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12/09/2015
Just wanted to share this clip with you, it's been produced by the wonderful team at INFANT in Cork who are doing some pioneering research into premature birth.
https://youtu.be/mf9eY5Kuo5k
Baby Brainwaves "Have you ever heard what the newborn baby brain sounds like? This short film allows you to hear such sounds or "baby brainwave music". We here at INFANT are...
25/07/2015
Our partner, midwife and perhaps one other, are usually all you will find attending to a labouring mother, but more and more women are choosing to hire a photographer to record this momentous event. Choosing someone who can record this moment yet remain firmly in the background is an important skill, Cordmama seems to get the balance right...
http://www.cordmama.com/blog/for-the-love-of-women
The Sisterhood of Birth - For the Love of Women I've photographed over 30 births now. I keep my phone by my bed each night, awaiting the loud and bright "ping" of a text message. My little girl understands that when I leave, it's because of a "bay-bee." She and my husband will often pull our comforter into the living room and watch movies if she…
We feel your pain...sleep deprivation can really can push you to your absolute limits. Don't be shy or reluctant to ask for help from family or kind friends, it can help your much needed sanity.
http://www.baby.co.uk/mum_stories/is-sleep-deprivation-making-me-a-bad-mum/?share=facebook&nb=1
22/07/2015
Vaginal deliver versus c-section, the debate rumbles on... Is this likely to make expectant parents even more anxious about the choice they might need to make?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27929-stop-glossing-over-the-risks-of-natural-birth-to-cut-caesareans/
Stop glossing over the risks of natural birth to cut caesareans - New Scientist The vogue for vaginal delivery means women don't hear enough about its risks. A landmark UK legal ruling might help turn the tide, says Clare Wilson
A lovely compliment from our most recent mum...
"I think what you are doing is wonderful - the Kraamzorg treatment has transformed life for me in the last 24 hours and allowed me to start enjoying my baby."
This is why we do what we do.
Welcome Baby Edward!
15/07/2015
You can't 'spoil' your newborn by responding to their cries, infants just want and need to be close to those who care for them.
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/baby-sleep/cry-it-out/
Cry It Out - 6 Educated Professionals Who Advise Against It | BellyBelly The cry it out method is believed to be an effective way to teach a baby to sleep. However, many experts agree that it's damaging to an infant's brain.
12/07/2015
Do we still as a society place such little value on motherhood, or is this attitude beginning to change?
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jul/11/should-women-really-be-rushing-back-to-work-after-giving-birth
Should women really be rushing back to work after giving birth? Would women and their babies be happier if motherhood hadn’t been devalued – and medicalised – to the detriment of us all, says Antonella Gambotto-Burke
26/06/2015
Breastfeeding Week always seem to attract controversy, sometimes adding even more stress and anxiety to an already tired and stressed new mum.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/11697178/Breastfeeding-Formula-industry-has-hijacked-breastfeeding-for-profit.html
How the billion pound formula industry hijacked breastfeeding National Breastfeeding Week: The past few days have been dedicated to raising awareness around the benefits of breastfeeding. But, for some, it was also a cynical and ill-advised marketing opportunity. Milli Hill reports
26/06/2015
As part of Breastfeeding Week, Wythenshawe Hospital are holding an Breastfeeding Open Day tomorrow June 27th from 10am. Call 0161 2915461 for further information.http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/caroline-hartwell/national-breastfeeding-week_b_7613800.html
National Breastfeeding Week - The Benefits of Breastfeeding for Both Mum and Baby Saturday 20 June marks the start of National Breastfeeding Week , a week-long campaign by Unicef which aims to create awareness of the health benefits of breastfeeding, increase public acceptance and promote support for breastfeeding mother's across the UK.
03/05/2015
A nice idea from Kensington Palace; encouraging people to share in the royal celebration by publishing a stream of photos and tweets of many other new arrivals that have been safely delivered these last days. Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, completely lovely news.
#WelcomeToTheFamily - your tweets and instagrams (with images) · KensingtonRoyal To mark the occasion of the birth of The Duke and Duchess’s daughter, we asked people to send us their photographs telling us about any recent new arrivals using the hashtag . We enjoyed reading them and have pulled them into a Storify blog for you – thank you all for posting!
30/04/2015
How to make sense of all the wisdom the 'sleep-bibles' proffer? Mum and writer Ava Neyer neatly summarises... http://ow.ly/M8ZEj
What You Learn When You Read Every Single Baby Sleep Book I went on Amazon and bought all the top books on baby sleep and development. I read through them all, as well as several blogs and sleep websites....
29/04/2015
Sleeping-baby smuggery kept under wraps in the company of zombie new-parents. Charlotte Philby shares her story. http://ow.ly/M8YHR
The darkest secret of my new motherhood | Charlotte Philby A baby who sleeps through the night is every parent’s holy grail. I had one – the problem was I couldn’t tell anyone about it