Wondermum - The Birth Pool Specialists

Wondermum - The Birth Pool Specialists Wondermum - NZ's supplier of inflatable birth pools & pregnancy pillows. Providing natural pregnancy health & birth solutions for Kiwi mums.

Wondermum is NZ's authorised supplier of inflatable birth pools for sale and HIRE & Mumanu pregnancy pillows. We love providing natural pregnancy health & birth solutions for Kiwi mums. Our pregnancy hip support belt and post-partum belly binding kits are the most sought after products on offer. We provide for hire the eco-friendly La Bassine and Birth Pool in a Box, free of harmful chemicals.The pool hire kit includes an original non-toxic liner and everything you may need for your home or water birth. Go check out our brand new online store with products specially selected for Pregnant & Postpartum mums including New Zealand made stretch mark solutions & Skin Care products. Also on offer are Natural Health for Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

including great BABY SHOWER GIFTS such as aromatherapy essential oils to support your labouring experience. All natural, safe for pregnancy & breastfeeding and New Zealand sourced where possible.

11/06/2025
26/05/2025

🟣 Another blog post updated and moved to my website!
The research evidence regarding induction for rupture of membranes is poor. Giving antibiotics in labour 'just in case' is not supported by current evidence, and may cause problems for baby and mother. Women need adequate information on which to base their decisions regarding the management, or not, of this situation. Women who choose to wait for labour should be supported in doing so.
https://www.rachelreed.website/blog/prelabour-rupture-of-membranes

21/03/2025
18/02/2025

Babies in the womb can signal to their mothers for extra food using genes from their dads.

This fascinating mechanism, uncovered by scientists at Cambridge, involves a paternal gene that influences hormonal signals from the placenta. Essentially, the fetus uses this gene to manipulate the mother's body into releasing more nutrients, creating a "nutritional tug of war" where the mother must balance the needs of the growing fetus with her own health and future reproductive potential.

The placenta plays a key role in this process, acting as a communication hub between the fetus and the mother. By releasing specific hormones, the placenta signals the mother's body to prioritize the baby's growth, ensuring it receives sufficient glucose and fats.

This intricate system is orchestrated by imprinted genes, which can be switched on or off depending on whether they are inherited from the mother or the father. Paternal genes tend to promote fetal growth, while maternal genes tend to limit it, reflecting an evolutionary balance between the needs of the offspring and the mother's survival.

One such paternal gene, Igf2, provides instructions for making a protein similar to insulin that promotes fetal growth and development. When this gene is deleted in the placenta's signaling cells, the mother doesn't release enough nutrients into her circulation, resulting in growth restriction in the fetus.

This reveals the crucial role of Igf2 in regulating the mother's metabolism and ensuring adequate nutrient supply to the developing baby.

Learn more: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/unborn-babies-use-greedy-gene-from-dads-to-remote-control-mums-into-feeding-them-extra-food

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Wondermum is NZ's authorised supplier of professional inflatable birth pools for sale and HIRE & Mumanu pregnancy pillows. We love providing natural pregnancy health & birth solutions for Kiwi mums. Following our pools & pillows, the Wondermum pregnancy hip support belt and post-partum belly binding kits are the most sought after products on offer. We provide for hire the eco-friendly La Bassine and Birth Pool in a Box, free of harmful chemicals.The pool hire kit includes an original non-toxic liner and everything you may need for your home or water birth. Delivered & picked up straight from your door! Go check out our brand new online store with products specially selected for Pregnant & Postpartum mums including New Zealand made stretch mark solutions & Skin Care products. Also on offer are Natural Health solutions for Pregnancy & Breastfeeding support/issues

Including great BABY SHOWER GIFTS such as aromatherapy essential oils to support your labouring experience. All natural, safe for pregnancy & breastfeeding and New Zealand sourced where possible.