When is PND NOT PND? Part One

According to NHS direct: "Postnatal depression (PND) is a type of depression some women experience after they have had a baby. It usual...

How society judges our children...

My two are as opposite as chalk and cheese. My eldest is dark haired, dark eyed,very tall and "forward" for her age; spirited, fei...

Breastfeeding - Does Science Mislead Parents & Professionals?

" Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma " Was a headline that caught my eye this week. " New studies show that br...

20 "Essential" Baby Items That Aren't Essential...

Almost every baby website has a list of items every expectant parent needs or may want to have before the big day! Just how extensive the l...

Does spoon feeding predispose babies to obesity?

Was the question in the news this week.  Well actually the Beeb covered it as: "Spoon feeding 'makes babies fatter" Nice. The ...

I'm Going To Try Breastfeeding....

I hear this a lot - and variations of: "I'm going to give breastfeeding a shot, but if it doesn't work out I'm not going to...

Message For Expectant/New Parents.

Impending parenthood provokes a different response in each of us, and often a combination of emotions: anxiety, sheer panic, confidence, unc...