Kraamzorg UK

12/09/2015

Just wanted to share this clip with you, it's been produced by the wonderful team at INFANT in Cork who are doing some pioneering research into premature birth.
https://youtu.be/mf9eY5Kuo5k

"Have you ever heard what the newborn baby brain sounds like? This short film allows you to hear such sounds or "baby brainwave music". We here at INFANT are...

25/07/2015

Our partner, midwife and perhaps one other, are usually all you will find attending to a labouring mother, but more and more women are choosing to hire a photographer to record this momentous event. Choosing someone who can record this moment yet remain firmly in the background is an important skill, Cordmama seems to get the balance right...
http://www.cordmama.com/blog/for-the-love-of-women

I've photographed over 30 births now. I keep my phone by my bed each night, awaiting the loud and bright "ping" of a text message. My little girl understands that when I leave, it's because of a "bay-bee." She and my husband will often pull our comforter into the living room and watch movies if she…

23/07/2015

We feel your pain...sleep deprivation can really can push you to your absolute limits. Don't be shy or reluctant to ask for help from family or kind friends, it can help your much needed sanity.
http://www.baby.co.uk/mum_stories/is-sleep-deprivation-making-me-a-bad-mum/?share=facebook&nb=1

22/07/2015

Vaginal deliver versus c-section, the debate rumbles on... Is this likely to make expectant parents even more anxious about the choice they might need to make?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27929-stop-glossing-over-the-risks-of-natural-birth-to-cut-caesareans/

The vogue for vaginal delivery means women don't hear enough about its risks. A landmark UK legal ruling might help turn the tide, says Clare Wilson

21/07/2015

A lovely compliment from our most recent mum...
"I think what you are doing is wonderful - the Kraamzorg treatment has transformed life for me in the last 24 hours and allowed me to start enjoying my baby."
This is why we do what we do.
Welcome Baby Edward!

15/07/2015

You can't 'spoil' your newborn by responding to their cries, infants just want and need to be close to those who care for them.
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/baby-sleep/cry-it-out/

The cry it out method is believed to be an effective way to teach a baby to sleep. However, many experts agree that it's damaging to an infant's brain.

12/07/2015

Do we still as a society place such little value on motherhood, or is this attitude beginning to change?
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jul/11/should-women-really-be-rushing-back-to-work-after-giving-birth

Would women and their babies be happier if motherhood hadn’t been devalued – and medicalised – to the detriment of us all, says Antonella Gambotto-Burke

26/06/2015

Breastfeeding Week always seem to attract controversy, sometimes adding even more stress and anxiety to an already tired and stressed new mum.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/11697178/Breastfeeding-Formula-industry-has-hijacked-breastfeeding-for-profit.html

National Breastfeeding Week: The past few days have been dedicated to raising awareness around the benefits of breastfeeding. But, for some, it was also a cynical and ill-advised marketing opportunity. Milli Hill reports

26/06/2015

As part of Breastfeeding Week, Wythenshawe Hospital are holding an Breastfeeding Open Day tomorrow June 27th from 10am. Call 0161 2915461 for further information.http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/caroline-hartwell/national-breastfeeding-week_b_7613800.html

Saturday 20 June marks the start of National Breastfeeding Week , a week-long campaign by Unicef which aims to create awareness of the health benefits of breastfeeding, increase public acceptance and promote support for breastfeeding mother's across the UK.

03/05/2015

A nice idea from Kensington Palace; encouraging people to share in the royal celebration by publishing a stream of photos and tweets of many other new arrivals that have been safely delivered these last days. Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, completely lovely news.

To mark the occasion of the birth of The Duke and Duchess’s daughter, we asked people to send us their photographs telling us about any recent new arrivals using the hashtag . We enjoyed reading them and have pulled them into a Storify blog for you – thank you all for posting!

30/04/2015

How to make sense of all the wisdom the 'sleep-bibles' proffer? Mum and writer Ava Neyer neatly summarises... http://ow.ly/M8ZEj

I went on Amazon and bought all the top books on baby sleep and development. I read through them all, as well as several blogs and sleep websites....

29/04/2015

Sleeping-baby smuggery kept under wraps in the company of zombie new-parents. Charlotte Philby shares her story. http://ow.ly/M8YHR

A baby who sleeps through the night is every parent’s holy grail. I had one – the problem was I couldn’t tell anyone about it

28/04/2015

From newborn to teen - read about this new app that promises to deliver personalised tips to improve children's sleep http://ow.ly/M8Wcy

A free app to help improve children’s sleep has been launched by doctors at the Evelina Children’s Hospital in London.

28/04/2015

Patrick Smith of Buzzfeed questions why babies wake up during the night – and how it could actually be a good thing. http://ow.ly/M8VRT

BuzzFeed News speaks to experts to find out why babies aren't designed to sleep all night. It's got more to do with evolutionary biology than you...

27/04/2015

"Seven stages of sleep deprivation" as decreed by brilliant mum-blogger Hurrah for Gin. Enjoy.

I don’t know if it’s the colder, darker days or the fact that my boys have been tag teaming me with a pre 6am wake up every fricking day of the week, but I’ve been feeling a teeny tiny bit tired lately. Anyway I don’t like to complain so Instead I thought I would share my …

27/04/2015

And so to Monday. We're feeling freshly inspired* and will be sharing some wisdom & musings on sleep and the deprivation thereof.
*for 'inspired' read ‘chronically sleep deprived with young children and desperate for answers on how to cope'.

26/04/2015

Braced for the start of another week, 'Preparation is key' folks, read on ;)
http://ow.ly/M8V2D

The night before… 1. Preparation is key. Set the alarm the night before for an optimistic 6am. 2. Wake on and off throughout the night with a...

26/04/2015

Did your Sunday 'lie-in' go anything like this today?

Jukin Media Verified (Original) * For licensing / permission to use: Contact - licensing(at)jukinmediadotcom Every morning my baby sleeps in my bed with me f...