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What is attachment parenting and is it right for me?

Tagged with: Parenting styles, Practicalities of being a parent, Support with change
Here we explore the theory and practice of attachment parenting so you can see whether this style – or elements of it – might be right for you.

What is baby reflux? Symptoms and support

Tagged with: Baby and toddler health, Challenges, Using EBM or formula, Baby health
If your baby is spitting up milk, they may be experiencing reflux or the less common but more severe Gastro-Oesophagal Reflux Disease. Find out about symptoms and what can help.

What is flat head syndrome (plagiocephaly or brachycephaly)?

Tagged with: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, What to watch out for, 6-9 months, Baby and toddler health, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months
It’s a common condition but something that can make a lot of parents panic. Here’s what you need to know about plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, or as they’re often known, flat head syndrome.

What is mindful parenting and is it right for me?

Tagged with: Parenting styles, Practicalities of being a parent, Support with change
Here we explore the theory and practice of mindful parenting to help you to decide whether this style (or elements of it) might be right for you.

What is parent-led parenting (and is it right for me?)

Tagged with: Parenting styles, Practicalities of being a parent, Support with change
Have you heard others talk about parent-led parenting and wondered what it is? We explore the theory and practice to help you decide if it’s right for you.

What is perinatal OCD and what are the treatments?

Tagged with: Wellbeing & mental health, Health & emotional wellbeing, Perinatal mental health, Wellbeing and perinatal mental health
Here we talk about what perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is, the symptoms and its treatments.  

What is positive parenting and how is it done?

Tagged with: Parenting styles, Caring for your baby, Support with change
Here we explore the theory and practice of positive parenting to help you decide whether this style – or elements of it – might be right for you.

What is the second stage of labour?

Tagged with: Different types of birth, How birth might happen, Physiology of birth, What happens in labour & birth
The second stage  of labour is when the baby is born. Following transition at the end of the first stage of labour, birthing includes: the passive or latent phase the active or expulsive phase. 

What is the third stage of labour (birth of the placenta?)

Tagged with: Different types of birth, How birth might happen, Physiology of birth, Recovery after birth, What happens in labour & birth
The third stage of labour is the period of time between the birth of the baby and the birth of the placenta and membranes (NICE, 2023). This is a very important time and a lot of invisible work is happening inside their body to protect the woman or…

What newborn jaundice is and what to look out for

Tagged with: After the birth, Baby health, Caring for your baby, Baby and toddler health, Baby health
Newborn jaundice is common and causes yellowed skin and eyes. We discuss the symptoms, treatment and signs there might be cause for concern.