<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:19:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Zoe Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have the privilege of being part of this amazing team of people. As a registered Doula I help women as a birth companion and I love it! Nothing beats the joy of a successful birth and a healthy, happy]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/the-zoe-project</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/the-zoe-project</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 04:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ13DhXX1w5KoVKSdDLzcDyNbHA3meh5MFtm8tc9wFf2WTiHcA19GSdYBeRYVgD6qH2uC3sjVtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Sparrow house- Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life with the little sparrows have been quite busy lately. The boys are getting more and more mobile and it's like having two red ants moving through the house. Cupboard doors and the kitchen drawers opens]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-update</guid><category><![CDATA[familyprotection]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:15:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAAzc1gdWWn3tQBhL2eWJdzqViqpAU35b6jqkcb1SFnuwzPU3QdWCT1Z3dgQSFbL7wcGzLUtkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danny and the twins differ 6 months in age. Babies of their age normally just play alongside each other, not really interacting much. But when they do, it is precious to see. Theo was sitting on the mat,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/golden-moments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/golden-moments</guid><category><![CDATA[golden]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:23:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital humor]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had to laugh at the nurses faces when, after they tried numerous times to get 2 young boys to sleep, I walked into the room at 10:30pm where they were playing and told them that it was time to go to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/hospital-humor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/hospital-humor</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 05:56:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAAzc1gdWWn3tQBhL2eWJdzqViqpAU35b6jqkcb1SFnuwzPU3QdWCT1Z3dgQSFbL7wcGzLUtkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Sparrow House: Travelling with the babies.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon after our week in hospital with the twins, we had the opportunity to take a break in the beautiful mountain area of Montague. We were able to borrow our son-in-laws car that is much bigger than ours]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-travelling-with-the-babies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-travelling-with-the-babies</guid><category><![CDATA[baby]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:56:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAAzc1gdWWn3tQBhL2eWJdzqViqpAU35b6jqkcb1SFnuwzPU3QdWCT1Z3dgQSFbL7wcGzLUtkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Sparrow House- When twins get sick]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago my husband and I woke up early on a Sunday morning and as we were able to get the three babies ready for church in time, we packed them up and enjoyed a couple of hours in fellowship. We]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-when-twins-get-sick</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-when-twins-get-sick</guid><category><![CDATA[baby]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:32:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAAzc1gdWWn3tQBhL2eWJdzqViqpAU35b6jqkcb1SFnuwzPU3QdWCT1Z3dgQSFbL7wcGzLUtkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories fron Sparrow House- Learning to live at the hospital.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a newbie to the State Health Services, I learned that there is a specific routine and rhythm in everyday life. Life in a hospital has its own momentum. At first it seems bewildering, but soon you get]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-fron-sparrow-house-learning-to-live-at-the-hospital</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-fron-sparrow-house-learning-to-live-at-the-hospital</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 07:28:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAAzc1gdWWn3tQBhL2eWJdzqViqpAU35b6jqkcb1SFnuwzPU3QdWCT1Z3dgQSFbL7wcGzLUtkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Sparrow House:  Taking a break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking a break. Life with three babies under the age of a year is busy. Very busy. There is always someone to hold, or play with, or feed, or change. Some days go by with lightning speed. It is morning]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-taking-a-break</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-taking-a-break</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAAzc1gdWWn3tQBhL2eWJdzqViqpAU35b6jqkcb1SFnuwzPU3QdWCT1Z3dgQSFbL7wcGzLUtkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Sparrow House- Chapter 5- Scared Moms – When the challenge of the child gets too much]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the many things that I have learned over the last months is not to judge what you don’t understand. During one of the many weeks that Lee was in hospital, we were in a ward where one of the very]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-chapter-5-scared-moms-when-the-challenge-of-the-child-gets-too-much</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-chapter-5-scared-moms-when-the-challenge-of-the-child-gets-too-much</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAAzc1gdWWn3tQBhL2eWJdzqViqpAU35b6jqkcb1SFnuwzPU3QdWCT1Z3dgQSFbL7wcGzLUtkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Sparrow House- Chapter 4- Coffee and a croissant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strange friendships are formed in hospital wards, and people that normally will not meet and socialize under normal circumstances will share deep and intense experiences in hospitals. They came into the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-chapter-4-coffee-and-a-croissant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-chapter-4-coffee-and-a-croissant</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 07:52:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAAzc1gdWWn3tQBhL2eWJdzqViqpAU35b6jqkcb1SFnuwzPU3QdWCT1Z3dgQSFbL7wcGzLUtkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Sparrow House- Chapter 3- The ups and downs, watching the baby scale.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of the life in hospital is dictated by the baby scale. A baby’s health is often depicted by their weight gain and growth. The early morning routine of weighing the baby very often predicts how the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-chapter-3-the-ups-and-downs-watching-the-baby-scale</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grethaventer/stories-from-sparrow-house-chapter-3-the-ups-and-downs-watching-the-baby-scale</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grethaventer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 07:30:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZARhhvPu8Q6tafaYpRsTumbgQ53RZV4dSBvAsuNFtPuywdgGKHTb6445zsN2e6KrbqTwZGxuA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Sparrow House- Chapter 2- What is VACTERL association?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continued from Chapter 1 Recap: The four week old babies Theo* and Lee* were ready to be discharged from hospital and I went to fetch them. The first weekend with the twins was a disaster. 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