When I was born, I had a small, faint, pink birthmark in my hairline which disappeared at some point when I was a child. My brother had a similar mark and my sister had a slighter darker, albeit still pink, … Continued
A few weeks ago I was contacted by Klaire Bailey of the Suffolk Baby Bank, asking me to share information about their work. Then recently I was also contacted by a journalist from the EADT also asking me to share … Continued
The Let’s Talk Reading project was established in 2017 by Roger Fern and John Helleur in response to research showing half of students start secondary school two years behind their reading age in the areas around Ipswich Academy, Chantry, Stoke, … Continued
We had a visit from BBC Look East today! Suffolk Babies has been shortlisted in the first ever Be the Change Awards – brand new social impact awards to celebrate the UK’s most inspiring ethical and sustainable businesses and individuals … Continued
Fifteen years ago I was a first time mum to my beautiful eldest son. I was comparatively young to be a mother at 23 but had spent my life around young children so felt pretty confident with my new-born. One … Continued
That’s a picture of my second baby, Stella, a couple of hours’ old, after being born at home in June 2013. I chose to have a home birth second time around for a number of reasons – mainly because I … Continued
When I first started my career as a midwife the induction of labour rate was around 12-15%, now it’s 30-35%! This is due to a whole range of reasons. So it’s a topic now that every expecting couple should know … Continued
I am the mother of 2 beautiful children, I grew them and nurtured them and to date they are my biggest and proudest achievement in life. For quite a few years though, after having them I had this feeling that … Continued
So you weaned your baby and it was great. Where did it all go wrong with your toddler’s eating? I mentioned last week that toddlers can have a different relationship with food than babies do. From around the age of … Continued
What is the best way to wean your baby onto solid food? Starting your baby onto solids is a big step, and one that we hear parents discussing a lot. There are loads of books, web pages and workshops dedicated … Continued
