Article Category - "Pregnancy, New Mums & Babies"
Pregnancy Yoga – Empowering Women
Here at The elbowroom we passionately believe in empowering women. We believe this empowerment is crucial to a positive birthing experience. This is the aim of our prenatal yoga classes and workshops. But enough from us. We’ll let our mums do the talking…
From Lauren
“I’m just writing to tell you that I had a beautiful baby boy last Sunday night. I want to thank you for your wonderful classes throughout my pregnancy!… Read more
Why Your Breath Matters In Birth
In our prenatal yoga classes, here at The elbowroom, we put lots of emphasis on breathing and focusing on the breath.
Why?Well, simply learning how to breathing properly through labour and birth can help your birth experience go from ‘I got through it’ to ‘I was amazing!”. Here’s how:
When you focus on your breath you can only breathe ‘now’When you have your eyes closed and are deeply focussed on the hypnotic rhythm of your breath it stops you thinking ahead. … Read more
Family Food: Vegetarian Chilli without the Chilli
My kids LOVE this dinner when I accompany it with taco shells, sour cream, iceberg lettuce, mashed avocado with lemon and some grated cheese and just let them build their own tacos! Without the dairy accompaniments, this is a vegan dish.
The recipe works with whatever beans and vegetables you have in, so feel free to experiment! Its a great way of getting veggies into the kids and for cutting down on meat, which might be perfect after Christmas indulgence!… Read more
Breastfeeding & Thrush
Breastfeeding has been going really well, but all of a sudden your nipples are in agony. It seems as though it’s come out of nowhere and to the best of your knowledge you haven’t been doing anything differently to cause it.
It could be thrush!Thrush is a fungal infection caused by candida or yeast, that occurs in the mucus membranes and/or the skin. It can be a real pain, literally, for both the breastfeeding mum and baby as it cross-infects from mum’s nipple to baby’s mouth and vice versa.… Read more
Family Food: Slow Cooker Chicken & Barley Stew
Well, winter is creeping in, which means its time to dust off the slow cooker!
If you haven’t got one they are sooo handy for busy parents on the go – throw everything in in the morning and have a delicious dinner waiting for you in the evening.
You can adapt pretty much any soup or stew recipe for the slow cooker – just bear in mind the liquid doesn’t evaporate like cooking on the hob or oven, so not so much liquid. … Read more
First Aid for Burns & Scalds
If your child has suffered a burn or scald you need to act quickly.
• Cool the burnt area immediately with cold running water for at least 10 minutes.
• Clothing retains heat and so remove immediately from the burnt area if possible, however, do not try to pull off clothing that has stuck to the skin. Otherwise cool for at least 10 minutes before attempting to remove.
• The size and depth of the burn will determine the type of medical help you need to seek. … Read more
