Tips & advice · 4 min read
Where do you find evidence-based information about pregnancy?
Online you find endless advice about pregnancy and birth. But what is reliable? How to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Why reliable sources matter
Around pregnancy and birth there is a lot of conflicting advice. Evidence-based information is based on scientific research rather than on opinions or fear. That way you can make conscious choices that suit your family.
How to recognise reliable information
- The source is a recognised organisation, professional body or government.
- The information refers to research or guidelines, not to isolated experiences.
- It is written with nuance, without scaremongering or absolute promises.
- The information is recent and kept up to date.
Sources we recommend
For pregnancy and birth: the Flemish Professional Organisation of Midwives (VBOV), Birth Matters and Kind en Gezin. For breastfeeding: La Leche League Vlaanderen and the Belgian Association of Lactation Consultants. We’ve gathered an extensive list of reliable websites, books and podcasts on our links and reading page.
In doubt? Ask your midwife
Come across something you can’t quite make sense of? Feel free to run it by your midwife. We help you place the information and apply it to your situation.