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When at MTAM we received a message telling us about the launch of a new Internet Radio station for pregnant women and babies aged 0-3 I just had to check it out especially as I work in radio myself. Radio4Baby was launched on 20th September launched by Tomek Krolikewicz in Poland.  It was composed for infants and pregnant women, with the ...

Today I read an article that stated that a 'good mother gene' determines how much effort you put in to raising your children.  Really? Now I am by no means saying that I am the world's best mum, in fact some days I feel like the worst! But, on the whole I don't think I do too bad a job and ...

Today's guest post has been bravely provided by freelance Medical writer and Broadcaster, Laura-Jane Busby.  Although glaringly close and raw for her to write, Laura has sensitively and wonderfully provided insight into how it feels for a woman to experience miscarriage.  We hope it comforts and supports many of you who have also expereinced this painful loss as well as ...

A summary of the talk by Esther Newall on Attachment and Bonding at Ethical Mums coffee morning 24th May 2012.   To be completely in tune with your baby, understand their cries and be able to respond to them – this is what new mums often strive for, or expect of themselves.  This kind of ‘perfect bond’ is idealised in our society.  ...

Today I was reading some online articles and could not resist clicking on a link in the side bar that read 'What Pregnancy did to our bodies - Six brave mothers reveal the toll having a baby has taken on their figures'.  I'm afraid articles like this are like porn to me.  I am not in the least interested in ...

Yes you did read that right, I said would you eat your placenta???  I'm imagining (at least) half of you are now gagging at the thought like I did when I first heard about the concept.  However, apparently a growing number of mums are doing just that amongst other things including ground down placenta pills - thought to stave of ...

 I guess this is a topic we’ve visited quite a lot recently but here’s another angle. A few weeks ago I blogged on the soaring costs of child care but a new study by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, has exposed the amount of debt that parents get in to just by simply planning and then having ...

I couldn’t help but blog on an article published yesterday in the Daily Mail. Yes I know, The Daily Mail!  I was just getting ready to shoot it down after reading the headline ‘Women who delay first baby until they’ve established career ‘more vulnerable to postnatal depression’ when I read the article properly and to my surprise found it was ...

At least once a week a report is published, and taken out of context by the media, on parenting, child birth or children that really annoys me.  Last week it was championing Ceasareans rejoicing in the fact that all women should be able to have one if they ‘want’ one – obviously they have not spoken to any women who ...

I know that we are More than a Mum, but at the end of last week, I chatted with two men who challenged my preconceptions and made me re-evaluate what it is to be a Mum and what it is to be a Dad. The first challenge came on Thursday night, when I chatted with Dean from @DaddyNatal. I was really ...