Keeping your strength up during pregnancy isn’t always easy, physically and emotionally it’s a lot to deal with. Raging hormones, swollen ankles, forever hungry, fretting over finances. You really are being put through your paces. Although some sail through pregnancy and have oodles of energy and support for many, we need a helping hand.

Help with the physicalities

Pregnancy Pilates is a great and safe way to stay fit and strong throughout your pregnancy.… Read more

Giving birth is quite the occasion, it doesn’t happen very often and lets face it, you aren’t going to be thinking straight no matter how much planning you have put in, as the pain can be a tad distracting.

So it’s really helpful to have a good birth partner, who knows exactly what you want and will fight your corner when you are busy breathing through the pain. It may be that the baby’s dad is the ideal birthing partner.… Read more

The two most important things you learn in any first aid class are CPR and what to do if someone is choking.  When it comes to young children and babies, their hearts are young and healthy and rarely pose a problem.  CPR for children and infants usually stems from issues around their breathing which leads to problems with the heart.

Oral exploration is a key developmental phase, it allows babies to discover the taste and texture of the objects that make up their world.  … Read more

While every baby comes with a different instruction manual, they do have quite an advanced form of non verbal communication which they use.  We just need to spend a little time figuring out what that is.

Newborns are used to being in the womb and having a constant food supply.  Getting used to being outside the womb and feeling hungry is a whole new experience and is initially quite frightening and stressful for them.  … Read more

Okay, so now that the bump’s in full view it’s making you a shining beacon for women who want to tell you the worst birth stories ever. How about some good news?

There is a lot you can do to help bring about a natural, calm and easier birth.

Many women birth in hospitals avoiding any medication and medical intervention unless medically necessary. Its all about following the natural rhythms of labour, understanding how their body works and trusting their body.… Read more