Rameesa and Ayaan’s birth story
Key Facts: Mums Name: Rameesa Babies Names: Ayaan Birth weight: 7lb 4oz How long was your labour? 2 days What pain relief did you use, if any? Gas & Air, Morphine, Pethidine and Epidural The Story... Rameesa went into labour 1 week after her due date and had hoped...
Alison’s Baby Loss Story
**Trigger warning – this blog post contains the personal story of baby loss and may be distressing** Emily Rose's Story I’m so sorry, baby has no heartbeat. From that moment on I froze. How could this be happening! I looked across at James, my world had just stopped,...
Karen’s Baby Loss Story
**Trigger warning - this blog post contains the personal story of baby loss and may be distressing** Alyssa herself was a miracle baby. After 10 years of infertility, I have grade 4 endometriosis, we’d had numerous fertility treatments and none worked, and naturally,...
Sleep Deprivation in new parents!!
Feeling Sleepy? In its worst state, sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture – so if you’ve got a baby who won’t sleep and you’re feeling a bit rubbish (to say the least) don’t give yourself a hard time. While babies don’t intentionally do this in order to...
The importance of sport for babies and toddlers
Summer is traditionally the time for sports day in schools, but it isn’t just all about who wins the parents race – in fact a lot of schools these days have taken the competitive element out of sports day! As your baby grows and starts to move, it is important that...
Splish, Splash…. Bath Time with Baby
Splish, Splash… Bath Time! Bath time with baby can be fun – a bonding opportunity and chance to enjoy some uninterrupted one-to-one time together. But being faced with bathing a newborn can feel like a daunting prospect so here are some tips for a safe and enjoyable...
Summer Holidays as a family
Family holidays are fun-filled, exciting times when you can enjoy some undisturbed days together creating precious memories and giving baby some incredible new experiences. But, if you’re expecting it to be anything like your pre-baby summer holidays then you’re in for a bit of a surprise!
Turning ONE Already!! Where did the first year go? How is best to Celebrate?
Turning ONE Already!! When you get to cuddle your baby for the first time after what feels like the longest 9 months in your life, you can't imagine how people can be right when they tell you that your baby will grow so quickly they will be one before you know it....
Denise & Mya’s Birth Story
Key Facts: Mums Name: Denise Babies Names: Mya Birth weight: 3.07kg How long was your labour: 40 hours What pain relief did you use, if any? Paracetomal, Gas & Air The Story... Denise wanted to keep things simple as she believed that labour would happen as it was...
Lauren & Liston’s Birth Story
Key Facts: Mums Name: Lauren Babies Names: Liston Birth weight: 8lb 10oz How long was your labour: 10 hours What pain relief did you use, if any? Gas and air for initial labour The Story... As this was Lauren's third pregnancy, she didn't attend antenatal classes,...