We are on week two of the #newmumseries. The series is all about things that are going to help and things that are good to know. Coming home with your baby will feel amazing and a little bit daunting too so I wanted to cover things you might be feeling and find yourself doing. (I've chosen to focus on the 24 hours at home because there are lots of variables to your birth - you maybe in and out really quickly, or there maybe a reason why you are in there for a little longer. A

#newmumseries #week7 INSTINCTS The dictionary says – Definition: the natural tendency that a mother has to behave or react in a particular way around her child or children. Source: Collins Dictionary. Instincts are something that's hard to explain. It's a feeling. The first thought. A feeling in your gut. I believe, in motherhood instincts are really useful to tune into. They can get lost in the tired fog and endless info however, the more we are aware of them and tune into t

Week 3. Comparing. #newmumseries As a new mum the thing we do when we compare ourselves to other mums. I see this so much when I support and help new mums as a #postnataldoula Picture this - Mum, let’s call her Emma, will go out to a coffee morning. Lots of chat flying around and questions being asked. Other mums say that their little darlin is having nice long day naps and easy to settle. This has not been Emma’s experience. Emma left the coffee morning and came home feeling

Week two for the #NewMumSeries …and this week the focus was on infant feeding. I deliberately chose the title infant feeding, rather than breastfeeding because not all women breastfeed and it should be about what is best for mum and baby, not what our ‘influences’ say otherwise. There are a few scenarios that show up for feeding – · Baby has suspected tongue tie will affect feeding · Babies with jaundice · Babies with wind can affect your feeds eg keeping upright, pace feedin