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The benefits of baby swimming
Baby swimming has increased in popularity over the last decade with thousands of young children all over the world taking to the water each week. Paul Thompson, co-founder of the world’s largest baby swimming company Water Babies, talks about the benefits of taking the plunge with your little one. “Having spent nine months suspended in…
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Tagged baby swimming, bonding, Child development, swimming, swimming course, Swimming lessons
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Shedding that post-baby bulge
There’s very little in life that creates a greater shock to a woman’s system than having a baby. Your body and mind will have gone through the mill; you’ll be pretty tired (and maybe a bit emotional); you might even feel a little adrift from the world. So probably the last thing on your mind…
Heidi and Jasmin share their swimming fun!
Mum of two, Heidi Speed, from Bridport in Dorset, believes that having water births and attending regular baby swimming classes have resulted in her children being more happy, confident and relaxed in the water. Heidi first took her daughter Jasmin to baby swimming classes when she was 7 months old. Now almost a year later…
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Tagged baby swimming, Case study, swimming, Swimming pool, Water birth
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Win a baby swimming course with Water Babies
Babyworld is pleased to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a free 10 week beginners baby swimming course with Water Babies, the world’s largest baby swim school. In addition to the course, the winner will receive some swimming essentials – a Happy Nappy and baby wetsuit to help your little one on their…
Swimming before birth
Swimming when pregnant – it’s great for your figure, it’s safe and best of all it’s fun! Sam Pope spoke to midwife and aquanatal teacher, Sue Tunnacliffe, about the wonders of water for pregnant women. A bunch of pregnant women bobbing about in water? Aquanatal classes are a safe form of exercise that most pregnant women can undertake…
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Tagged aquanatal swimming, aquanatal teacher, Midwife, Pregnancy, pregnancy exercise, Pregnant, swimming
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When is my baby ready to…? Part 1
As babies still don’t come with instructions parents naturally have zillions of questions born out of curiousity or concern. At we know exactly how you feel. Here we aim to answer your top questions about babies and make parenting that little bit easier for you! …have his first injections? Your baby will be given his first vaccinations…
Posted in Baby, Baby Development, Baby Health
Tagged Baby, baby carrier, baby development, Bath, cot death, Drink, Duvet, injections, SIDS, sleep through, swimming, water
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Teaching your baby to swim
Everyone knows how beneficial the water is to pregnant women, both before birth and during labour, but what about babies? Sam Pope spoke to Hank Starrs, baby swimming coach, about teaching babies to swim, underwater and on top! Why is swimming great for babies? It’s the only activity really where babies are completely independent, especially before…
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Tagged Baby, baby swimming, Child safety, injections, Swim, swim nappy, swimming, Swimming lessons, Teaching, vaccinations
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A review of Park Holidays break – Felixstowe Beach Holiday Park, Suffolk
Park Holidays is a company with 25 parks situated on the South Coast. After a family consultation we chose to visit the Felixstowe Beach Holiday Park in Suffolk. After putting the postcode in the Sat Nav we set off and were pleasantly surprised to find our journey time including a food stop was only 4.5…
Pregnant and new to exercise?
If you are pregnant and not used to exercising, the whole idea may seem rather daunting, so you may want to start off gently. Get off the bus one stop earlier than usual and walk home briskly Take the long way (or the hilly route!) to the shops or clinic Choose a quiet time at your…
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Tagged antenatal, clinic Choose, Midwife, More, Physical exercise, Pregnancy, swimming, Swimming pool, walk
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Weight and exercise in pregnancy
Check your weight: any woman who is very over or under-weight may find her fertility levels are affected. If you are overweight during pregnancy you are at higher risk of blood pressure problems, and will also find the extra weight of pregnancy puts more strain on your joints. If you are seriously underweight due to a poor diet,…
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Tagged Blood pressure, cycling, Exercise, Fertility, Overweight, Pregnancy, pregnancy exercise, swimming, Underweight, walking, Weight
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