Prenatal Yoga Blog – Written by Carla Collins: My eldest daughter is 11 and I can scarcely believe that more than a decade has passed since I was pregnant with her. I clearly recall how terrifying, how difficult and strangely romantic
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Pregnancy Yoga As Preparation for Birth
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World Breastfeeding Week 2016
Supporting World Breastfeeding Week 2016: In the high-tech world of the modern Neonatal ICU there is no substitute for breastmilk. All over the world it is recognised that only breastmilk offers premature babies the nutrition and protection essential for their
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Longing for something (someone) so deeply….
Early losses are difficult to understand (if you are the mommy going through it), more difficult to explain (if you have an audience of family and friends staring at you in disbelieve as to why you are still trying to conceive as clearly it is not working), even harder to come to terms with (especially if you have seen that little heart and heard it beating more than once on an ultrasound), and most definitely never forgotten (if you carry the scars in your heart, the ultrasound pictures in you drawer and the unopen baby clothes in your nursery cupboard). Continue reading
You’re pregnant!!
“You’re pregnant”…isn’t that what every woman who has ever wanted to have a child longs to hear? Especially someone with a history of miscarriages, endometriosis and fibroids, who is over forty and just got married…that is completely clumsy… oh wait that describes me to a “T” Continue reading
Pregnancy Diary – week 33 – Packing your hospital bag
In the last few days, I have zipped and unzipped my hospital bag at least 10 times, it seems there is always something you come across that you need in hospital. The best tip I have heard so far, is to pack two bags: one wheely bag for yourself and another nappy bag for baby. Continue reading
Pregnancy Diary – week 34 – Breastfeeding tips Best of Breast (part 1)
What were once rather small appendages to my pre-pregnant body are now volutptous bosoms resting upon my enlarged belly. It’s hard to think that in just a few weeks they will have the vital role of feeding my newborn baby. There are so many questions that come along with breastfeeding, and a lot of uncertainties as to how your baby and you will take to this new task. Continue reading
Pregnancy Diary – week 38 – Hospital in Style
This is literally my last week before baby arrives! I have unpacked and repacked my hospital bag several times and always seem to have something new to add to the list as a recommendation from friends. I also did my preregistration at the hospital this week, and they too gave me some important items I should bring along. Continue reading
Pregnancy Diary – week 36 – Pregnancy Pampering
Ashlea has been feeling in the need of some pregnancy pampering this week. With a toddler on the run and a belly soon to burst, finding time to treat herself is hard to come by, but she is sure to lavish her bump with Argan Oil, which can be used for hair, skin and nail care, massage, curing stretch marks and the treatment of various dermatological conditions. Continue reading
You can make a difference by donating breast milk while breastfeeding!
It’s true 50ml of breast milk a day could save a baby’s life? The unexpected arrival of a baby born too soon is a frightening and emotional time for parents. Just imagine how such a mother may feel if she is too ill or stressed to provide her fragile infant with her own lifesaving breast milk during those first critical days or weeks. Continue reading
Pregnancy Diary – week 35 – Breastfeeding (part 2)
Breastfeeding is not a simple wham bam type of task; it’s a lifestyle that you have to adjust to. If you want to make it work, it takes effort and preparation. But, it is well worth the investment, because, as I’ve learnt, I may as well have taken out shares in the baby formula companies with the amount we have spent on it in the past 2 years. Continue reading
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