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What does breastfeeding feel like?
If you are currently expecting your first baby, you may wonder what breastfeeding, when it is going well, feels like. So many mums are told a wide array of things which simply add to the confusion and understandably sometimes put mums off the idea of breastfeeding altogether. So what does breastfeeding feel like, how do…
Growing pains in children
Typical childhood growing pains are real, and, in the vast majority of cases, the common nighttime pain children experience in their legs is not the result of a disease or other condition and will not require a physician’s treatment. The symptoms will usually be gone by morning. Bear in mind, of course, that although they…
Posted in A-Z of Childhood illnesses, Baby Development Tagged a-z illness - g, baby health, child, Child development, growing pains, growth, growth spurt, pain Leave a comment
Spotting and Bleeding in pregnancy
Spotting or bleeding from the vagina during pregnancy may be a cause for concern. There are a number of possible causes – many of them aren’t serious, but some are. You should consult your doctor or midwife as soon as possible if you notice any bleeding, so that you can get prompt treatment if it turns out to be…
Doulas work to reduce fear during labour
A study into labour has found that between five and 20% of women have a fear of childbirth and that those women will labour on average for an hour and 32 minutes longer than those who don’t feel afraid as well as experiencing more intervention during birth. “It is unsurprising that women who feel frightened…
Posted in Labour and Birth, News Tagged charity, Childbirth, Doula, Doula UK, Fear, Labour, labour and birth, News, oxytocin, pain Leave a comment
Transforming childbirth by Tina Taylor
Whilst studying NLP and Hypnosis one of the things that interested me was what you could do once you set your mind to it, and I was drawn to the minds ability to control pain. How some people had different pain thresholds, how is it that what someone finds unbearable another will say is OK. …
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Breastfeeding problem solver: Thrush during breastfeeding
Thrush is a fungal infection which can appear on the breasts and in the baby’s mouth as well as in their genitals. You may notice white spots on your breasts and in the baby’s mouth, and your breasts may become flaky and very itchy. You may experience soreness and pain deep in the breast. It…
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Breastfeeding problem solver: Engorgement
Your mature breast milk will ‘come in’ a few days after giving birth. Up until then, you will be feeding your baby with colostrum. The milk that comes in at every feed includes both foremilk and hindmilk, and the volume of milk that you produce will increase considerably. This can result in what is called…
Homeopathic remedies – First Aid
For babies, tablets should be crushed between two clean teaspoons and dissolved in 2fl oz of warm water, giving a teaspoon full as a dose. For young children, the tablets should be given crushed. Chamomilla is available in drop form. Homeopathic remedies can also help in emergencies. Obviously, they should not replace professional medical help.…
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Win a Breast Aid
Breast Aid – Reflects your body heat naturally – for the prevention & cure of breast pain and related problems including; mastitis, engorgement and soreness. Breast Aid pads are the ultimate natural aid for all Mums who want to breast-feed their babies easily and comfortably, and make this unique time with their babies pain and…
Question: Groin pain in pregnancy
Q: “I am 17 weeks pregnant with my third child. I am having trouble walking – my groin is really painful when I walk (It feels like it did when I was about 36 weeks pregnant with my first two). It affects my groin and the tops of my legs. As I work full time I…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Question & Answer Tagged groin, joints, ligaments, muscles, pain, Pelvic girdle pain, Pelvic joint pain, Pregnancy, SPD Leave a comment
