You might have read part one of “Little people, big questions” – if not, you can read it here. If you have a reasonable age gap between your children, you may have had the dreaded question…”how does the baby get in?” Of course, that most likely leads to “how does the baby get out?” … […]
Dealing with scars
Scars are things many of us have. Some are visible, some are not; some bother us a great deal and some not so much. Scars can come from all sorts of things. Whether it’s a BCG injection scar, Chickenpox scars, a scar from an accident, a trip or fall as a child, a c-section or […]
The ONE item you MUST pack for hospital…and a few others
You will find thousands of lists on the internet and in baby books and magazines with suggestions for what to pack in your hospital bag. If you packed everything they all listed you would need a removal lorry to take you into hospital. My suggestion would be to think sensibly about your situation and circumstances […]
What not to say to a pregnant woman
What is it about being pregnant that attracts negative comments from not only friends and family, but acquaintances and total strangers to boot? In three out of my four pregnancies I endured this. I say “endured” because that’s what it felt like. I was told numerous times I was too sensitive and took things too […]
The truth about induction
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. […]
The truth about postnatal bleeding
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 […]
The importance of the pelvic floor
Firstly, do you know what the pelvic floor is? Where it is? Do you do pelvic floor exercises? How often do you do them? Did you exercise your pelvic floor whilst pregnant and did you stop doing the exercises after the birth of your children? Are you are concerned about the strength of your pelvic […]
Why home is better than hospital
How it used to be Years ago women stayed in hospital for a week to recuperate after having a baby. Babies were taken away so mums could sleep and when you returned home you stayed in bed and were looked after. NO MORE! Times have changed Changes in the approach and remit of medical staff, combined […]