The Baby Chapter

  • Breastfeeding – it’s a suckers’ game!

    For the purposes of this mini-piece, I have tried to imagine that I am a bearded, 5’9”, slightly-introverted, new father. I will be channelling my husband and trying to see the last 11 weeks of ou

    Birth Partner Groupies

    You will find the line surprisingly long for your birth partner volunteers with offers from your mother, sisters, mother in law and close friends all wanting a front seat of the action, to have the op

    Post Natal Recovery- Top 5 Tips

    Congratulations on your new little bundle of joy. Although your tiny baby can be so demanding it is so important to think of your own post natal recovery. Your body has grown a baby for 9 months, it w

    Caesarean Recovery Tips; My Top

    It usually takes 6 weeks to recovery from a caesarean section, but it is important to remember that this is individual for everyone. Here are my top caesarean recovery tips. 1. It’s ok I am wearing

    Safe Sleeping… Top Tips

    Safe sleeping – how can you keep baby safer whilst they snooze? They say that many moons ago you would put your baby to sleep in what ever you had available, be that a drawer, an empty cardboard

    5 Top Tips for those Early Days with a Baby

    The first few days with a new baby can be a steep learning curve. Here are my 5 top tips for those early days with a baby… 1. Baby led feeding Scrap any type of feeding routine, you can not over