a child? Without my baby in my arms? But I reluctantly went. I was crying like that first day that I learnt that there was no more a heartbeat. I struggled telling the priest what I wanted and he had to ask me twice because he could not understand what I was saying with my crying voice. And then he started reading me the blessing. By the end, I was able to breathe again and even smile. It was so comforting and cathartic for me.

In a world that keeps spinning no matter what you are going through, never stop seeking what truly works for your. For me, it is sharing and trusting in God’s plan. Loving truly and deeply. Forgiving (this I still have to work on!). Never letting go but also keep going. Life is a gift and it must be enjoyed! If you lost a baby, it is ok to grieve for as long as you want. If you struggling with getting pregnant, it is ok to be frustrated. But at the same time, find the strength to live with it. Because if I learnt anything from my experience is that life is worth living!

Yours truly

Anthi Savva Radis

 

You can find out more about Anthi here.

MiC’s Weekly Roundup #332! February 12, 2018

By MiC Team 12/02/2018

NEWS: Carnival 2018!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival season is well underway across the island, culminating in Limassol’s main Carnival Parade this Sunday. You can find more details about that here: http://bit.ly/LimassolCarnival2018

After all the excess of the past few weeks, we’re all looking forward to “Green (or ‘Clean’) Monday” on the 19th (note: no school that day as it is a public holiday)! Traditionally, this day marks the beginning of the 40-day fasting period in the lead-up to Easter, where everyone takes to the fields, flies kites and eats “nistisima” style (no alcohol, dairy, meat or fish, except cephalopoda – octopus, cuttlefish and squid – and shellfish).  Common foods eaten would be the unleavened lagana (λαγάνα) bread that you can find in all bakeries this time of year; olives; dips; salads, beans, pulses and grilled cuttlefish. If you fancy a detox or want to make some of your own nistisima food, you can find some nice recipes here and here.

(For all our English members, remember… it’s Pancake Day tomorrow, so make sure you’ve got your batter ready for a pancake-feast!)

TOP TIPS on… how to set up your own business #3, in English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Tip #3 on how to set up your business is up on the site. This week’s tip is about identifying your target customer and tailoring your marketing efforts accordingly. To read this useful bite-sized piece of advice, click here: http://bit.ly/HowToSetupYourOwnBusiness-3

You can also find the series as it develops in MiC’s “How To” section in the Magazine under Guides: http://bit.ly/MiCHowTo

JUGGLER’S TASK LIST SERIES: Juggler’s Tip#5, in Greek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penelope Magoulianiti’s #MotivationMonday tip #5 is also up on the site, this week in Greek: Φρόντισε να έχεις στον κύκλο σου θετικούς ανθρώπους.

http://bit.ly/JugglersTipNumber5-Greek

RESOURCES: PEGASUS CHILD RECOVERY

 

 

 

 

New addition to our “Resources” section: an interesting organisation that we’ve recently been introduced to – Pegasus Child Recovery. We’re hoping that none of you will ever be in the position to need these guys, but it’s useful to know that they are on hand here locally. You’ll be hearing more about this team soon. Until then, you can find out more about them here.

BLOGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A brand new HOW TO over on the site here: http://bit.ly/HowToDressWhenYouArePregnant

Find out more about how to dress comfortably throughout your pregnancy, while also feeling good! 

JOB BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New vacancy over on the site for a part- or full-time contributing editor based in Limassol: http://bit.ly/MiC-JobBoard

WHAT’S ON

Do you want to know what’s happening in your area this week? Then, click here: http://bit.ly/MiCEvents to view all events by city, date or category.

Organising your own event? Or want to share a great event you’ve found with the MiC Community? Then click here: http://bit.ly/SubmitEventMiC to upload your own event for free and get the chance to be featured in our popular #FunFriday Social Media post!

MEMBERS

A warm welcome to newly joined members sarax88to; francescagreco78; Giori; Tamla and JO991199. Drop by and say “hi”!

Also welcoming Sarah to the Limassol Mums group; Jo, to the Breastfeeding Mums group and Mums in Larnaca; Advanced Age Mums; New Mums; Holistic Mums; Pregnant Mums and English Speaking Mums.

Do you want to connect with other Mums in a special interest group? Then click here: http://bit.ly/MiCGroups to join one of our 53 town/language/interest groups for free!

See you online… it’s where we all get together!

Kali evdomada!

Carine and Kat x

 

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Birth Forward

By MiC Carine 15/12/2017

Birth Forward is an islandwide non-profit Organisation, which provides support and education around the important subject of birth.
Our mission is to connect the parents and health professionals to promotes Evidence Based Medical Practises and European Standards which are all supporting natural birth when possible.
We are the first organisation in Cyprus which bridges the whole spectrum from preconception to pregnancy to birth to early years of parenthood. Our goal is Framaroot Alternativefor parents and health professionals to be empowered, feel respected, supported and be able to make their own informed choices. We want every child to be born into this world getting the absolute best start in life.

Website
Tel: 99361863
Email: info@birthforward.com

Το Birth Forward είναι ένας μη κερδοσκοπικός οργανισμός σε νησιωτικό επίπεδο, ο οποίος παρέχει υποστήριξη και εκπαίδευση γύρω από το σημαντικό θέμα της γέννησης.
Η αποστολή μας είναι να συνδέσουμε τους γονείς και τους επαγγελματίες του τομέα της υγείας με την προώθηση των ιατρικών πρακτικών βασισμένων σε αποδεικτικά στοιχεία και των ευρωπαϊκών προτύπων τα οποία υποστηρίζουν φυσικά τη φυσική γέννηση όταν είναι δυνατόν.
Είμαστε η πρώτη οργάνωση στην Κύπρο που γεφυρώνει όλο το φάσμα από την προκαταρκτική έως την εγκυμοσύνη μέχρι τη γέννηση και τα πρώτα χρόνια της μητρότητας. Στόχος μας είναι οι γονείς και οι επαγγελματίες υγείας να είναι ενδυναμωμένοι, να αισθάνονται σεβαστοί, να υποστηρίζονται και να είναι σε θέση να κάνουν τις δικές τους ενημερωμένες επιλογές. Θέλουμε κάθε παιδί να γεννηθεί σε αυτόν τον κόσμο να πάρει το απόλυτο καλύτερο ξεκίνημα στη ζωή.

Iστοσελιδα
Τηλ: 99361863
Email: info@birthforward.com

Cyprus Breastfeeding Association

By MiC Carine 24/11/2017

The Cyprus Association of Breastfeeding “Gift of life” is the evolution of “Supportive Breastfeeding Nicosia Group ‘.
The Association was founded in 2009 by pediatricians, parents and other breastfeeding advocates in order to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. It carries out monthly meetings to inform pregnant women and new parents about breastfeeding and strengthen their support network to be able to offer their children the “Gift of Life” called breastfeeding. The Association also maintains a hotline to support mothers who are breastfeeding or wish to breastfeed.

Website
Telephone: 80006262
Email: nicosiabreastfeeding@cytanet.com.cy

Ο Παγκύπριος Σύνδεσμος Μητρικού Θηλασμού «Δώρο ζωής» είναι η μετεξέλιξη της “Υποστηρικτικής Ομάδας Θηλασμού Λευκωσίας’. Ο Σύνδεσμος ιδρύθηκε το 2009 από παιδίατρους, γονείς και άλλους υπέρμαχους του θηλασμού με στόχο τη προστασία, προώθηση και στήριξη του μητρικού θηλασμού. Ο Σύνδεσμος πραγματοποιεί μηνιαίες συναντήσεις με σκοπό την ενημέρωση των εγκύων και νέων γονιών για το μητρικό θηλασμό και ενδυναμώνει το δίκτυο στήριξης τους για να μπορέσουν να προσφέρουν στα παιδιά τους το «Δώρο Ζωής» που λέγεται μητρικός θηλασμός. Ο Σύνδεσμος διατηρεί επίσης γραμμή επικοινωνίας για τη στήριξη των μητέρων που θηλάζουν ή θέλουν να θηλάσουν.

Iστοσελίδα
Τηλέφωνο Επικοινωνίας: 80006262
Email: nicosiabreastfeeding@cytanet.com.cy

Basic nutrients needed during pregnancy and how to get them

By eleni 20/11/2017

Hey mamas!

On the blog today I’m talking about nutrients that a pregnant body needs. The basic ones and I’m also sharing my favourite prenatal vitamins.

Check it out if you’re planning on becoming pregnant or if you are currently, like me, nursing a big belly and wanting to sleep all day.

Peace and love

eleni x

MiC Exclusive: Meet the Exhibitors @ our 5th Mums2Be & Baby Day – #2

By MiC Team 20/10/2017

WHY

Why we do this

The aim of MiC’s Mums2Be & Baby Day is to be a one-stop shop for pregnant mums and new parents to find a wide range of superb quality maternity, mum and new baby&toddler services and products available on the local market. Each year, we handpick a small number of companies to promote and share with you in an intimate setting, where you can browse at your leisure, chat with our exhibitors and stay on at the wonderful setting of the Londa Hotel for a relaxing drink on the veranda. We also have an entertainment corner, where your baby or toddler can also take a break and play, freeing up your hands while you walk around the expo.

WHAT

Local maternity, new parent and baby/toddler products on sale and display

 

Bubi – Handmade Baby Creations and Jules Dort Mamie Tricot (Jules sleeps while Mama knits :-)) will be exhibiting their beautifully handcrafted products together at our expo.

Bubi makes little things for little people. All of their baby creations are 100% handmade with love. They have ready- and custom-made pillows available for order, nappy bags, toys, bibs, dummy clips, hats and more. You can choose the fabric and product and they will create it for you! They’re a great place to order special personalised bundle-gifts for newborn babies and christenings!

You can find Bubi’s facebook page here.

Jules Dort Mamie Tricot produces beautifully designed, gift and hamper ideas for minis and their mums – all handmade – all hand knitted. JDMT brings to you a world of beauty and poetry… A world which combines classic with modern and luxury with modesty. You can find them on facebook here.

 

GUDbaby will be introducing their revolutionary cherry stone warmers – your baby will be snug as a bug in a rug with their warm and cosy GUDbaby’s organic Bedtime Buddies. If you are looking for a safe and natural remedy to soothe your fussy baby, then look no more! Their organic cherry stone warmer is the perfect solution – every warmer comes with versatile microwavable heating insert that is filled with clean hollow cherry pits that retain the heat and deliver soothing warmth to your baby for instant relief from pain.

GUDbaby offers a wide range of designer linen beddings along with nursery accessories, wooden toys and more. Organic and chemical free, all of their products are made of natural materials. They’ve sourced the highest quality fabrics and fillings to ensure their toys and textiles are completely guilt free – giving everyone a good night sleep! Handmade with love.

GUDbaby’s founder Asta and most importantly, happy mother of a beautiful little girl Aurelia, wants to protect the simplicity and joy of childhood with things that are enchanting, sturdy and safe.
She believes that whatever the product is, if it is made by hand, it is made with love.

You can find GUDbaby online here and on facebook here.

 

At Be Classy, they appreciate quality and style bringing you the best brand in diaper bags that not only look like gorgeous handbags but also have tons of organisation and are 100% machine washable!! With items catered for all your baby and toddler needs, from back-to-work bags, bags for nights-out and bags even your kids will love! Fun prints, classy prints there is something for everyone!

You can find them on facebook here.

 

My Baby Organics  is a Cyprus-based family business which features an exclusive range of organic clothing for babies and kids up to five years old. They produce their own line of organic cotton clothes and at the same time, offer their customers a variety of baby related products from certified and highly acclaimed organic suppliers. My Baby Organics’ mission is to create and sell products with a happy and ethical ecological history.
You can find their website and e-shop here, their facebook page here and their instagram page here.
Smart Munchkins is an online shop that helps you as a young parent take care of your baby from before its born and through the first years of its life. In their store you will find hand-picked goods from manufacturers whom they have chosen for their innovative, stylish and practical designs and everything you need for the sound sleep, healthy development and yummy meals for your sweet munchkins. They will be bringing a carrier bag specifically tailored for Dads, the Nidoo newborn nest for sleep and proper development and the Toodoo maternity and feeding pillow, along with a few other carefully selected products.
You can find them online here and their facebook page here.

WHEN and WHERE

Click here to go to our Event page on MiC and on Facebook.

To read more about our Partners, MAM Cyprus and ISIS Clinic Nicosia, click here.

Click here to meet our Supporters, the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association, Birth Forward Cyprus and Baby Academy Limassol.

Click here to meet the women’s health and baby development teams that will be there on the day who work locally in the areas of: Physiotherapy & Clinical Pilates; Birth, Baby & Family Photography; Baby Wearing & Baby Massage; Pilates & Yoga and Nutrition!

MiC Exclusive: Meet the Exhibitors @ our 5th Mums2Be & Baby Day – #1

By MiC Team

WHY

Why we do this

The aim of MiC’s Mums2Be & Baby Day is to be a one-stop shop for pregnant mums and new parents to find a wide range of superb quality maternity, mum and new baby&toddler services and products available on the local market. Each year, we handpick a small number of companies to promote and share with you in an intimate setting, where you can browse at your leisure, chat with our exhibitors and stay on at the wonderful setting of the Londa Hotel for a relaxing drink on the veranda. We also have an entertainment corner, where your baby or toddler can also take a break and play, freeing up your hands while you walk around the expo.

WHAT

Local maternity, new parent and baby/toddler services

 

This year in our entertainment corner we are pleased to have with us the well known and respected Musical Steps Cyprus, who will be demonstrating their music and movement classes. We recently ran a feature on Musical Steps Cyprus “More than just Music” that you can find here. Musical Steps Cyprus hold classes for babies & toddlers along with their parents in Limassol, Nicosia and Larnaca, as well as various kindergartens and nurseries islandwide. Their classes are a great introduction to musical education in a relaxed and fun way, as well as boosting confidence, improving concentration and focus, while also promoting cooperation and interaction with other children. The parents often make new friends at the classes as well, in addition to gaining new parenting skills to implement at home.

You can find Musical Steps on facebook here and also here: www.facebook.com.boomwhackerscyprus

And on Instagram here: @musicalstepscy

 

 

A-Z Physio Health is a leading provider of healthcare and injury rehabilitation in Nicosia and Limassol. Stefani and Maria, two Senior Physiotherapists at A-Z that will be at our event, both have a special interest in women’s health physiotherapy, treating women who suffer from pregnancy-related musculoskeletal problems and antenatal or postnatal problems associated with pregnancy. They also offer Clinical Pilates during the pregnancy, ante- and post-natal period, especially when pelvic pain is an issue.

Pelvic Physiotherapy (PP) is focus on obstetrics, gynecology and promoting pelvic health. During pregnancy PP helps women adapt to their continuously changing postural, bio-mechanical, cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. With a specialist in-depth and individual approach help you safely begin or modify your exercise regime during and after pregnancy. During the childbearing year PP treats:

  • Pelvic girdle pain
  • Low back pain
  • Pelvic floor / perineum care
  • Incontinence
  • Rectus Diastisis Abdominis
  • Scoliosis
  • Preparation for birth and motherhood
  • Promoting breastfeeding
  • Relaxation
  • Safe return to sport post birth

Within gynecology, PP assesses and treats many pelvic floor issues, prepares women for gynecological surgery and aids their recovery and return to health. Some conditions that PP may help you with:

  • Incontinence (stress, urge, mixed, functional)
  • Weakness of the pelvic floor muscles
  • Overactive pelvic floor muscles
  • Preparing and training your pelvic floor for endurance sporting activities
  • Painful perineum
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
  • Recovery following gynaecological surgeries

You can find A-Z Physio Health online here; on facebook here and on Twitter here.

 

Celine Moniot is our chosen Birth, Baby and Family Photographer this year. Celine is a French photographer based in Cyprus specialising in family, kids and christening photography. Celine’s philosophy is to shoot in an unobstructive and unconventional manner – her clients say she is like a fly on the wall – to capture candid photos that tell a story, that transport you back to That Moment and create beautiful everlasting memories. Celine pours her heart in to every photograph she takes to bring honest real emotion – photos that look and feel like you and are full of life.

You can find more of Celine’s work on her website here and on her facebook page here.

 

At CUDDLEwise Babywearing and Baby Massage, Gosia shares her knowledge and gives support to Mums and Dads, helping them build a strong connection with their babies.

As a Babywearing Consultant she can help you choose the right carrier, sling or wrap, taking into account your needs and the developmental stage of your baby. She offers group and individual lessons during which you may learn how to use a carrier safely and correctly. You can also rent a carrier for a trial period, or buy it when you feel confident it works for you.

Baby massage is a traditional way of relieving baby’s pains, helping them sleep better but also bond with the Parent. As a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, Gosia also teaches parents the strokes of the massage during group or private lessons, helping them discover many benefits of this beautiful practice.

Gosia will be on hand on the 29th to answer your babywearing questions and demonstrate her range of slings for rent or sale. She can also tell you more about her baby massage classes.

You can find Cuddlewise online here and on facebook here.

 

Kristen’s Studio is a leading ‘Women’s only’ Fitness and Pilates Studio with highly qualified instructors, in a warm atmosphere.

Offering both classic and functional Pilates, with a range of ‘state of the art’ equipment, the studio caters for specific areas of fitness and rehabilitation. Private and semi-private classes are ideal in giving greater attention to detail and form and many doctors recommend Kristen’s Studio to complement the work they are doing with clients. However, most come for the general fitness, health benefits and for the pure enjoyment of it.

In 2017, Kristen expanded not only offering private/semi-private Pilates and TRX but group fitness classes such as Pre-natal, Kids, Aerial and Hatha Yoga, Barre/TRX, teenagers, pre/post-natal Pilates and fat burning functional cardio workouts. There are also nutrition and fitness packages to support everyone along their way towards a healthier body and stronger mind.

Kristen is a UK ‘Women’s’ Wellness’ Specialist addressing cancer, osteoporosis, menopause, and pre and post-natal Pilates (healing diastasis recti, C-section and symphysis pubis dysfunction PSD), and has completed the ‘Pink Ribbon Programme’ for breast Cancer, offering post-operative workouts. Kristen will be certifying Master Classes for ‘Balanced Body’ in the near future.

Justyna has been teaching yoga since 2011, completing various specialized yoga trainings (pregnancy yoga, children’s yoga, yoga for women and anatomy yoga) all over the World. Justyna has completed two Hypnobirthing teacher trainings in the UK: KG Hypnobirthing and The Wise Hippo Birthing Programme. She has successfully delivered these techniques through pregnancy yoga and antenatal classes to many couples. She currently teaches pregnancy, kids yoga and The Wise Hippo Birthing Programme at Kristen’s studio.

Justyna will be presenting the Wise Hippo Birthing Programme at our 5th Mums 2 Be & Baby Day in the Executive Boardroom of the Londa Hotel at 11:00 – 12:00. Places are limited so best to book early to avoid disappointment. You can find her facebook event “Change your mind about birth” online here.

You can find Kristen’s Studio online here and their facebook page here.

 

Renowned Dietician and Clinical Nutritionist Anna Cortesi will be on hand to answer your pre- and antenatal nutritional questions, as well as to present her new business venture – Nutribar – a modern daily meal delivery system that will change the way you look at “healthy” food, while helping you acquire and maintain a balanced diet.  If you are a vegetarian or vegan, or perhaps have a preference for a paleo diet… they can help you. With its versatile menu, Nutribar can meet all the nutritional preferences
and special requirements of each individual. There is no reason to plan your meals ahead anymore, to shop for food or even cook, as they prepare all the meals and snacks of the day, just for you, so that you can finally concentrate on having a better quality of life without having to worry about the foods you consume every day.

You can find Nutribar Limassol online here and on facebook here.

WHEN and WHERE

Click here to go to our Event page on MiC and on Facebook.

Read more about our Partners, MAM Cyprus and ISIS Clinic Nicosia, click here.

Click here to meet our Supporters, the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association, Birth Forward Cyprus and Baby Academy Limassol.

Click here to see the fantastic range of maternity/new mum/baby & toddler products that will be on sale at our 5th Mums 2 Be and Baby Day, from our small local businesses and Work at Home Mums (WaHMs).

MiC Exclusive: Meet the Community Supporters of our 5th Mums2Be & Baby Day!

By MiC Team 18/10/2017

We are so happy to have with us again this year, three great local organisations that are doing groundbreaking work locally with pregnant mums, new parents and babies&toddlers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cyprus Breastfeeding Association (Παγκύπριος Σύνδεσμος Μητρικού Θηλασμού «Δώρο ζωής») is a pan-Cyprian Association, originally founded in 2009 by paediatricians, parents and other breastfeeding advocates in order to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.The Association carries out monthly meetings to inform pregnant women and new parents about breastfeeding and strengthen their support network to be able to offer their children the “Gift of Life” called breastfeeding.

 

 

They also host the popular annual simultaneous breastfeeding events across the island in honour of World Breastfeeding Week and offer an invaluable hotline to support mothers who are breastfeeding or wish to breastfeed: 80006262.

You can find their multilingual website online here and their Facebook page here.

 

 

 

 

Birth Forward Cyprus believes that everyone has the right to be fully prepared and educated about the creation of a family. Birth Forward empowers mothers, fathers and professionals, supporting them to make autonomous decisions with a conscious use of technology while respecting the nature of preconception, pregnancy, birth and beyond. They provide education, support and networking for parents to be and professionals, while also raising awareness, contributing to research and lobbying for change to follow EU recommendations and Rights. They are a Registered NGO (Nr. 4386) and you can find them online here and on Facebook here.

 

 

 

 

Baby Academy is a fantastic venue in Limassol, located very close to Ygia Polyclinic, that offers scientifically proven, direct, comprehensive information and support for new Mums and Dad concerning pregnancy issues, labour, childbirth, breastfeeding, neonatal care, nutrition, psychological support and first aid.

 

 

Members from all three teams will be on hand on Sunday 29th October all day from 10:00 until 18:00 to answer your questions and provide you with information and support. Make sure you stop by their tables to make take advantage of having all three organisations in the same room at the same time!

 

Click here to go to our Event page on MiC and on Facebook.

To read more about our Partners, MAM Cyprus and ISIS Clinic Nicosia, click here.

Click here to meet the women’s health and baby development teams that will be there on the day who work locally in the areas of: Physiotherapy & Clinical Pilates; Birth, Baby & Family Photography; Baby Wearing & Baby Massage; Pilates & Yoga and Nutrition!

Click here to see the fantastic range of maternity/new mum/baby & toddler products that will be on sale at our 5th Mums 2 Be and Baby Day, from our small local businesses and Work at Home Mums (WaHMs).

MiC Exclusive: Meet the Partners of our 5th Mums2Be & Baby Day!

By MiC Team

MiC’s 5th Mums2Be & Baby Day in association with

MAM Cyprus

We’re extremely pleased to be hosting the 5th in the series of our popular Mums2Be & Baby Days, this year in association with MAM Baby! Our regular readers will already be familiar with MAM Baby, the much loved international brand available locally.

The reason we are so proud to be working with such a great company is because MAM knows that being a parent is the most important job in the world – because the babies of today are the parents of tomorrow. That’s why they use all of their resources to provide babies with a bright future. Through a responsible work ethic, they take care that their products are not only of the highest quality, safe and practical to use, but they also work carefully at all stages of production to protect and preserve the environment for generations to come. They have been doing this since 1976 to make the lives of babies and their parents easier and happier.

Members of the MAM team will be there on Sunday 29th October to answer your questions about their product range and to show you a few carefully selected examples from their fantastic anti-colic collection of bottles and soothers. You can find out more about MAM Cyprus ahead of our event on their Facebook page.

 

 We are also extremely happy to have ISIS Clinic Nicosia with us for the second year running as our kind sponsor.

Isis Clinic is one of  the most modern and state-of-art gynaecology, maternity and fertility centres on the island. It is a pioneer and strong supporter of vaginal delivery and with the highest rates of success in fertility treatment, they lead the way in health care in Gynaecology and Maternity in Cyprus. Furthermore, they provide a large variety of prenatal and postnatal services from dedicated and experienced staff, such as Pregnancy Fitness classes, Antenatal Classes for couples, Massage in Pregnancy and after birth, Baby Massage courses and free classes to inform new mums about breastfeeding and pregnancy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can find them on Facebook here, their Facebook group dedicated to informing you about the range of classes available at ISIS Clinic can be found here. and their popular Pregnancy, Birth and Post-partum forum for mums in Cyprus can be found here.

Members from ISIS Clinic team will be on hand all day on the 29th October from 10:00 until 18:00 to answer your questions about the clinic and to tell you more about the classes that they provide.

 

Click here to go to our Event page on MiC and on Facebook.

Click here to meet our Supporters, the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association, Birth Forward Cyprus and Baby Academy Limassol.

Click here to meet the women’s health and baby development teams that will be there on the day who work locally in the areas of: Physiotherapy & Clinical Pilates; Birth, Baby & Family Photography; Baby Wearing & Baby Massage; Pilates & Yoga and Nutrition!

Click here to see the fantastic range of maternity/new mum/baby & toddler products that will be on sale at our 5th Mums 2 Be and Baby Day, from our small local businesses and Work at Home Mums (WaHMs).

All the emotions

By eleni 17/10/2017

Hey mamas!

First and foremost, congrats to the MiC gang for creating an absolutely awesome new website. I love it and have spent the last 45 minutes browsing through all the new features!

And seeing as we’re marking new beginnings, there’s no time like the present to make a little announcement of my own…

Head on over to the blog to find out more!!!

Much love and peace.

eleni x

Maternity leave and allowance

By MiC Carine 30/09/2017

Maternity allowance is payable to you if you are a pregnant employed or self-employed contributor to social security payments, provided at least 26 weeks have passed between the day on which you became insured and the week in which your maternity leave begins. The allowance entitlement is 18 weeks, the amount depends on your salary and social security contributions made and is paid out to you in installments. After those 18 weeks you are entitled to claim another four months unpaid leave. Forms for the maternity leave and allowance claim are available here (in Greek only) and must be submitted to your local Social Security Office after it has been signed by you, your employer and your doctor. You can find completion guidelines in English here.

Breastfeeding

By MiC Carine

With the creation of the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association in 2009 breastfeeding has only recently been actively encouraged in the public hospitals. Nurses often routinely still give the baby a bottle, especially at night time in the first days when the baby is in their care. If you wish to have your child with you at all times and ensure it is fed only breast milk, do not hesitate to communicate your request clearly. You can then have your baby next to you in a separate baby bed throughout your stay at the hospital. The Association holds regular Breastfeeding Support Group Meetings in all major towns across Cyprus. Check our events section for details or refer to the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association’s website.

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