Baby Massage aims to help parents understand their baby’s behaviour and respond to their baby’s needs using touch. In every session it is important to stress the following points; The parent is doing the best they can to help their baby. Young babies often suffer from periods of fretfulness and behaviour usually improves from 12 …
“When a baby is born, so is a mother.” – OSHO Becoming a parent is a wonderful experience but it is also a time of adjustment. You may find that you have less time to look after yourself and that you are having to meet new challenges every day. It will take time to adjust …
Want to have the most positive birth experience possible, but don’t know where to begin? Then follow these five simple steps to stay focused, calm and relaxed throughout your pregnancy. Giving birth is the most amazing thing for the female human body to go through, yet it can be the scariest thing for many of …
When you think of massage what words come into your head? Calm, relaxing, soothing…labour and birth… No?! Just me then! If you are pregnant and currently planning your birth have you considered using massage techniques to assist you during this special time? If not let me give you 5 fabulous reasons as to why you …
5 Fabulous Reasons to use Massage for Labour by Guest Blogger Hayley Creasey Read More »
I had a baby girl about a year ago and lack of sleep has been a common theme and discussion topic in our house. As someone who had always been a good sleeper prior to becoming a mother, the lifestyle change and interrupted sleep patterns came as a bit of a shock. Now, this is …
Top Sleep Tips for New Mamas by Guest Blogger Susan Yeates Read More »
Last April I had a Baby Boy born at 32 weeks. Eight weeks early. Two months premature. It was a shock and it still makes me cry. During labour I prepared myself for the worst. I saw my baby’s life before us and I realized then that it might not be as I had dreamed. …
Why baby massage and yoga is so good for you and your baby As a mummy to be or a new mum you may have heard people talking about baby massage and yoga. They are both on most new mums’ radars as highly beneficial activities to attend. Baby yoga and baby massage share similar origins. …
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COLIC SOS PART FOUR-SELF CARE STRATEGIES Having a baby with colic can be exhausting, the end result being that you feel you have no energy to give to anyone, let alone yourself. It’s a dangerous game to be playing; no sleep, no down time, grabbing food here and there. This often leads to overthinking and …
Colic SOS Part Four-Why you need to put yourself first Read More »
Colic SOS Part 2-Acceptance This is part 2 of of five strategies you can use to cope with colic. In part one we talked about mindset and how important it is to not blame yourself if your baby has colic. It’s not your fault and you are doing the best you can. Positive thinking and …
Colic SOS Part Two: Acceptance-Why it’s okay to let go and let your baby take the lead Read More »