You gave birth… and you have everything arranged in your mind and in your life. The little creature you just brought into the world is not a doll… It cannot speak and depends exclusively on you. But it hears, feels and expresses itself. Its own world, yes, it is...
Popi Manafa
World Mother's Day
I am a midwife.... - I am a midwife and always by your side. In your hormonal disorders In your insecurities.... In the sexual education of your adolescence. - I am a midwife and I am there when you struggle with the "monster" of infertility. - I am a midwife...
Unnecessary cesarean section: The "whys" and how to avoid it
It is known that in Greece the rates of cesarean sections are high. Many of them are performed due to "non-progress of labor". However, behind this diagnosis may be a rushed doctor's office, a Christmas Eve party or an Easter...
Breastfeeding and nutrition. Myths and truths
You are now a breastfeeding mom and your first thought is what is allowed and what is prohibited in your diet. Think: Do you want quality milk? Your diet should also be of quality. Do you want your baby to not have colic? Notice which foods...
Breast Milk
You wanted to grow up and you drank breast milk. Your tummy hurt and you drank breast milk. Teeth were coming in, they itched, and you drank breast milk. You ran and you were thirsty, and you drank breast milk. You fell and you hurt, and you drank breast milk. ...
I was born a woman.
I was born a woman. I was born a woman, but when needed I became light in the darkness and in the cold, a sun that warms the heart. I was born a woman and I became a soul that strengthens and draws you to the light, if you ask it to. I was born a woman and I became a companion, a daughter, a mother,...
Put a bottle in your life
You recently gave birth and your labor was excellent. Everything went as planned. Your midwife was constantly by your side, supporting you. Your desire was clear from the beginning: exclusive breastfeeding. The postpartum period seemed almost angelically created in your mind, with proper...
Your precious baby and the importance of cuddling
You already know how important skin-to-skin contact is for your precious baby. The first warm hug after birth is the one that gives him security, warmth and the certainty that everything is fine; that you are there for him. Your hug and your smell...
Breastfeeding and the role of psychology
In the last weeks of pregnancy, stories about breastfeeding from friends and acquaintances are many. Your own story, however, will be written only by you. Your mind and soul are speaking. Listen to them. - Don't breastfeed if you don't like it. - Don't breastfeed if you don't believe in...
Breast milk – A gift that never stops giving
Christmas is approaching and you are preparing the gift list for your loved ones. What could be the most precious gift for your newborn baby? That "gift from the heart" that encompasses all the love, care and warmth of...
Popi Manafa
Thoughts of a Midwife
You gave birth… and you have everything arranged in your mind and in your life. The little creature you just brought into the world is not a doll… It cannot speak and depends exclusively on you. But it hears, feels and expresses itself. Its own world, yes, it is...
World Mother's Day
I am a midwife.... - I am a midwife and always by your side. In your hormonal disorders In your insecurities.... In the sexual education of your adolescence. - I am a midwife and I am there when you struggle with the "monster" of infertility. - I am a midwife...
Unnecessary cesarean section: The "whys" and how to avoid it
It is known that in Greece the rates of cesarean sections are high. Many of them are performed due to "non-progress of labor". However, behind this diagnosis may be a rushed doctor's office, a Christmas Eve party or an Easter...
Breastfeeding and nutrition. Myths and truths
You are now a breastfeeding mom and your first thought is what is allowed and what is prohibited in your diet. Think: Do you want quality milk? Your diet should also be of quality. Do you want your baby to not have colic? Notice which foods...
Breast Milk
You wanted to grow up and you drank breast milk. Your tummy hurt and you drank breast milk. Teeth were coming in, they itched, and you drank breast milk. You ran and you were thirsty, and you drank breast milk. You fell and you hurt, and you drank breast milk. ...
I was born a woman.
I was born a woman. I was born a woman, but when needed I became light in the darkness and in the cold, a sun that warms the heart. I was born a woman and I became a soul that strengthens and draws you to the light, if you ask it to. I was born a woman and I became a companion, a daughter, a mother,...
Put a bottle in your life
You recently gave birth and your labor was excellent. Everything went as planned. Your midwife was constantly by your side, supporting you. Your desire was clear from the beginning: exclusive breastfeeding. The postpartum period seemed almost angelically created in your mind, with proper...
Your precious baby and the importance of cuddling
You already know how important skin-to-skin contact is for your precious baby. The first warm hug after birth is the one that gives him security, warmth and the certainty that everything is fine; that you are there for him. Your hug and your smell...
Breastfeeding and the role of psychology
In the last weeks of pregnancy, stories about breastfeeding from friends and acquaintances are many. Your own story, however, will be written only by you. Your mind and soul are speaking. Listen to them. - Don't breastfeed if you don't like it. - Don't breastfeed if you don't believe in...
Breast milk – A gift that never stops giving
Christmas is approaching and you are preparing the gift list for your loved ones. What could be the most precious gift for your newborn baby? That "gift from the heart" that encompasses all the love, care and warmth of...










