Wednesday Wisdom – What Can a Great Nanny do for You?

To help celebrate National Nanny Week, one of our experts and qualified Nanny, Lorna Clark, has put together a little guide on Nannies.  This includes what they can and should be able to help with, that includes phone and email advice, which Lorna is available to give on her Greatvine profile. Continue reading

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Don’t have time to call an expert? Email them instead! New Service Now Launched

We’re pleased to announce that from today you will be able to get quality, individual advice from our experts delivered direct to your own email inbox, using our new Advice by Email functionality. Continue reading

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Pregnancy Week by Week: Thinking About Antenatal Care, Week 5: Some of Your Options

Your week 5 instalment from Natural Childbirth in their Pregnancy Week by Week series, this week Dr Lindsay Reid  gets the ball rolling on your Ante Natal Care options.

It’s amazing to think that a hundred years ago there was little or no antenatal care in the UK. Now there are recognised schemes of care in pregnancy across the UK. With geographic and demographic variations across the UK, whether urban or rural, not all areas can offer exactly the same services.  Continue reading

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De-Stress Introduction: Change That’s Right For You by Charlotte Watts

An exciting new blog series from one of our new experts Charlotte Watts.  The De-Stress series will cover different aspects of wellbeing and stress advice.  I’ll hand you over to her to explain her approach. Continue reading

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Mothers Need a Viable Alternative to Controlled Crying

This weeks Wednesday Wisdom comes from sleep expert Chireal Shallow, who runs her own sleep clinic in London and has experience of helping children and adults break the cycle of Sleep Deprivation. She want Health Visitors to have better training in sleep problems in order to help all those parents whose child really wont sleep. Continue reading

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Pregnancy Week by Week: You and Your Baby, Week 4 How are Your Hormones?

Your week 4 instalment from Natural Childbirth in their Pregnancy Week by Week series, this week Dr Lindsay Reid  discusses how your hormones may be affecting you and how your baby is now developing. Continue reading

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Pregnancy Week by Week: You and Your Baby, Week 3 Development

The latest instalment from Natural Childbirth in their Pregnancy Week by Week series, this week Dr Lindsay Reid  discusses the early development signs and new symptoms you may be experiencing.

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Wednesday Wisdom, Family Holidays

This week’s Wednesday Wisdom is from Caroline Flint, Midwife and Mother.  She gives her tips for ensuring that you all have the time of your lives on whatever holiday you choose, from caravanning in Clacton to trekking through the jungles of Bolivia and everything else in between. Continue reading

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Pregnancy Week by Week: You and Your Baby, Week 2 Early Days

The latest instalment from NaturalChildbirth in their Pregnancy Week by Week series, this week Dr Lindsay Reid  discusses the early stages of pregnancy, symptoms and side effects. Continue reading

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Wednesday Wisdom; Naughty Words

This week’s Wednesday Wisdom post comes from Elaine Halligan of The Parent Practice. With the Easter Break almost upon us, you may be shocked by some of you younger relatives use of language, or rather misuse.  Elaine shares some of her experiences plus tips on how to deal with bad language and searing.

CAUTION MAY CONTAIN OFFENSIVE PHRASES! Continue reading

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