<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[WOVE. Holding Matrescence.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Women through Matrescence Support]]></description><link>https://www.wearewove.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:34:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wearewove.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Do You Need a Doula?Understanding the role of continuous support during pregnancy, birth and beyond.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When many people first hear the word doula, they're unsure what it means. Some assume a doula replaces a midwife. Others imagine someone who only supports home births or has strong opinions about how birth should happen. In reality, none of those assumptions reflect what a doula is. A doula is a non-medical professional who provides continuous emotional, practical and informational support throughout pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal period. They don't perform clinical examinations,...]]></description><link>https://www.wearewove.com/post/join-our-community-resources-for-new-mothers-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5cd959830cbda37bc157ea</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:04:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d31b66_b35ab026714747feb6fd9a4c951a4861~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicola Hill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Matrescence? The word every mother deserves to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA["There's a moment after birth when everything changes. Not just because a baby has arrived. But because a mother has too." Most women spend years preparing to become mothers. We read books. Attend antenatal classes. Research prams. Pack hospital bags. Decorate nurseries. We prepare for labour. We prepare for birth. But very few of us prepare for what happens afterwards. Not because nobody experiences it. But because many of us have never been given the language to describe it. That language...]]></description><link>https://www.wearewove.com/post/embracing-matrescence-a-journey-for-every-woman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5cd958383816e00d402124</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:04:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d31b66_c8057f2680fc4d8cae41b42f55b7ec97~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicola Hill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Postpartum Care Matters: The Fourth Trimester We Don't Talk About Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA["Everyone asks how the baby is sleeping. Very few ask how the mother is healing." For months, pregnancy is carefully monitored. Appointments fill the calendar. Baby grows. Scans are celebrated. Birth plans are discussed. Friends and family eagerly ask about due dates, nursery colours and tiny clothes waiting to be worn. Then, almost overnight, everything changes. A baby is born. Congratulations arrive. Photographs are shared. Visitors come to meet the newest member of the family. And quietly,...]]></description><link>https://www.wearewove.com/post/postpartum-support-nurturing-mothers-with-doula-services</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5cd9515e7d848635e43295</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:04:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d31b66_539ec6700ce242a7b1eadd9fd5a691fc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicola Hill</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>