Many people (mostly those without children) think that being a parent is a walk in the park. They often imagine early parenthood to be a slow, leisurely time of coffee shops, play dates and the occasional wander through the park. Actually, that isn’t the case at all. New research from…
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I had a terrifying realisation today that it’s just 4 weeks until our OSCE and our first placement shifts – I can’t believe I will be out in the hospital working as a student midwife! This week has been quite a busy one again, and we’ve learnt some really interesting…
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I can’t actually believe it is this time of year again, but can we talk advent calendars? Last year we had the Playmobil Christmas on the Farm advent calendar, and it was a real hit with Max – he loved opening a new window every day and building his farm…
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Your bedroom is the first thing that you see when you wake up in the morning and the last sight before going to bed at night. If this room of comfort is cluttered and messy it can have a huge impact on your physical and mental health. We are all…
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When you are pregnant, you don’t really think much past the birth do you? I know I just focused on getting to that point of having my baby in my arms. When I was writing my birth plan, I filled in a few postnatal sections, such as feeding method and…
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