All four of my babies were born very overdue. Nobody passed them the memo on their due dates. By the time I went over my due date with my third baby, I had accepted that my babies are just late. That’s just how my body does it. Two out of the four ended in induction. […]
Hypnobirthing was only something I really discovered on birth number three. I longed for a stress-free birth that hopefully resulted in my baby being born in water. After I was given a hypnobirthing audio DVD as a gift, and promptly fell asleep during the first use, I was quietly pumped about the prospect of being […]
You might have read our post a while back on Chickenpox: Being prepared – if not, you can read it here. The first ever Chickenpox Awareness Week will take place from 4th – 10th May this year. Supported by Care, the number one brand sold into UK pharmacy and makers of ViraSoothe Chickenpox Relief Cooling […]
Nappy rash can be miserable for babies and parents. Due to developments in the quality of both disposable and reusable nappies I think we probably all get off a bit more easily than years ago. I wouldn’t say that any of my children have suffered badly with nappy rash but that is largely because I […]
You may have read our article a while back on the truth about colonic irrigation. In that, I mentioned that a few years before having children I discovered I was intolerant to wheat. I have not eaten it since. In reality, looking back over the years I was probably intolerant for a long time before […]
My experience with hay fever began when I was around 15. I don’t recall being affected before then. I went from completely unaffected one year to miserable the year after. My hay fever has always been at the start of the season. So normally I would only really suffer during April, May and early June. […]
If you have ever run a marathon or are thinking about it you will no doubt have read a range of marathon training tips and perhaps pulled together a training plan for yourself, and possibly also a diet and supplements plan. This may have included all or some of the following tips : Give yourself […]
Background reading Like many mums-to-be, when I was pregnant with my first child I read lots of pregnancy and birth books and magazines. I used to like to read about each stage of the pregnancy and learn about what my baby was doing during that time. I also read a lot about birth, but in […]