Mothers Day, 2010 – not only was this the day the big swell launched this was a day that my son and I will remember for many, many years to come. Whilst the daylight was breaking outside, I reached across from my warm bed to the heater switch turning it to full. [...]
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Getting a good night’s sleep – another perspective
May 9, 2010 By 2 Comments
Dr Sarah J Buckley
As a GP [family physician], writer and current full-time mother of four, I have many concerns about the standard advice that mothers are being given about young children and sleep in such sources as Queensland Health’s article “How Does Your Child Sleep?”(Playtimes, Oct 2001 and Richard Ferber’s book Solve Your Child’s Sleep [...]
Nutrition in Preconception & Pregnancy
May 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Anitra C. Carr, Ph.D.
Nutrition status at conception is not a concept we often think about. However, a recent study carried out at the University of Auckland has shown convincingly that poor nutrition at the time of conception and very early in pregnancy can trigger premature birth 1. Although the experiments were carried out in [...]
Have you considered a home birth?
May 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Why do women choose Home Birth?
There are many reasons why women choose to birth at home, the most common being:
• a belief that childbirth is a normal function of her body and not a medical event
• a belief that birth is safer at home
• a desire to stay with the family before, during and after [...]
Dating your child
May 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The first step is to plan. A date does not happen by accident – set aside a time and schedule it on the calendar. The calendar also serves as a tangible reminder to the children that they are so important that their parents schedule time to be with them. Once the date has been scheduled [...]
