Own Your Body

Here you can read our reflections and research on various topics that has to do with women’s health. Hopefully you’ll be able to find some new perspectives, information and inspiration here!

You’ll notice that some articles here will be in English and some in Swedish, and unfortunately we won’t be able to translate them right now, but we really hope that you’ll find some that could be of interest to you. And if you do, please share them with other people who you think would want to read them too. Thank you so much for taking your time, we really appreciate it!

Happy Valentine’s Day to YOU!
Self-care Maria Bengtsson Self-care Maria Bengtsson

Happy Valentine’s Day to YOU!

Do you love yourself unconditionally? Or does your love for yourself, and the acceptance of yourself come with conditions? Do you believe (perhaps unconsciously) that you will start feeling happy with yourself and better accept yourself when you’ve achieved x,y, z, have a certain amount of money in the bank, your home looking perfect, you’ve lost so many pounds/kilos, or altered something else with your body, when you’ve met the “right” kind of partner, and on and on?

Read More
What are affirmations and why are they so powerful?

What are affirmations and why are they so powerful?

Affirmations are amazing tools that can counteract the negative messages that we all carry within us, such as believing that our bodies are unreliable, that our intuitive knowing is less valid than science and technology, that we aren’t worthy of happiness and success etc.

Read More
Let’s talk about co-sleeping and babies’ biological needs
Sömn, Co-sleeping Maria Bengtsson Sömn, Co-sleeping Maria Bengtsson

Let’s talk about co-sleeping and babies’ biological needs

Most babies sleep best lying next to their parents. As long as you or your partner don’t sleep on a couch with your baby or abuse alcohol or drugs, you don’t need to worry about your baby being at risk of cot death caused by co-sleeping.

However, it’s very important that the baby can sleep safely in the bed, without rolling out or getting trapped somewhere.

Read More
World Breastfeeding Week
Breastfeeding Maria Bengtsson Breastfeeding Maria Bengtsson

World Breastfeeding Week

This week is the World Breastfeeding week and we would like to take the time to honor all mothers who have breastfeed or tried to breastfeed their babies. We have a breastfeeding guide for you, as well as 20% off our products that support your breastfeeding journey.

Read More