Post-baby body: What should you do about it?
Many women can get pretty down about their post-baby body. Rather than worrying about how you look at what you should do, read the guidance below.
Pregnancy Second Time Around
Every pregnancy is different so this is my account of pregnancy second time around.
Apps for Mums
There are lots of apps on the market for soon-to-be mums, and new mums. Where you want to track your baby’s development and progress, or have some time to yourself, or losing the baby weight, there’s apps for everything. Apps on the market The bump, which is available in both iTunes and Android, is an … Read more
Tips for introducing a new baby to older siblings
With the imminent arrival of Royal Baby Number two for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge I’ve been asked by baby brand Johnson’s for my top tips on introducing a new baby to older siblings after they carried out research of UK parents for their top tips for settling into life with as a family … Read more
Elastolabo®: New product launched to help prevent perineal trauma during childbirth
Every year, up to 55% of women (approximately 330,000) suffer from perineal trauma, damage to the area between the vagina and anus, during childbirth. The statistics around this incredibly common and painful side effect of childbirth aren’t widely discussed but a medical product does exist for pregnant women to help prevent tearing or the need … Read more
Review: Cussons Mum & Me range
Taking care of yourself is always important if you want to look good for as long as possible but never more so than when you are pregnant or have just had a baby. Growing a super-cute little bundle of joy definitely takes its toll on your body, dry skin and stretch marks are just some … Read more
Thermacare hits the spot
In the years before I fell pregnant I was a pretty healthy specimen, no major illnesses to speak of and apart from a niggling pain in the shoulder from a previous car accident, no real ‘injuries’ to speak of either. When I first moved to Peterborough I spent most days at the gym and loved … Read more
Labour Day!!!
And so, to complete the tale of my second pregnancy, I want to share with you a day that irrevocably changed my life. Monday, 20th September 2010, marked the due date for my second baby, a boy. This date had been imprinted in my mind ever since we first glimpsed our little ‘Beanie’ baby on … Read more
6-week check-up and we are doing well!
It was time for Beanie Boy’s 6-week check-up and the Health Visitor was very happy with his progressive, I could breathe a sigh of relief.
Feeling blue . . .
Today so far has not been a good day. It started at around 5.15am when Beanie Boy woke for his first feed of the day and then decided not to go back to sleep, not great when I was still up with him at 12.30am so feeling tired is an understatement! Then I attended the … Read more