Hi everyone. So, it’s been a little while between posts!! I had such great plans for this blog and then it became a bit neglected along the way, because my little man decided to surprise us all by coming into the world 6 weeks early!! I’ve been caught up in the world of being a
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NOTE: I am not endorsing any particular style or brand of carrier over another, so use this information, along with other resources, to help you make an informed decision, whatever that may be. One of the first things I looked at getting (when I was newly pregnant, and totally overwhelmed with all of the baby
NOTE: This post has been reproduced with permission from https://www.firstfiveyears.org.au Crawling is one of those milestones that assures parents that their baby’s development is nothing to worry about, however some parents find themselves worrying about why their baby isn’t crawling yet. “Every baby is different, with some babies crawling for a short time, some for
Sorry for the big gap in blogs!! I’m currently growing a tiny human which is more tiring than I realised at times. This blog is adapted from one I wrote for the lovely Grecian over at ‘Growing Our Tribe’. She is a Mum of ex-prem twinnies and a 3 year old… https://growingourtribe.family.blog. Go and check
Now I must admit, this pregnancy, I’ve been pretty lucky. I have had no vomiting/morning sickness, minimal nausea and (apart from some extreme fatigue and awful allergy symptoms) I’ve generally been able to carry on as usual. Yeah, I know, don’t hate me! I’m currently in the middle of my second trimester, and one of
Recently in the media there has been a bit of controversy surrounding chiropractors and their treatment of infants. As a result, a number of health organisations have responded with statements in relation to this. One of the biggest questions I get asked as a physiotherapist who treats babies, infants, children and adolescents is ‘what do
Pelvic floor exercises. Don’t worry – I rolled my eyes too even just by writing this! The pelvic floor muscles and associated exercises are harped on about for women, particularly during pregnancy and post childbirth. We all know we’re supposed to be doing these exercises… but how many of us actually do? Or are doing
One of the first things some of my friends said to me when I told them I was pregnant was ‘you’re not going to keep going to the gym now are you? Lifting weights can be dangerous’. Now, as much as I love my friends and know they have my best interests at heart, I also
As I’ve said in my About section, this is a space for me to share (from the perspectives of a new Mum who also happens to be a physiotherapist to kids and babies) my experiences, stories and advice. I hope to provide real, honest information with a touch of humour about all things pregnancy, babies,
