As part of World Prematurity Day we are looking at ways that skin to skin can help to support premature babies and newborns after birth. Much is written on Kangaroo Care but this article focuses on an adaption of that practice known as Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), which I believe is the most gentle way […]
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I am just back and adjusting from Malawi after visiting Blossom & Berry’s Mother and Baby Health Initiative which is run with Love Support Unite. Background: The challenge for mothers and babies in Malawi Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world, with more than half of its population living on less than
Helping toddlers work through emotions with love Toddler tantrums are a rite of passage as your little one grows up. As his/her brain develops there are new emotions to process and toddlers need to work out where they fit into world. Frustration can cause toddlers to feel overwhelm and stress. Responding to your toddler with
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The Practice Of Kangaroo Care/Skin To Skin Contact “When babies are held naked against their mother’s skin, it is the closest they can get to being back in the warmth and security of the womb. It is the only place in which newborns have survived for the last million years, and developed toward optimal health. It
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The Importance of Touch, Skin Contact & Baby Massage Our skin is a vital sensory organ. It is the first organ developed by a baby in the womb and it is made of the same embryonic tissue as our brains. The skin is as thirsty for sensory experience as the brain, yet the power of
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Babies Doing Yoga! What’s That all About? Baby yoga is not “yoga” in the traditional sense. Baby yoga is the use of various poses and positions to promote baby’s general health and wellbeing. The postures and positions used help to: ♡ Provide flexibility, beneficial stretching, improve muscle tone and co-ordination. ♡ Promote postural control and
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“When a baby is born, so is a mother” Becoming a parent is a wonderful experience but it is also a time of adjustment. You may find that you have less time to look after yourself and that you are having to meet new challenges every day. It will take time to adjust into your
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Why baby massage and yoga is so good for you and your baby As a mummy to be or a new mum you may have heard people talking about baby massage and yoga. They are both on most new mums’ radars as highly beneficial activities to attend. Baby yoga and baby massage share similar origins.
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Gayle is running entrepreneurial mentoring sessions for three women to help to tackle any limiting beliefs around business and to share her knowledge and experience of growing a global baby massage business. Gayle is a published author, life coach and a clinical hypnotherapist and is the UK director of the charity Love Support Unite. She
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The truth about spoiling your baby I feel very strongly that I share with you all that I have discovered over the years about “spoiling your baby”. You can’t spoil a baby with love. There is so much neuroscience on this. Don’t doubt it, and if you do, research it. What exactly is “spoiling” a
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Going back to work after a baby can be tough especially if you acutely feel the separation from your little one. If you are out of the house early, and only back just in time for bedtime, you might feel like you are disconnected from your role as a parent and all that is so
I had been considering setting up a baby massage and yoga business for a while but knew I couldn’t afford it. Following an emergency C-section under general anaesthetic and no recollection of meeting my new baby I had been left totally detached from my baby and not feeling bonded at all and then I joined
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