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My Doula Regret
I feel very fortunate when I think back on the birth of both my children. I had a wonderful experience and it started our relationship off positively and easily. However, I do have one regret. Not asking for more help. … Continue reading
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More sleep please…..
Yes, we know sleep deprivation is used as torture but that doesnt help when you dont know how to get more of it. Its one of the first things new mums ask you, ‘how old is she/he?’ then ‘is she/he a … Continue reading
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Your New Baby and Sleep
By Linda Russell The Sleep Lady and Director of The Parent Coaching Studio www.thesleeplady.co.uk www.theparentcoachingstudio.co.uk I work with families all over the world, to obtain something even more valuable and for some harder to obtain then winning the lottery … Continue reading
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Know your maternity rights
Assumptions are very dangerous especially when they involve money! I hear from too many women who realise during their maternity leave that they haven’t been given the full story regarding their rights. This may be about notice periods, flexible working or … Continue reading
Structural and Cranial Osteopathy before and after Pregnancy
Jessica Shaw BSc (Hons) Ost Registered Osteopath Pregnancy is a time of huge physical, emotional and mental change in a woman’s life as she prepares to bring a new life into the world – a change which will turn her … Continue reading
Pain in pregnancy
When thinking about having children many people associate pain with childbirth. However there are ways to cope with this pain (drugs being the most common option!) as it is short term and its there for good reason: or your baby … Continue reading
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Midwifery support
I am by no way your model pregnant women. There aren’t many medical conditions that I haven’t experienced during my journey through pregnancy. As a result, I would be the first to admit I dont want to do this again. Not … Continue reading
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Working Outside the NHS Box
by Carrie Macintosh (Independent Midwife) Ok, so I’m an independent midwife. What’s that? I hear you ask. Well, it’s just as it says on the tin – I’m a midwife, but I’m independent, therefore, I don’t work for the NHS … Continue reading
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Flexible working
Here is a link to a useful debate on BB4 on flexible working. It mentions some of the research which has recently been done with small businesses and showed that productivity nearly doubled. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/listenagain/tuesday.shtml
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Subconscious Breastfeeding
Imagine that you could feed your baby without the risk of sore nipples and enjoy that feel same feeling that you get after you have eaten chocolate or had great sex (or both at the same time!). Totally comfortable and hummmmmm. All … Continue reading
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