Most parents I work with tell me I'm a very patient but this project had me to hopping from foot to foot wanting to tell you all about it :) 7 months in the making, 21 shoots, over 400 individual photographs and a beautiful, commissioned song, have gone into the making of this video. I loved working with this family and hope that you enjoy watching the journey of a baby, from bump to … [Read more...]
Sleep apps
Many parents ask me how I manage to get my newborns to sleep when sleeping often seems to be the last thing on their minds. Well, I have a few tricks up my sleeve, amongst them is a warm dark room, a baby who hasn't slept recently (which is why my sessions are in the morning, babies like to party all night!) and a hungry baby who gets fed on arrival at the studio. However, the trick that makes … [Read more...]
Guest Blog – Health Visitors – what do they do?
My lovely friend Jenny is training to become a Health Visitor. In this blog she writes about what it is that Health Visitors do. She's also promised to write about what to expect from your first HV visit, so keep an eye out for that. “But what do they do?” “So you’re not a nurse anymore?” and “Why?” were the most common things that even my husband asked when, after over 10yrs working in … [Read more...]
What to pack in your hospital bag
My memory is a little hazy about what I took when I went into hospital (actually, the wonderful Crowborough Birthing Clinic) to have my first son - well, it was 13 years ago now! The one thing I do remember though, is packing a large bar of Cadbury's chocolate, for which I was very grateful at 2am during a feed. So, chocolate aside, what do you really need in your hospital bag? I've asked lots … [Read more...]
Top tips on what to eat during labour
I have been planning a blog about what to pack in your hospital bag for a while now and one of the things everyone agrees on taking is snacks. It got me thinking so I asked my friend Chloe Stephens who runs the bootcamp I go to, if she had any advice on this. Chloe is the perfect person to ask as she helps women to eat more healthily while leading busy lives and keeping up their energy levels. … [Read more...]
Preparing for baby number 2 (or 3, or 4…)
Helping your children to prepare for the arrival of another baby can be tricky. The concept is fairly abstract for them, until the baby actually arrives, especially if they are still quite young. They may be anxious about it, without quite knowing why, or have expectations of being able to play with the baby which will leave them disappointed when their newborn sibling finally arrives. One way … [Read more...]