by Carolyn Whitehead | Jul 3, 2020 | Antenatal and Birth
What will help with my morning sickness? Information taken from the incredible book, The Essential Guide to Using Complementary Therapies During Pregnancy by Denise Tiran Sickness affects up to 90% of mums-to-be. It may occur at any time of the day or night, be...
by Carolyn Whitehead | Jul 2, 2020 | Antenatal and Birth
The gentle caesarean It almost seems like a contradiction of terms doesn’t it? The gentle caesarean. There doesn’t seem to be much gentle about having several layers of skin and muscle cut and a baby pulled from its sleepy 9 month home. But believe it or not, the way...
by Carolyn Whitehead | Jul 1, 2020 | Antenatal and Birth
The Birth Plan We have all been asked that question, do you have a birth plan – but what actually is a birth plan and are they worth having. Firstly, I think its really helpful to look at the birth plan as a set of preferences rather than a plan, this hugely helps...
by Carolyn Whitehead | Jun 17, 2020 | Antenatal and Birth, Baby Massage, Child Development
Baby Bonding and Brain Development At the top of the list for child development and the development of a healthy brain is secure attachments. Children need strong attachments to atleast one primary caregiver and without them, babies and children will fail to meet many...
by Carolyn Whitehead | Jun 17, 2020 | Antenatal and Birth, Baby Massage, Child Development
Baby bonding and Attachment Bonding with your baby is one of the easiest things to do and one of the most natural in many senses. Bonding and Attachment is also vital for your baby as they grow and develop. You see brains are both born and built. Our brain as it is...
by Carolyn Whitehead | Jun 11, 2020 | Antenatal and Birth, Child Development
Establishing a routine for you and your baby Routines are simply things that are done at the same or similar times every day and firstly I want to say that for the first 6 weeks or so, it is difficult to establish much of a routine as you adapt to the demands of being...