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