This week we have seen how Facebook is controversially banning pictures of breastfeeding mothers from Facebook. It says that they have received complaints and have literally hundreds of women have had photos removed from their profile.Hard to believe when I was on my profile this morning with an ... Read More about Breastfeeding wins hands down
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New Year and New Beginnings
Happy New Year! New Year often brings change, as does a new baby. However, with a new baby, we don't always come equipped with the right psychological experience! We tend to be good at focussing on one job at a time, perfecting it, succeeding in it, getting praised for it, and moving onto the ... Read More about New Year and New Beginnings
Baby brain? More like baby brainpower.
At last some research that proves we aren't getting more forgetful or succumbing to that urban myth called baby brain but that in fact we are adapting to a boost in brain power and a change in how our brain alters itself so that we can become even better at multi tasking! Researchers in the US found ... Read More about Baby brain? More like baby brainpower.
Does preparation really help? Of course it does!
Hot on the heels of the research earlier this week comes another linked to preparation and postnatal depression. Several studies have already identified the link between preparation and reduced risk of postnatal depression in both the father and the mother and we know from our work that mums who ... Read More about Does preparation really help? Of course it does!
Mums recognise the cry of naturally born babies.
At Mindful Mamma we already know that mums who delivered naturally are responsive to their babies, and that babies born vaginally are known bond quicker and feed better. But this study, which has been widely reported, left us thinking there are perhaps more environmental factors which influence how ... Read More about Mums recognise the cry of naturally born babies.