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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...
local community centres may run mum and baby activity courses that are far cheaper or even free - ask other mums for recommendations. See if you can find a baby-friendly cafe in your area to meet other mums, or operate a rota with a group of friends
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New mum - money worries
By Maria Muennich on 03/08/2007 06:46:00
Few mums start off their parenting life without financial worries, here are some ideas for how to manage
Money worries are something that most new mums have to deal with. Even if you're planning on returning to work before long, for at least a few months you'll take a cut in income just as you take on all the new costs associated with a baby. If you
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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
with them. If you're using childcare or your family help looking after your children then consider devoting some of that time to regular help with the baby to leave you free to spend baby-free time with the others.Get helpYou may want to do it all yourself
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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
footloose and baby-free - turn your baby over to your partner or someone in your family to care for. If you don't make this a regular time slot then the chances are that everyday life will take over and your relaxation time will fall to the wayside (we
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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
hand free to do other things. Your baby fits snugly onto the hip and has a bird's eye view of everything that's going on while still being close to you, being able to see your face and being able to snuggle in to your chest for reassurance. However
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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
swimming or even try working out with your baby? Also helpful is to try to give yourself at least one baby-free slot a week where someone else looks after baby, even if only for a short while, while you have some time to yourself. There's research to show
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New Dad: Feeling part of the team
By Maria Muennich on 01/04/2008 13:42:57
If you're a new dad in danger of feeling like a spare part then be assured that you have a crucial role to play in the care of your new baby
and healthy family environment. Your baby will very quickly recognise you and your partner by your smell and your voices, and as early as at two weeks' old she may be able to recognise your faces, so these early weeks are an important time for establishing
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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
have two hands free to fulfil other tasks. Emotionally too, you bond quickly with your baby and become so in tune with each other." The key to the concept, Scott explains, is really the social network to support the mum. In modern British society many
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How to lose post-baby weight - by walking
By Maria Muennich on 12/01/2010 12:54:57
You don't need a fancy exercise plan to start shifting the post-baby pounds, simply getting out for good long walks will do both you and baby good
, you can take your baby along with you and you'll burn up even more calories by pushing the pram or carrying your little one as you walk. And while it's one of the simpler forms of exercise, regular walking can bring a whole string of other health
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