Maternal Mental Health – My Story

YOU As it’s the end of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, this feels like a good time to share my postnatal struggles. And it’s part of the reason I started The New Parent Company. I thought I had it all sussed out! I had a background as a nanny and in training maternity nurses. I…

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Positive Breech Birth Story

Maddie’s birth story in her mother, Cina’s words…   From my 28 week appointment my second baby was breech and I’m not sure why, but I had a feeling she wouldn’t budge. I wasn’t sure what implications this would have for my plans to have her on the birth centre birth. I attempted an ECV…

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Sustainable Parent Friendly Brands

Shining a spotlight on some of our favourite sustainable brands on World Earth Day. The Nappy Gurus Reusable Nappies are nappies that get washed and reused rather than thrown away. They come in lots of different designs and styles, but the concept of reusing is always the same. Modern reusable nappies typically comprise of a…

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A Positive Elective Caesarean Story

Here’s Emma, mum to 3 with her positive caesarean story…   Our third baby boy was born by elective cesarean section in September 2021.    My previous two deliveries had not been what you would call straight forward. Rafe was overdue and when my waters broke there was meconium. A long labor followed and I…

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Safer Sleep Week 2022

SLEEP Safer Sleep Week (usually held in March) is The Lullaby Trust’s national awareness campaign targeting anyone looking after a young baby. It aims to raise awareness of sudden infant death syndrome and the safer sleep advice that reduces the risk of it occurring. In 2022 their focus was on the digital world. Social media plays…

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Clock Changes

SLEEP How to Support Your Child With the Clock Change Twice a year (March & October), we adjust our clocks, meaning the clock’s will skip forward an hour our go back an hour at 2am in the morning. But what does this mean for you and your families sleep? Clocks going forward: Does mean is…

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World Sleep Day

SLEEP World Sleep Day is happening on Friday 15th March 2024. The slogan Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet Sleep is a foundational pillar of health, and the quality of your sleep can impact not just your physical energy in the morning but your mental and emotional health, too. Join us this year in promoting…

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Estimated Due Date – EDD

BIRTH The actual percentage of babies born on their due date in the UK is only 4%! Can you believe that!? This seems extremely low, but rates rise rapidly on the dates surrounding the given due date. 60% of babies are born within a week either side of the estimated due date (EDD) and more…

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What is the 4th Trimester?

YOU Have you heard the term ‘Fourth Trimester’ before?  The fourth trimester focuses on the first 3 months after you have had your baby. This is the time when you are adjusting to your new role as a parent and your baby is adapting to the outside world. It takes time to get to know…

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Circadian Rhythms

What is a Circadian Rhythm? A circadian rhythm is your internal body clock based on 24 hour periods. It is what helps you know the difference between day and night. A newborn baby does not have an established circadian rhythm when they are born, and it can take up to 6 months to fully establish…

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