Did you know that the development of a child’s teeth begins in early pregnancy? However, it takes until infancy for the first teeth to become visible. But what about brushing your baby’s teeth? Baby teeth need different care than those of children or adults. Since the foundation for a healthy dental life is laid in…
Preparing a meal or your favourite snack together with your baby or toddler can be really fun. Even if you see images of splattered walls, squished ingredients on the worktop and a completely soaked child in your mind’s eye – cooking with children actually has many advantages for your little one and also for you…
New Survey From Baby Carrier Specialist Wear My Baby 57% of new parents experiencing mental health issues in their first year 89% of parents surveyed said that using a baby carrier had a positive impact on their mental health New parents are experiencing soaring mental health issues, according to a new survey from Wear…
Safely Returning to Exercise Post Birth Bernadette Dancy Phd, is a Health Coach and Personal Trainer with over 15 years’ experience working as a health and exercise specialist. She now works as a Full Time Mum (is there any other kind?!) and part time Health and Exercise Coach delivering Skype Coaching Programmes to people all…
Human Milk – Tailor-made for Tiny Humans. Babywearing and breastfeeding are a perfect match. Holding your baby close has many benefits for both you and your baby, not least for stress relief, bonding, and breastfeeding. Your baby wanting to be close to you all the time is the most natural thing in the world….
Expert Advice of the Month: Baby’s first layette: What do you really need when you become a parent? Bed? Dummy? Bathtub? Pram? Nappies? When a new member joins the family, the thoughts of the expectant parents revolve around one question: What do we have to do so we are ready for the little miracle…
Top Nutrition Tips For Parents from our Partners at Piccolo: With many families still staying home as much as possible it’s still a challenging time for parents right now. We want to do what we can to help mums and dads feel supported during this unprecedented time, so we’ve pulled together our top tips to…
Ask the Expert | The 4th Trimester Explanations and Tips for the Months After Birth This week is European Babywearing Week, and the theme is “4th trimester and beyond”. But what’s behind the term “4th trimester”? Isn’t a pregnancy actually 9 months long, which is 3 trimesters (1 trimester = 3 months)? Thankfully, our midwife and…
Feeding Your Family While in Isolation – from our Partners at Piccolo With restaurants closing, deliveries restricted and supermarkets with limited stock, it’s a tricky time to navigate and the thought of plan feeding your family over the upcoming weeks might be daunting. As parents ourselves, we know many of us might be feeling…
The Secrets of Successful Sleep As a new parent, we know it can be extremely daunting bringing your baby home and familiarising yourself with the day to day needs of a newborn. Learning to identify the difference between ‘change my nappy’ crying and ‘I need food’ crying, mastering the one-hand wipe opening and perfecting the…