Breastfeeding and the Comfort Zone
It’s not easy, perhaps, to stay in the Comfort Zone, especially when you have babies. But why not? After all,
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pregnancy
Top Five Tips for a Mama-to-Be
When one of my best friends was pregnant, she asked me for my top five things that a pregnant woman
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Preparing for breastfeeding
Preparing for breastfeeding may not seem like a top priority as you experience the excitement of pregnancy and look forward
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What A New Mother Means When She Asks for “Support”
I remember a day early in my second boy’s life; I was struggling. I was physically and emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed,
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Top Five Tips for Expectant Parents
I love midwifery and have done since I first started in 2001. Part of my work is the privilege to
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A Dramatic Start to 2017 and the Final Countdown to Baby
The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 36 The drama we have faced in week 36 has taught me the unpredictability of
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Preparing for Birth and Beyond: the Daunting Prospect of Life with a Newborn and Toddler
The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 28 Like a little dormouse laying down its snuggly bedding, at 28 weeks I am
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Halfway to Baby
The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 21 Halfway there! Despite the nausea and tiredness early on, this pregnancy is going by
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My Battle with Morning Sickness Ends as War with the Sugar Monster Begins
The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 16 The nausea is easing, thank goodness! About two weeks ago I stopped taking the
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The Start of Our Swiss Journey from Bump to Baby
The Expat Bump Diaries: Week 10 It was at the house of my parents-in-law, during a visit to Somerset in
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