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Feeling more fat than pregnant?
By Maria Muennich on 18/09/2009 01:28:16
Most pregnant women go through at least a few 'fat days' in pregnancy, so here's a few ideas for boosting your body image
on making sure that you enjoy a healthy, well-balanced diet that provides your baby with everything she needs to grow and leaves you with enough energy to get on with your own life. If you're not sure what weight gain is reasonable, your doctor or midwife
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Writing your birth plan
By Maria Muennich on 01/05/2005 07:47:14
When to write it and what to include
learn more about labour and birth at your antenatal classes or from reading up on the topic. Talk through draft versions of your plan with your birthing partner to make sure they know how you’d like them to be involved and gain a good understanding
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Bringing up Baby: new parenting series on C4
By Maria Muennich on 20/09/2007 14:42:38
What do Truby King, Dr. Spock and Jean Leidloff have in common? Not much other than that they all believed they knew the best way to bring up a baby - Channel 4's new series puts them all to the test
to sleep in the same room as their parents, they should have boundaries set for them, but they should be treated as individuals and shown love, affection and be comforted when they cried.The Continuum Concept, meanwhile, has gained popularity in the last
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30 weeks pregnant. You're three quarters of the way there
By Maria Muennich on 05/08/2008 13:20:13
The due date is looming on the horizon, so it's time to start getting yourself ready
to do in this last pregnancy quarter, not least in terms of simply putting on weight: Right now she probably weighs around 1.3 kilos, and this is likely to approximately triple before the birth. This means that you yourself are gaining weight quite
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When a caesarean is the best option
By Maria Muennich on 30/05/2007 00:45:29
It may not be your ideal birthing experience, but there are times when a c-section may be the best option for you and your baby
After decades of the medicalisation of childbirth, recent years have seen the momentum gained by the 'natural childbirth movement' help to broaden the choices available to expectant mothers and encourage them to consider childbirth and its setting
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Premature babies: How they develop
By Maria Muennich on 27/11/2009 08:06:22
Corrected vs actual age, immunisations, physical growth and the long-term outlook - how are things different for premmies?
at term. At the moment there are no charts showing the average development rate or weight gain or development particularly for premature babies against which to compare your baby's development.It's also important to remember to consider your baby
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Active birthing
By Maria Muennich on 20/08/2010 03:30:02
It's becoming increasingly popular, but what exactly is an active birth and how can you get one?
, no swinging watches and 'look into my eyes', but learning the techniques of self-hypnosis for deep-relaxation during labour. It's been tried, tested and approved by the ThinkBaby team and is gaining popularity with mums who want an active birth and natural
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Your baby's six-week check
By Maria Muennich on 20/06/2007 01:29:18
What to expect from the six- to eight-week health check scheduled for all new babies
, but she's usually regained this by the time she's ten days' old and should then gain weight day-by-day.Shape and size of the head and features - The circumference of your baby's head will be measured and compared with the average. The doctor will also
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Baby development: Your fifteen-month-old
By Maria Muennich on 16/08/2007 02:21:08
Learning through play
? MealtimesIf in the last few months you've been encouraging your little one to try feeding himself, then you'll now be noticing how much more control he has gained over his spoon. He by now knows exactly what his spoon is for and (while he might still enjoy
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Pregnancy second time around - labour and birth
By Maria Muennich on 12/11/2009 01:21:41
You've been through it once, but what can you expect to be different with labour this time?
The experience that you gained during your first labour is usually a distinct advantage for second-time mums: You've researched birthing options, you know what the stages of labour are, you know how different the start of labour feels from Braxton
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