
What is a Newborn photo shoot
Carli Adams is a newborn photographer specialising in newborn babies and children. She owns Bailie and Belle and is based in St Albans. Newborn photography is relatively new to the UK, it came over from the USA where everyone seems to have their Newborn photo shoot booked by the time of the second scan. But …

Giving up Sucking with Thumbsie®
This blog has been written by Jo and it’s about giving up sucking with Thumbsie®. Jo is a mother of three daughters and founder of Thumbsie Ltd. Thumbsie® was created from a real need that presented itself when her third daughter, tried to give up thumb sucking. They took Isabel’s dummy away at the age of …

Dogs and Children
This guest blog written about dog’s and children is from Lisa Sinnott. Lisa is the founder of Albany Pet Services, a Princes Trust supported and award winning business she set up 3 years ago. She has a professional dog walking diploma, canine coaching diploma and has been on dog body language courses. She provides one …

Oliiki App
In this guest blog, Clare Stead discusses the Oliiki App, why she created it and how parents can use it. She also discusses 7 things no-one told you abut your newborn baby and their learning. Clare Stead is a teacher, education researcher, eLearning specialist, app developer and mum to three teenagers. She has worked around …

How to handle the Fourth Trimester
Amanda Burgess is a certified Holistic Sleep Coach based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and the proud owner of Dream Time Tots. She works with families offering evidence based sleep support for babies and children from newborn up to 6 years of age. There are many different approaches to sleep support and her aim is to work with families …

Protecting the Orangutans
Protecting the orangutans and their natural habitat has now become critical. The orangutan population is on the brink of extinction with only around 14,600 remaining in the wild in Sumatra. The crisis has featured in several recent TV programmes. One of most popular shows was the second episode of the BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet …

Infant Massage
Stephanie Gross from the award winning Gymboree Play and Music St Albans discusses the benefits of Infant Massage for you and your baby. Gymboree can help your child learn, thrive and have fun. Why is Infant Massage so important? The first year of life is extremely important in terms of the baby’s psychological development. It is …

None of us want to think about it… BUT WE SHOULD – Guardians!
Finding out that you are pregnant and then welcoming your new bundle of joy is a proud moment in any parents life…a point where EVERYTHING changes! Now, we don’t ever want to put a downer on that…why would we? It is an AMAZING time, something that is joyful and should be celebrated. However, what we …
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Mummy MOT®
Hi, I’m Becky, a Specialist Musculoskeletal and Women’s Health Chartered Physiotherapist. I’m the proud owner of The Physio Specialist Clinic based in St Albans. I am passionate about ensuring that women have the best possible postnatal care available, in order that they can look after their baby and prevent future problems. This blog discusses the …

Create an Organised Family Home
This guest blog was written by Tracy Ross from Blissfully Organised. My name is Tracy Ross and I’m an experienced organiser. I set up Blissfully Organised eight years ago to support my clients to simplify their home management and make better use of the space that they have. How to Create and Maintain an Organised …

Pelvic Floor Exercises
This blog is written by Grace Lillywhite from Your Pilates and discusses pelvic floor exercises. Your Pilates is a St Albans based company who offers exciting and innovative pregnancy and postnatal Pilates classes designed to support women throughout their motherhood journey. ‘I have been working with this wonderful population for the last 9 years and can’t imagine doing …

Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy
Deirdre Swede is a registered Nutritional Therapist. Deirdre Swede Nutrition was founded to provide a focus on female hormonal health. Her mission is to help women live healthy, balanced lives, particularly during their life transitions. Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy A baby’s life development begins at conception. Scientific research demonstrates that the health of the egg …