Pregnant in Japan

Welcome to my new Episode with Anika about babywearing in Japan. Anika is originally from Germany and lives in Japan since 2012 and has a German-Japanese family.  Anika is not only the founder of Ginkgoleaf‘s, a German blog for German-speaking parents in Japan, but she also works as a babywearing consultant, which is today’s topic!  We are discussing multiple questions :  Why is it so difficult to find the right carrier in general and here in Japan? * How to find local babywearing consultants who speak English? * What babywearing brands are available here in Japan? * Check out the whole interview on my webpage: pregnantinjapan.com   Additional information:   Anikas webpage: * moinmoinbaby.com  * courses.moinmoinbaby.com * ginkgoleafs.com English-speaking consultants  * moinmoinbaby.com/links Japanese Babywearing Association * http://bwdacco.com  Safety Standards PD CEN/TR 16512:2015 (Europe) ASTM F2236 - 16a (America) Major babywearing schools: * https://www.schoolofbabywearing.com (UK) * https://www.cbws.org (America)  Die Trageschule (German-speaking)   Other: Anikas favorite Japanese plants: Dokudami Houttuynia cordata

Hi  in this video I share 3 beaches you can escape to during the Tokyo summer heat!

Are you "dying" in this Tokyo heat? Does it almost make you feel sick?  Do you feel like you cannot handle it anymore? ...on top of that you are heavily pregnant or have a toddler that doesn’t stop sweating?  If the heat is pretty hard on you , stay tuned I will provide some solutions for you!   First, this will be a series of two episodes.  In today’s episode, we talk about outside places and activities, Japanese food that keeps you cool, Japanese products and what to wear.  I learnt one thing, when living abroad: do it like the locals!

In todays episode I have Sandra from Switzerland.  She is now the second time pregnant. We will discuss why she decided to give birth at Ikuryo Hospital in Meguro and why she didn’t go back Kyorin University Hospital. We also talk about her marriage with her Japanese husbund and how Japanese often confuse Switzerland with Sweden. :)  Have fun!    Sandra ‘n Yusuke  Tiktok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSePm8fRP/   Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCdusvKVSAzNnATFb-V9GyNw  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandra_n_yusuke/  Sandra's choice for the first pregnancy: Kyorin University Hospital  Sandra’s choice for the second pregnancy! Ikuryo clinic meguro: https://www.ikuryo.or.jp/

I was very surprised when some ladies told their doctor mentioned to avoid sex or that this information was provided on hospital leaflets. I personally I haven’t heard something similar form any doctor, even though I was in four different facilities during my pregnancy. Also there are no scientific studies about this topic. So why would the doctors suggest something like that? Here are some assumptions. Let me know what you think what the reason is? What is your experience?