Baby massage benefits play a supportive role in motor development by providing sensory stimulation, encouraging body awareness, and promoting muscle relaxation and flexibility. Here’s how newborn baby massage can contribute to motor development: Sensory Stimulation: Baby massage involves gentle touch, which provides sensory input to your baby’s skin, muscles, and joints. This sensory stimulation helps …
Baby massage is a time-honoured tradition that has gained attention in recent years due to growing scientific research highlighting its numerous benefits. Beyond bonding, baby massage promotes both physical and emotional well-being for babies and parents alike. This blog explores the research behind baby massage, focusing on its impact on premature babies and its profound …
Advice for New Mums Coping as a new mother can be incredibly challenging, as the transition into motherhood often brings a mix of overwhelming emotions, sleepless nights, and the pressure to care for a newborn. The demands of this new role can leave you feeling uncertain, sleep-deprived, and isolated, especially when you’re dealing with a …
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Traditionally women were supported throughout pregnancy, birth and postnatally by a social circle. Due to our modern way of living, circles have been eroded and are less common or strong than before. We don’t always live close to our relatives and friends and even when we do, we all live very busy lives. Offering support …
When we move in any environment, we are activating different networks in our brain. There is the logical, information processing, decision-making executive network. Here there is the network, which keeps us balanced and oriented. The default network is our free mind, which wanders here and there. It kicks in when your task-based executive network begins …
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We all know mum guilt well—but what if we could turn it into something useful? Here are five simple ways , that in my experience of having 3 kids under 4 – might help you try to tackle mum guilt and find more joy in motherhood. Celebrate the Little Wins: Each day, be sure to …
Perinatal anxiety and depression are common health conditions that affect people who are expecting or have recently had a baby. Birthing parents and non-birth parents can all get perinatal anxiety and depression. These conditions are temporary and treatable, but sometimes because of lack of awareness or stigma, not everyone gets the help they need when …
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The journey to pregnancy has three main trimesters. Each trimester has its own experiences, let’s take a look at these three trimesters. First Trimester (week 1-13) During this early stage of pregnancy, the person can be extremely tired and fatigued, as hormonal levels change significantly, and the uterus begins to support the growth of the …
Starting a business from home while caring for children can be both fulfilling and practical for many mothers. Here are five business ideas tailored to moms who want to work from home: Online Retail Store: Launching an online retail store allows mothers to sell a variety of products from the comfort of their home. This …
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