ABOUT LUXMAMA ASBL
Luxmama Club & ParentPrep asbl is a non-profit organisation since 2015 raising awareness on Human Rights in Childbirth, perinatal mental health and Conscious Parenting.
Our inclusive approach include local residents and expats from nationalities all over the world with the common language of communication English.
Structure and fundraising
We remain independent from government to avoid conflict of interest in the work we do on Human Rights in Childbirth.
There is no other body or association in Luxembourg without conflict of interest that support universal Human Rights in Childbirth.
Since inception until well into Covid, we managed to host regular community events but due to a lack of volunteers, logistics, changing market, expat life challenges, the asbl reduced events and shifted deeper focus to:
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Provide Human Rights in Childbirth info in ENGLISH on our website & blog accessible
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Liaising with new local association "IDG Luxembourg Hub - Learning in the Flow of Life" to support the scientific paradigm shift of inner-outer transformation needed to accompany the needed shift in Birth Culture
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Build local links with Luxembourg Birth Culture Stakeholders to plan the next Birth Culture Awareness initiative enabling closer cohesion and healthier dynamics between the various needed Birth care providers, by engaging the Social Arts and New Era Leadership thinking.
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Search funding for new Birth Culture Awareness initiatives
Our annual financial statements are filed voluntarily (not required by law) annually to the Luxembourg Trade & Company Register. (To view: after logging in via "Connection" (top-left button), under "Offered Services" click "view the person's file", next enter RCS# F10484)
Awareness Pillars
Perinatal Mental Health:
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Perinatal mental health challenges are very common during pregnancy and when becoming a family. The loss of the "village" in our modern society (especially with expats), increased stress, not being able to adapt/be flexible, unrealistic expectations, not enough support, isolation etc are all increased risk factors for both mom and dad.
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Furthermore, it is well understood in Birth Psychology that having a negative birth experience is a major contributor to postnatal mental challenges. Therefore we believe that all families deserve an empowered birth experience. We have created the following offerings to support this, as PREVENTION IS KEY:
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#choice2haveamidwife campaign: according to Human Rights in Childbirth, the WHO and the principles of evidence-based care, families should have freedom of choice to access autonomous (not subservient to doctors) midwifery care in pregnancy and birth from traditionally trained (according to international standards) midwives as this leads to improved outcomes and satisfaction. In fact, healthy low-risk expectant parents have better outcomes and satisfaction under the continuity midwifery-led model of care.
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#choice2haveadoula campaign: Research studies on continuous non-medical labour support (as complement to medical team) shows that it can decrease the risk of having a negative birth experience by 34%. Having respectful, compassionate, continuous labour support from a known and trusted person with whom the family has formed an attachment relationship is a highly effective preventative measure (in the absence of the choice of an independent, autonomous, traditional midwife in all birth settings).
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Conscious Parenting:
It is our responsibility as parents to model behaviour that teach children human capacities for healthy relating and consumption for future generations.
Luxmama asbl is aligned with the Global Inner Development Guide for sustainability and healthy social soil in families and society, the essential foundation for fruitful external impact actions.