"Belief is the first step to success"
I dont understand blogs. Especially ones which just chat. However, I do believe there is a mass of knowledge and information out there which could make our role as a Mum even more fulfilling and easier.
So this blog, with your input, will:
What will make a difference for you? Please let me know.
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 what job they come back to.
its pretty confusing with all the changes to conditions and [...]
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 world upside down. Structurally, women’s bodies must adapt to the growing foetus which includes an extra [...]
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 would never make its entrance! However chronic pain during pregnancy is not something which is [...]
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 to me or my family. I know its only 40 weeks and that the result [...]
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 you have to do is lie back and enjoy…….
No I haven’t been at the vodka [...]
Tips on what to do before maternity leave by Antonia Chitty
If you’ve got a baby on the way you may be thinking about your options for flexible work. Here are some pointers to help you find the flexible work that will fit with your family, whatever stage you are at.
Star by talking to a [...]
Rather like those last few days before you go on holiday, the last few weeks before your maternity leave starts, is full on. There are so many questions to answer: who will be dealing with my work, how will I hand over whats outstanding, when will I be back, what will happen when something important happens [...]
Do you want to be in control of your birth? Are you looking for an easy, comfortable, and yet drug-free method of birthing your baby? Then HypnoBirthing® is the answer. Now in its nineteenth year, HypnoBirthing® is a complete antenatal education programme. It is a unique method of relaxed, natural childbirth education, enhanced by self-hypnosis [...]
One of the interesting things about approaching child birth again is that you have been influenced by many more things then when you were an excited 1st time Mum. Some people feel the fact that you have ‘done it before’ takes away the biggest fear which is of the ‘unknown’. However, it may depend on who [...]