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Skin to Skin Contact

Skin-to-skin contact helps cortisol levels to settle. Right after birth your baby’s body is releasing stress hormones. During skin to […]

Baby Bath Time!

Bathing your Newborn It's baby bath time! Washing your helpless newborn may seem daunting at first, but it needs to […]

Postnatal Depression or 'Baby Blues'?

The sudden transition to new motherhood and caring for a newborn can be tough. In this video Marie Louise answers […]

Your Health Visitor

What's their role? My name is Emma and I am a health visitor in South Yorkshire. I've supported hundreds of […]

Your Postnatal Plan

Most women have a birth plan and are focused on that during pregnancy, which is totally understandable. But, the focus […]

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