Giving your baby the best pregnancy and birth experience
Developmental specialist dr. Melodie de Jager introduces a free, weekly blog for the woman who wants to be a mother but doesn’t know where to start. “The Art of Co-creating” will also interest dads, grandparents, and anyone fascinated by the science behind the shaping of a baby. Melodie tells Mariette about fictional characters Zani and Jake’s compelling journey - navigating their emotions, seeking clarity, and making choices informed by scientific research on preconceptual care, prenatal development, birth, and other key subjects.
Sensitive content: this episode contains a discussion of pregnancy and birth and is intended for adult listeners.
Dr. Melodie de Jager
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In episode 9 of the weekly podcast series Calm, Clear and Helpful, Melodie talks about
what breaks her heart about the world
Michel Odent’s belief that mother love influences all kinds of love
Zani, the main character in The art of co-creating, a compulsive list-maker who needs mother love herself
Vee, a mother figure who knows how to listen
Sky, the colourful “earth child” who approaches motherhood in an unusual way
why pregnant moms intuitively touch their bellies
the 104-day period about which each would-be father should know
how The art of co-creating combines fiction and scientific knowledge
Melodie’s three best tips for motherhood
The Art of Co-creating blog: www.theartofcocreating.co.za
July 2023: Great news!
“The Art of Co-creating” blog is now available as a (simply beautiful) eBook. You’ll find it here:
https://www.asibhale.co.za/Books/Health-Family/index.php/ - click on the cover to read the first chapter.
Birth educator Cozette Laubser from BabyGym describes how skin-to-skin contact right after birth bonds Baby, Mom and Dad - and what to do if the opportunity wasn’t there.
Also listen to Cozette Laubser’s explanation of how nurturing your baby “upgrades” your brain - even if you’re not the birth mom, you and the little one benefit!
Newborn Brain Essentials by Cozette Laubser - also available in Afrikaans - has been launched! You can find it here.
Listen to Melodie’s findings on the influence of gravity on children’s physical, emotional, social and intellectual development.
In order to learn to read, a child’s brain and body must be ready - reading does not occur naturally! Here Dr. Melodie de Jager makes everything crystal clear.
How do you share your heart - and history - with those you cherish? Melodie illuminates our deep need for human connection.
Lees hoekom babas moet kruip en hoe om dit aan te moedig.
Melodie explains how you can find out if your (or your loved one’s) primary sense is visual, auditory, or kinaesthetic.
Melodie discusses the current reality of teachers, specifically those in the foundation phase.
If you’re intrigued by the idea of the Mind Dynamix “operating manual” for your one-of-a-kind brain, you’ll find Melodie’s explanation here.
Contact details
Dr. Melodie de Jager is a developmental specialist from Johannesburg.
The blog can be found at https://theartofcocreating.co.za/ and includes podcasts, Zani’s OCD Box and Jake’s Facts Finder.
Facebook: BabyGym Institute International
Cozette Laubser: www.sensiblebirth.co.za
Lees Cozette Laubser se advies oor wanneer ‘n natuurlike geboorte die beste opsie is.
The free podcast series Calm, Clear & Helpful is available on iTunes, Spotify, Player FM and Iono.fm.
Podcast music by Mart-Marie Snyman
Thumbnail: Unsplash
Image of dr. Melodie de Jager: supplied