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Pushy Mothers fitness groups
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/11/2006 11:36:41
Get some exercise with other new mums, without the need to leave your baby and buggy at home!
When you have a newborn baby, there aren’t many activities that really appeal.You can sign up for baby massage sessions at your local church hall, and you can take your baby out for walks in the park, but apart from that, it’s mostly shopping trips
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New mum, feeling overwhelmed
By Maria Muennich on 21/06/2007 08:49:23
Whether it's your first or fifth, the arrival of a baby usually heralds a settling in period where priorities and expectations are adjusted to your new reality
that babies help you make new friends, so make a coffee date with other mums. Once you have adjusted your own expectations to something more realistic in your new situation, and learnt to disregard any expectations you think outsiders may have, you should
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Tips for saving money with a new baby
By Maria Muennich on 24/09/2009 00:02:10
A new baby can be a huge expense, but it needn't necessarily be so...
baby it can be very tempting to buy them all sorts of clothes and toys as there is so much lovely stuff out there and you're excited about your new baby. However, in the early days it does make sense to hold off a while with non-essentials and see what
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New mum - And your older children
By Maria Muennich on 21/04/2011 01:15:17
Dividing your parental attentions between siblings can be a delicate balancing act, here's how to make it easier
impact on how they feel about the new arrival. If the siblings are very much older then they may not be terribly interested in the new baby, but younger children particularly are often fascinated and keen to help out. Show your older child how you do
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Top Tips for Natural Baby Care
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/08/2008 01:18:28
We ask the founder of Nature Babycare for some top tips on giving your baby a better, natural start in life
.2%It might seem pretty obvious to a lot of people that buying things which are more naturally produced will be good for their babies, but why do you think parents also like the 'green' aspect to what your company does?Sometimes it’s difficult
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Coping with backache as a new mum
By Maria Muennich on 27/07/2007 06:01:10
Backache is a very common problem for new mums, but there are steps you can take to prevent it
and playing with your baby. You want to avoid bending over too far to play with your child, so rather than sitting on the sofa or chair if she's playing on the floor or at the coffee table, get down on the floor with her where you can sit up straight
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Baby development: Your seventeen-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 31/08/2007 08:12:01
Thrills, spills and trying times
to eat. Consequently, a room that was safe for your toddler a few weeks ago may now leave you barely able to blink. You can't really toddler-proof completely for climbing, but you can take a few steps to limit the dangers, such as moving coffee tables
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The Continuum Concept - as featured on Channel 4
By Maria Muennich on 23/09/2007 12:14:04
Ahead of next week's Bringing Up Baby series on Channel 4, we chatted to one of the show's baby care 'gurus' Claire Scott about the Continuum Concept to find out more about what it is and what it means to her
Concept advocates breastfeeding on demand. If you're thinking that all this sounds less than liberating, Scott would be quick to set you straight. “Once you make up your mind to carry your baby it is an incredibly liberating experience. Practically you
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New Mum: Getting into a Routine
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/08/2009 02:26:56
Small new habits within your daily life with your new baby can help you both cope in the early weeks after birth
, to the new duty of caring for a small child, there is a great deal to take on, as a New Mum in the Early Weeks. However, finding small things that begin to give your days with your new baby some shape, can really help to make you feel like you're making
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New Mum - the importance of 'me time'
By Maria Muennich on 04/09/2007 08:57:50
If you want to provide the best support for the rest of your family, you need to make sure you get time to look after yourself
friends, or get out of the house to meet neighbours or friends for coffee or afternoon tea nearby.Go for a walk You're unlikely to be up to anything very energetic at this stage, but a good walk somewhere green and leafy - without worrying that baby
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