Meet Anna - Postnatal Doula
I've been curious for a while as to what a Postnatal Doula actually does. I could definitely make a pretty good guess but it's been...
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Liz Sheridan
May 31, 20194 min read
This June and July at BellyTots........
We're celebrating lots of first birthdays at the moment, plus some new births. Many congratulations to everyone, we're cheering for you!...
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Liz Sheridan
May 12, 20192 min read
Short Birth Partner Class: 6th & 14th June
Thursday 6th and 13th June 7.30 - 8.45pm South Ruislip £25 total cost (inc. Mum and Birth Partner for both classes) Text Liz: 07946 660...
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Liz Sheridan
May 11, 20193 min read
Caring for your baby's umbilical cord
At the birth of your baby, usual NHS care is for the Midwife, sometimes with birth partner or Mum, to clamp and cut the cord, at the...
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Liz Sheridan
Apr 7, 20197 min read
Top 10 tips for early pregnancy
1. Consider taking Vitamins. Don't worry if you feel like you missed the boat on taking your pregnancy vitamins, just take them as soon...
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Liz Sheridan
Mar 24, 20191 min read
Can your unborn baby really hear you? Video proof here!
I loooooove the video below. It shows so clearly that babies really are responding and reacting in the womb. Obviously, we can't know...
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Liz Sheridan
Mar 13, 20193 min read
Only just pregnant and sooooo many Antenatal/Pregnancy Classes! Which ones and when?!
There is so much to choose from now! Antenatal Education, Birth & Beyond, free or paid, yoga, pilates, hypnobirthing, water...
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Liz Sheridan
Feb 3, 20192 min read
What makes a great Mum?
We discussed this briefly at the start of the postnatal class. However, instead of actually listing characteristics of a great Mum,...
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Liz Sheridan
Jan 13, 20191 min read
Dance your way through labour?
I love this video that my lovely Sister-in-Law sent me. So encouraging to see the possibilities for labour. Though you don't have to...
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Liz Sheridan
Dec 9, 20184 min read
Festive Family Traditions; why are they so important?
We don't all love this time of year and not all of us have a positive experience of family. However, most parents I meet would like their...
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Liz Sheridan
Nov 17, 20182 min read
What advice do New Dads give for Dads-to-be?
I had such a great time at the latest Daddy & Me session (Daddy & Me while Mummy has tea...and a massage!). The Dads are always such...
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Liz Sheridan
Nov 4, 20182 min read
Is your baby in a good position for birth?
Sadly, it isn't possible to have control over this! There are so many influences that are beyond our control as Mums; pelvic shape for...
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Liz Sheridan
Oct 14, 20182 min read
Why do we Mums compare?
We had such an interesting discussion at BellyTots Postnatal about why Mums compare. Compare milestones; sleep patterns; response to...
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Liz Sheridan
Oct 7, 20182 min read
Would you hire a private midwife?
Last week we discussed hiring a Doula, a professional birth partner. They offer a great service which may increase your chances of...
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Liz Sheridan
Sep 30, 20182 min read
Doula or don't?
Would you consider hiring a Doula? Doula is a Greek word meaning servant; it has come to be the term in the West for a professional Birth...
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Liz Sheridan
Sep 16, 20181 min read
Meet this amazing male midwife
How would you feel about having a male Midwife? This is Mark Harris who has a brilliant website called Birthing 4 Blokes...
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Liz Sheridan
Sep 9, 20181 min read
Baby First Aid - should you do it?
Baby First Aid can be a great confidence boosting skill to learn as an expectant or new parent. I get asked so often about how to get on...
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Liz Sheridan
Sep 2, 20181 min read
The best piece of advice....is no advice
I asked the mamas at BellyTots postnatal what the best piece of advice they'd received about parenting was. The answers were suprising...
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Liz Sheridan
Aug 19, 20182 min read
What's the most surprising thing about caring for a newborn?
I guess we would all give different answers to this; I think for me, one of the most surprising things about my first baby was how much...
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Liz Sheridan
Aug 3, 20182 min read
Are baby blues and postnatal depression the same thing?
'Baby blues' tends to describe a common experience that women can have on days 2,3 or 4 following birth. There are physical changes...
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