Articles about "Wife in the North" 31
Boy or girl
There are many old wives tales on how to concieve a girl or a boy. Though they may be theories, the relation between when you ovulate and try to conceive may affect which gender of child you conceive.
Car seat laws
When traveling with your little one it is always best to be prepared. Learn the rules and regulations behind car seat laws in the UK, to ensure the safety of your baby or toddler.
Top 10 tips for a good night’s sleep
It’s
miserable not getting enough sleep and can be hard to console yourself that
your sleeping problems in pregnancy are good practice for the arrival of your
new baby. For this reason, it is bette . . .
Sex selection: can we choose the sex of our baby?
There are plenty of old wives tales out there on how eating certain things or having sex at specific time of the day can influence what sex your baby is. But improved technology is now also playing a . . .
Birth doulas
The
word doula is a Greek word meaning ‘woman servant or caregiver’. A doula’s job
is to offer emotional and practical support during
your labor and in the postpartum period. It’s a great way of ma . . .
Your caregiver and you
You can receive prenatal care from either an obstetrician (OB-GYN) or nurse-midwife, and which ever you choose will also attend you at the birth of your baby.
Think carefully about wh . . .
Milk banking
Milk banks supply donor breast milk for babies in neonatal intensive care units.
They collect expressed breast milk from healthy moms who have a good supply. The milk is then fed to . . .
Understanding your body
Reading the signs of your body and knowing when you are ovulating, can be extremely helpful when trying to conceive.
Natural health during pregnancy
In a general sense, taking a more ‘natural’ approach to your health during your pregnancy is to be applauded.
It’s common sense that taking lots of painkillers or antibiotics over th . . .
"My child has a new lease of life"
Oliver Baines used to spend every day either lying on the floor or strapped into his chair. He had no awareness of his own body, no muscle tone and was incredibly passive - spending much of his . . .