Congratulations and a warm welcome to a truly special time. You are pregnant, creating a baby and growing a new life. This first chapter - the first 280 days of our 1000 day journey together - begins very small and invisible to the outside world (and possibly to you as well). But the changes in your body are enormous. By week 5 you might already feel the work your body is doing. Nauseousness, tiredness, sleep problems, weird scents, unexplainable emotional rollercoaster moments and many other symptoms might show up.

Pregnancy is an extraordinary time for the pregnant person who needs a unique and very individual form of care and rest. Unfortunately, to most of us pregnancy equals business as usual.

Aside from medical check ups, home improvement projects, maybe a baby shower and a pregnancy class, as well as skipping alcohol, sushi and harsh bathroom cleaner (all of these are important!) most women keep doing what they have done before. Our society treats pregnancy in a very linear, standardized approach with diagnoses, medical interventions and treatments, focusing mainly on the wellbeing and proper development of baby. But being pregnant is one of the most individual experiences in human life. There is probably no other time in life when soon-to-be parents are as motivated to change some of their lifestyle habits than early pregnancy (or even before). The expectancy of a child allows many of us to reflect on how we want to live our future together. Let’s tap into this together!