http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog Pregnancy, Birth, Baby and Toddler Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:18:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently came across an article on the BBC news website which describes the varying standards of NHS care for women during pregnancy and birth. I am lucky that I had a positive birthing experience in my local community hospital (although, much to the disgust of the community, it is set ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/61/maternity-care-in-the-uk-fails-women Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn't it. Before Christmas I read with interest some magazine articles with tips on how to enjoy the first Christmas with your baby. 'How hard can it be?' I thought. When I told my other 'mummy' friends and my health visitor that we were hosting ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/60/tis-the-season-to-be-irritable I spotted this new idea for a baby carrier over on TrendInsiders blog. It is an infant carrier that you can use to hang your baby up over a door or cubicle, for example when in public toilets or changing rooms, or perhaps even at home. Part of me feels its a ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/62/hang-your-baby-up I was browsing the web recently when I came across a site promoting a new breastfeeding book. 'The Drinks Are on Me' is by Veronika Robinson and claims to tell you 'everything your mother never told you about breastfeeding' The site promoting the book also has a useful link to ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/59/the-drinks-are-on-veronika I read over on Veronika Robinson's Blog that the website of The Mother magazine, of which she is the editor, has had a makeover. I first read a copy of the magazine back in the Autumn and although I liked what it was trying to achieve I felt it was ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/63/makeover-of-the-mother Okay, I admit it – feeding rooms can be handy and useful. Up until recently I dismissed them as being a waste of space and would not use them as a matter of principle; why should I be 'locked' away to feed my baby when I have a legal right ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/58/feeding-rooms-all-is-forgiven I attended a post natal workshop today which included a session about Sing and Sign. Baby signing is a relatively new idea and one that is gradually gaining in popularity. It is based on the premise that babies understand a lot from a very young age and have a desire ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/57/baby-sign-language Secrets of the Baby Whisperer is a book about tuning into your baby's needs. It was written by Tracy Hogg in 2001 and went on to become a New York Times best seller. I enjoyed the quiz about what kind of baby you have and imagine it would be very reassuring ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/56/book-review-secrets-of-the-baby-whisperer-how-to-calm-connect-and-communicate-with-your-baby-by-tracy-hogg Its official – breastfed babies have a higher IQ on average than bottle fed babies (well tell us something we didn't know!). You can read further details in this article from The Daily Mail. http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/55/breastfed-babies-have-a-higher-iq I was horrified and shocked to read numerous articles that claim that Claire Verity, a maternity nurse featured on the recent C4 Bringing Up Baby series is a fraud. On the programme Claire Verity used some extreme measures; she repeatedly claimed that all babies needed was a strict routine. Her methods ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/54/baby-expert-is-no-expert