My first birth was pretty terrible - and sadly I have learnt over the years that is this pretty standard. I was ‘invited’ to have an induction which of course I accepted because I didn’t feel I had an alternative at 40 +12 days. I arrived...
Tongue - Tie - the latest fad?? I am SO tired of hearing that mums are being told by a wide range of health professionals that “tongue-tie is a ‘fad’ ”. I was even more surprised to hear one brazenly tell me the same thing recently! It’s like...
How will I know I’m in labour? - Probably the most common question from mums in our antenatal course! Their partners have a slightly different question - “how do i know when to take her to hospital?” - which is understandable as they just want to...
Why should you book an “Expecting Again” course? Because you want to prepare for your next birth? Because you want to prepare your little one for the arrival of your next baby? Perhaps you had an incredible labour and want to revisit information that will help you to...
Guest blog by Rebecca Anderton - mum of William and Amelia Going on holiday this year? At Coffee Group recently we had a group discussion about going on holiday with your little ones and especially about the logistics of going abroad. It was great to hear about...
Postnatal discomforts - Part 1 Okay - so it's not the most glamorous topic for a blog - but - We know how much time we spend talking about preparing for birth - but relatively little time is given to preparing mums for the “fallout” (quite...
Oh my gosh - I am feeling just SO hormonal!! Yes, that’s the cry of many of our mums following birth - especially as the “baby blues” hit on day 3 to 5. Strangely enough it is actually a drop in hormones that makes mums feel...
I have been fascinated by the placenta for some time - always surprised by the manner in which it is usually considered an “afterthought” following the birth of a baby - often ignored or totally forgotten. The birth of the placenta, or third stage of labour...
On Sunday 21st May the “Warwick Baby Show” will open it’s doors - totally free of charge - for just two superbly informative hours. Chase Meadow Community Centre, Narrow Hall Meadow, Warwick, CV34 6BT 2:30 - 4:30 pm Spread across two large halls there will be plenty of...