Posts by ClareP
Fred & Noah
Things we love Fred & Noah make the most amazing colourful children’s leggings, bedding and organic swaddles. We love their clothes so much and we want you to love them too, even better you can get 10% off using the code NEWPARENTCO and we get 10% commission which helps us to continue all the free…
Read MoreWriting a letter to your baby.
YOU Writing a letter to your newborn baby is a beautiful and heartfelt gesture that can create a special keepsake for your child to cherish as they grow older. It allows you to express your love, hopes, and dreams for them, and serves as a way to capture the emotions and thoughts you have during…
Read MoreNW London Services for New Parents
YOU Firstly Congratulations! The first days, weeks even months can be a hazy blur so we have put together this handy New Parent in NW London guide to help you find services, advice and support in your new parent journey from pregnancy to the first 1000 days Helping you find local services Page 1 The…
Read MoreBirth Bag
BIRTH Preparing for the arrival of your little one is an exciting and joyous time. As you approach your Estimated due date, one essential item to have ready is your birth bag. This bag will accompany you to the hospital or birthing centre, ensuring you have everything you need for a comfortable and smooth birth…
Read MorePlanned Caesarean – My Story
BIRTH For Caesarean Awareness Month, we want to share some positive birth stories! Here one of our team, Kirsty @mamasrocktheworld shares her experience of her planned caesarean experience Oskar is my second c-section out of 4 births. I had an emergency experience in Thailand in 2002, a hospital birth in Gibraltar in 2005, a home water birth…
Read MoreStages of attachment
PLAY Infant Attachment & Bonding Have you reached the ‘separation anxiety’ stage? around the 8 month mark when you can’t leave the room? This peaks again around 18 months, but mixed with the want for independence. Sometimes causing a lot of frustration for your child (and for you the parent too) What stage are you…
Read MoreJournaling
YOU What is Journaling? Journaling is the practice of writing down your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a diary or notebook. For new mums, journaling can have many benefits for mental health. It can help reduce stress and anxiety by providing a safe space to express emotions and process the challenges of motherhood. Additionally, it…
Read MorePostpartum Physical Recovery
YOU Physical changes after birth are normal, but sometimes they are unexpected. Here are a few that may happen after birth: After pains Very normal and can be painful. This is your uterus contracting and shrinking. You may feel these more when breastfeeding due to the oxytocin boost First Poos Those first poos after birth…
Read MoreThe motherload
YOU Overwhelm in motherhood can manifest itself in various ways, including feelings of exhaustion, irritability, anxiety, lack of motivation, difficulty sleeping, and trouble focusing. It may also lead to physical symptoms such as headaches, stomachaches, or muscle tension. As a mother, it’s common to feel like your mind is constantly overloaded with a never-ending to-do…
Read MoreThe golden hour
BIRTH What is it? That moment your baby is born and placed skin to skin on your chest. You can request for checks to your baby to be delayed, or done while your baby is on you. Why is it so important? Stimulates oxytocin, turbo charging the bonding process Gives you the ‘want & need’…
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