Postnatal Care
Alongside the adjustments you are making, your little one is adjusting to life on the other side too! The 12 weeks following birth have now become known as ‘The Fourth Trimester’, and it really makes perfect sense that your baby…
Around the three to four month mark, some new mums may be thriving. Others, not so much. Aside from the more ‘common’ things many experience, like sleep deprivation, some may be experiencing feelings they didn’t expect to have as a…
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We know that during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period SO much is changing for a woman that it is hardly surprising that she may feel her mental health is affected. Feeling a little anxious…
Beccy and Alexis share their favourite 10 instant mood lifts for new mums:
1. The Ocean Breath
Sometimes it can feel like life is coming at us from every direction. If and when you feel this way, stop what you…
So, you’ve been sent home from hospital, or discharged from the midwife with a reminder that, you can in fact get pregnant when breastfeeding, so it would be wise to use a barrier method until you work out what other…
Becky and Alexis share some of their top self-care tips for new mums during the 4th trimester:
1. Slow it down
First week in bed, second on the sofa.
We know resting as a new mum sounds like an oxymoron-…
The female body is incredible. When you break it down and really consider it, the fact that you had the ability to grow an actual human being from scratch is mind blowing. Even more fascinating still is the fact that…
All new babies will be offered their first health check within 72 hours of being born and often before you’ve even been discharged from the hospital so there’s no waiting around for baby’s first official doctor’s appointment!
This particular health…
