By Midwife Monique Maitland, Founder of The Middee Society, in partnership with GAIA Natural Baby Hey there, new parent! 🍼 The first moment you hold your baby on your chest is f...
How a child grows gives us information about their overall health and well-being. Growth charts are especially helpful because they are a way to me...
After your baby is born, you will have contact with a Child Health Nurse (CHN). This first visit is often at home because it can be hard to get ou...
Many women return to paid work before they’re ready to stop breastfeeding. This can raise all sorts of feelings, ranging from acceptance to sadnes...
In previous generations, baby food only came in jars or cans. Pureed fruits and vegetables, a little chicken and beef and even egg and chocolate cu...
Babies skin is thinner and more sensitive than an adult’s skin. They often react to the slightest change in their diet or environment and their che...
Parents are often amazed at the size of their new baby’s finger and toenails. These tiny little deposits of hardened protein or ‘keratin’ can...
Evening rituals are one of my favourite ways to help instil a sense of predictability, and the best part is – they’re easy to implement and they ca...
When you’re pregnant you’ll find everyone is keen to give you advice, whether you’ve asked for it or not. Some people you’ll listen to more than ot...
Everyone loves to visit a new mother and her baby. There’s always much anticipation around such an important life event and celebrating birth is o...
Getting into a routine with small ones can be useful – and bath time is usually a big part of that. But balancing bath time with protecting your ba...
Soap and soap free cleansers are made with surfactants as the key ingredient for cleansing the hands and body of dirt, grime and germs. Surfactant ...
