Confidence is Key - Advice for New Mums
Having your first baby is one of life’s biggest transitions, a time when you start to reflect on what kind of parent you want to be. For many there are feelings of excitement but also uncertainty, anxiousness and for some feelings of…
Bottoms Up: Options for Breech Babies
Whilst it is fairly common for a preterm baby to change positions in the uterus frequently, by the third trimester most babies prefer to move into a “head down” position. This is thought to be because the top part of the uterus is roomier…
Top 5 Nutrients to Support Breastfeeding for Mum and Bub
If you’re breastfeeding, you’re likely aware that your nutrient requirements are elevated to help you recover and to provide additional energy for you and your growing bubba through the day and night! Here are some key nutrients and…
Healthy Relationships Play a Huge Part in Infant Mental Health
The first few years of a child’s life is critical for forming a person’s emotional, physical, social, educational, and cognitive development. Experiences children have in the earliest years of their lives impact the development of their…
Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility
Breastfeeding is flagged by global health entities as being the best start to life a mother can give her baby and child. As part of World Breastfeeding Week – which runs from August 1-17 – we wanted to explore this topic further and…
Perinatal Mental Health: Tips on How to Look After Your Emotional Wellbeing
Having a baby is life-changing and can bring so much joy, love and fulfilment however all of the new demands and responsibilities can feel difficult at times, as well as relentless. Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week was celebrated…
Perinatal Mental Health: Being Aware of Anxiety and Depression in Pregnancy and After Birth
Expecting a baby or becoming a new parent isn’t always associated with feelings of joy – you are bound to experience difficult times too. What’s important is how you cope and get through those times, and to know you’re not alone…
Waiting for Labour. Timing of Birth of Low Risk Women: a Collaborative Approach
In those first few weeks after the confirmation you have new life growing inside of you, being pregnant and becoming a mum consumes your thoughts. As the weeks go by and your ability to find any position comfortable in your third trimester…
We are What We Eat: Important Nutrients in Pregnancy
It can be a very exciting time when you find out you are having a baby. If this is your first pregnancy, you may be busy making future plans, designing the nursery, renovating, moving into a bigger house, buying clothes, having a baby…
The Benefits of Parents Groups
While it’s an exciting and precious time in a new parent’s life to welcome a baby, it’s the “what-happens-next” part that can be so daunting. This is especially the case with first-time parents, and if you’re in this category, please…
Ten Interesting Things the Body Does in Pregnancy
A woman’s body undergoes some amazing changes when it’s growing a little human being. Here are just 10 little gems the body does, which you may know already but have not really thought about. If you’re pregnant, chances are these…