Most babies love taking a bath – it’s a great way for them to play, relax and learn – and what’s more they’ll look and smell beautiful!
Being in water is such a natural thing for babies after having been in the womb, although in those first few weeks, you could be less than relaxed [...]
As we may all know, our uterus sits in our abdomen supported by various muscles & ligaments. With a....
First Year Developmental Milestones: Learn the Signs…Act Early Have you ever wondered how your child is....
Twin pregnancy (Multiple birth) When you are pregnant with twins, the progress of your pregnancy is muc....
As Laurie Lawrence says “If you can’t kick, you can’t swim” Ask any swimming teacher and....
Asthma The rates of asthma have doubled over the past 20 years and Australia has the second highest prevalence of asthma in the world with one in four children affected to some degree and one in ten adults. What is Asthma? Asthma is an abnormal n....
Wow….. We’re pregnant with twins. Wow. I’m feeling lucky but also overwhelmed. I had really wanted one more baby but we seem to have got two. So instead of five children I was going to have six. Then it really hit me how very lucky we wer....
A vegetarian diet doesn’t have to be associated with reduced choices. In fact, it can lead to a healthier and more varied diet. Unfortunately though, many children following a vegetarian diet aren’t consuming enough of the nutrients required ....
The rate of caesarian birth is rising. Statistics show that almost one in 4 of us will have a C/S section. These are alarming numbers, so this year (2010) the Australian government has introduced a policy entitled ‘Towards Normal Birth’. It....
There’s been a lot of attention on mindfulness and the benefits of this form of meditation. Mindfulness can be described as a particular way to deliberately pay attention to something that you have chosen. Mindfulness exercises usually have peo....
With the bombardment of health messages, food products and ‘experts’ in the health industry it is not surprising that many of us wonder what there is to eat. We are often told by the media what not to eat, but then what are we meant to eat? ....
Here are some ideas for a little kit you can put together to cope with all the day to day accidents that occur with littlies around. I have included a few for Mum as well. BURNS A bottle of Lavender Essential Oil is just the best thing ever for....
You know you have a large family when…… *you only need to give your name, with no further explanation of who you are, to your Obstetrican’s secretaries and they all greet you with smiling voices and a “how are you” and....
Know someone who’s getting amazing results from an insanely low calorie diet? It may be tempting to try severely restricting your calories to lose weight fast, but don’t even think about it! The reality is that very few of us can stay on ....
Why should I breastfeed? It is undisputed that breastfeeding is the best way to feed your baby. Research continues to demonstrate benefit from breastfeeding for both mother and baby. It is a good idea to do your own search to help you decide how you ....
