Learning to relax

Learning to relax

In honour of Children’s Mental Heath Week, this week on the blog we’re lookingat ways we can help our little ones relax if they’re feeling worried or anxious. Looking after our mental health is as important as looking after our physical health and teaching our...
Introducing a new sibling

Introducing a new sibling

Are you expecting your second child? Are you worried about how your firstborn will react to the new arrival? If so, you are not alone. It’s completely understandable to be concerned about the impact a new baby could have on your little one. All they’ve ever known is...
Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy

Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy

When you are pregnant you will offered the whooping cough vaccine ideally between 16 and 32 weeks of your pregnancy. On today’s blog we’re looking at why it’s important to have this vaccine. What is whooping cough? Whooping cough is a bacterial infection of the lungs...
What is pre-eclampsia?        

What is pre-eclampsia?        

Pre-eclampsia is a condition that can affect pregnant women most commonly after week 20 of their pregnancy or soon after they have delivered their baby. The early signs are protein in your urine and high blood pressure, which is why your midwife will routinely check...