If you are looking for a positive birth story, here is one. I’m glad we decided to have the second baby, at least because it gave me a chance to experience labour and birth as it should be: not being induced, numb, pushing till I tear up, and generally being coerced into what I wanted to avoid at all costs. My first labour and birth in Tbilisi  taught me a ton about preparation and body autonomy. After 3.5 years, I had a much clearer vision of what I wanted (not just “vaginal

After first 8 month of being a mom, I can tell that some things should definitely have been done differently...

My postpartum period in Tbilisi in 2022 wasn't easy. No one will ever tell you what awaits after the baby is out. The movies are lying big time, from the way they show the start of the birth process to the very end. But even your mom, sister, or friend might not warn you about how shitty it can feel afterward.

What insurance ensures, screenings week by week, medical care in Tbilisi, Georgia

Labour and birth in Gagua Clinic (Tbilisi) - meeting my firstborn back in 2022 was not a breezer, but it taught me a lot.

Pregnancy in Georgia is almost like everywhere else - but when the bump shows, you are suddenly treated as a very fragile thing. Sometimes it's irritating, but mostly very sweet, as people are accommodating and helpful. However, the most important thing I learned during my first pregnancy in 2021-22 was: EXPECTATIONS SUCK. Just don’t have any.