Caesarean births are so common the world over but I would argue it is the one and only major surgery that has little to no advice or follow up given afterwards. Break your leg or your wrist and it is likely you will be offered follow up doctor and physio appointments. Have a baby however…
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The most important advice that I can give you when it comes to choosing childcare, is find what works for you and your family. Everyone’s experiences are different but, as a Mum and a Nanny and Parent Coach, I thought it would be useful for me to share tips and advice on choosing the right…
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This post is all about well-being in pregnancy, and it matches my podcast episode from Season 2 Episode 9, where I chatted with pre and post-natal exercise specialist Rosie Stockley of Mama Well. If you’d like to hear our chat in full, please click here. As you know, I am not an expert in pregnancy…
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If you follow me on Instagram, you will know that I am very open-minded when it comes to feeding your baby, whether you choose breast, bottle or combination feeding, as long as your baby is well fed and healthy, that is what matters. If you’re pregnant and looking to breastfeed or, perhaps, are in the…
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Mum’s can face a barrage of anxiety… it is everywhere. Have I done this right? Are they doing it better? How come they all seem completely sorted whilst I feel like I’m crumbling? There is so much anxiety that surrounds the whole process leading up to motherhood let alone the other side when you actually…
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In this blog post I am sharing my Top 10 Parenting Tips, something I’m often asked about and I wanted to record them for you here! These are the things that I wish every parent knew in that first year of parenting – please do share with a friend or anyone who is expecting for…
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Combination feeding your baby – providing baby their milk from both the breast and a bottle – has to be one of my the topics that I am most passionate about as The Parent and Baby Coach. I believe that it is a topic that is often missed, or misinformed, and I hope to clear…
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When a baby comes along there is, naturally, so much focus no the new baby and the mother but can you imagine what fathers go through with the huge change of becoming a father? In this blog post I share a couple of tips to help you along, to help your relationship, to help Mummy…
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If you’ve already got one child – whether they’re a baby, toddler or older child – and are pregnant or planning with number two, this blog post shares some top tips on how to do the juggle that is Baby Number 1 and Baby Number 2! If you’d like to learn more, do visit my…
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Becca Maberly, pregnancy and postnatal expert and author of “Nobody Tells You”, has created a secret mum club where all the helpful, honest advice about pregnancy, birth and parenthood is kept. On season 1 of my podcast I chatted with Becca about “A Mother Place”, her business that brings information on everything that motherhood brings.…
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I believe that giving birth is a huge subject that, despite experiencing it twice, and I do feel that we don’t always know that much about it. In schools we are not taught about giving birth – you don’t learn the science of giving birth – and this is something I am keen to talk…
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As part of my work as The Parent and Baby Coach, I am often told by parents that they feel utterly bombarded by the amount of information out there on how they should be parenting. In modern society, parents are easily bamboozled by the onslaught of well-meaning advice – from their parents, aunties, sisters, education…
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Family-friendly homes can be stylish places and at Totter + Tumble, we like to think we have floor play covered for you. Our subtle memory foam playmats are designed to suit your modern home and protect little movers too, with different aesthetics and two sizes available to suit different spaces. If you need some interiors…
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Summer is officially here and we have some lovely weather ahead this week. While we will be heading outdoors with the whole family to enjoy the sun, our little ones need a little extra attention in terms of their sun protection so here are a few tips to keep your little people safe in the…
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We have been shocked and saddened at recent events in the US and the killing of ablack man by a white policeman, which has brought to the forefront of our mindsthe complex topic that is racism and white privilege. Although we are by no means experts in this field and are very much still learninglike…
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If you’ve been following my postnatal journey on Instagram, you’ll know that I made the decision second time round to take placenta capsules after having my son, Felix, in May. As The Parent and Baby Coach, this is an area that I’ve always been interested in the science behind and something that I wanted to…
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For those of you who already have a second or even third baby, you will appreciate that this blog is being squeezed in amongst a never-ending to-do list, whilst having a toddler demanding every minute of your attention! Much like the second baby that is growing in my tummy, the attention still focuses much on…
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In September 2018, we found out that we were expecting! I knew from very early on, as early as 2-3 weeks, because already I had an inkling… Something about me felt pregnant, which I didn’t have last time around! Come 5-6 weeks, I was taken down by exhaustion, sickness and was just completely wiped out.…
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As I move through my second pregnancy, I have been turning my attention to the full range of emotions that come from being about to bring a second baby into our family: excitement and trepidation seem to be the two main conflicting emotions that a lot of parents go through and both are absolutely natural…
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Rupert’s Birth Story Part One – The Run Up… At just under 39 weeks pregnant, it was a cold and crisp Friday and I was setting my out of office email thinking I should begin to wind work down with just over a week pf pregnancy to go. I had a relaxing week or…
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