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  • Courses
    • Online Baby Massage Course
    • Baby Weaning
    • Baby Massage
  • Sleep
  • Nutrition
    • Children’s Health
    • Baby Weaning 1:1 Consultation
    • Baby Weaning Class
    • Women’s Nutrition
    • Pregnancy Nutrition
  • Mother’s Support
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Sleep

Pregnancy Insomnia - 5 Tips To Help

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January 6, 2020
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Pregnancy insomnia can be a common time when you're carrying a baby.    Some of the most common issues that our mums report inlclude: Need to get up to wee...
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The importance of a bedtime routine

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November 18, 2019
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So many positive things can come out of having a predictable and structured bedtime routine for your children.  Routines can help with bonding, can impact how they sleep, help them...
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adjusting to the clock change this autumn

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October 25, 2019
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  The clocks are going back this weekend, and many parents wonder how it will impact sleep. Something that takes on a very different meaning once you have children.  Rarely...
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Baby sleep patterns & baby sleep regressions

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October 8, 2019
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Babies and adults have different sleep patterns Young babies have shorter sleep cycles than us adults, theirs are about 40 minutes and ours are about 90 minutes.  Babies spend more...
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Transitioning to no daytime naps

Ready to drop their naps?

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July 3, 2019
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Transitioning out of naps can be a tricky time for toddlers. Most children drop their daytime nap completely by 3 or 4 years old. Most children will still be very...
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How does your baby know night from day?

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June 11, 2019
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You might have heard of circadian rhythms, so how do you set a good rhythm up to encourage a good nights sleep? Emma, our Holistic Sleep Coach explains. What is...
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how to get more sleep - 5 Sleep Tips for Tired Parents

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November 18, 2018
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Sleep deprivation is well understood now to effect so many functions in our body; from brain processing, eye sight, mood, appetite.  Most parents don’t get enough sleep.  When your child...
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Baby Sleep - Frequent waking - why does my baby wake so often?

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May 1, 2018
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We know that frequent waking is one of the major issues parents have around baby sleep, so here is our summary of why babies wake up so much, and how...
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MASSAGE CAN HELP YOUR BABY SLEEP When you massage MASSAGE CAN HELP YOUR BABY SLEEP

When you massage your baby before bedtime it can help them sleep better and this works on many levels. 

When you massage your baby their brain releases Oxytocin, a hormone which can help them feel loved, safe and it helps them feel closer to you.  This feeling is so important for sleep.  If a baby feels safe, they will relax and when they relax they are more able to fall asleep. 

One study we read said babies who were massaged had lower levels of stress hormones such as cortisol compared to those infants who did not receive a massage.

How wonderful is that !  Something so easy to do and readily available to all can have such a positive impact. 

Have you tried massage with your baby ?
It’s been challenging to stay healthy in lockdow It’s been challenging to stay healthy in lockdown, and we’re all finding our way at the moment. As parents, how can we best support our children?

Sometimes micro steps are the best starting place rather than embarking on a transformation. 

Read our top tips for keeping your family healthy on our blog - we'll be delving into these topics in more detail this week so keep an eye on our social media this week.

Link in profile to read the article.

What are you struggling with the most at the moment with your child's health?

#healthyfamilymeals #healthychildren #thegentletouch #ukparentbloggers #thegentletouchbristol #healthykids #newmum #familylockdown #stayhealthyinlockdown #childrensnutritionist #kidsnutritionist #healthydietforkids #nutritionistuk
Do you feel appreciated ? It can be so easy to a Do you feel appreciated ? 

It can be so easy to acknowledge someones efforts or feelings, yet most of us feel we don't get enough acknowledgment most of the time.

My husband had a day off work this week, so he did some of the home schooling for our young kids.  2hrs later (after i'd finished a client meeting) with absolute sincerity, he acknowledged what I have been doing recently.  Home schooling 2 children whilst trying to continue working too.  It felt so good to know that he has seen and appreciates my efforts.  It gave me a boost. 

The same morning, whilst I was at my client meeting, a Mother's Mentor session.  The client was talking about how she was feeling and what was going on for her.  I realised she needed some acknowledgement , some validation for her feelings, her efforts.  So that is what I did. 

The easiest ways to acknowledge someone is to verbalise it and also to listen to them.  A simple 'I really appreciate everything you do', thank you' goes a long way. 

Try it, acknowledge your nearest and dearest today...it often has a boomarang effect and you'll notice the appreciation returned.
A mum of a 4 month old baby asked me today if she A mum of a 4 month old baby asked me today if she should stop feeding her baby to sleep.  She is happy feeding her baby, he seems happy with it too, and he falls asleep readily. 

So why stop.  She said everything she had read told her she shouldn't be doing it.  She would be setting up bad habits and it was wrong. 

I replied asking her these questions.  I promised her that it is a natural, normal to feed to sleep in this way, especially with such tiny ones and if she is happy with it then it is great that she continues. 

Of course a feeding mother can stop whenever SHE wants to but that's the point is should be when she and her baby are ready, not from external pressure. 

Until then, enjoy the bond it creates between you and the ease of which it works.
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