Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes

What is it and what does it mean if you have it? If you are pregnant in Belgium, at some point between week 24 and 28 of your pregnancy, you will be invited to come to the lab first thing in the morning. The nurse will draw some blood to measure your fasting blood...
New parents? Welcome to the chaos!

New parents? Welcome to the chaos!

Gabriela remembers her life with a newborn…. ‘Welcome to the chaos’, I said to my husband, as he returned home from work. Our living room was (and is) a mess. What was once a stylish, beautifully decorated room with shades of white, beige and some accents of yellow,...
Healthy cooking for children – Why what we eat matters

Healthy cooking for children – Why what we eat matters

When many years ago my one-year-old son was diagnosed with severe food allergies, I was shocked, and I wanted to cry. I felt that I would not be able to cook him a single meal!  He could not have milk, eggs, potatoes, bananas, apples and many other things. I spent...
Postpartum depression

Postpartum depression

What is postpartum depression? Postpartum depression is a widespread mental health problem with a prevalence of 10 to 15%. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) classifies postpartum depression as a major depressive episode that starts...