Giving birth is a rite of passage. It is your first step into the unknown for the love of your child. Putting yourself ‘under’ the doctor isn’t a recommended birthing position! By becoming an active and informed participant in your birth experience, you will discover a depth of feeling and a strength you may never have believed possible. Ask questions, understand your body and how to make birth easier, choose carers and support people who are respectful and include you in decision making, and find a birthplace where you feel safe.
Pregnancy is a time of great excitement and preparation. Each pregnancy is different, some easier than others but in our own way we get though, many of us more than once! From the moment we discover we are expecting until our baby arrives, there is a flurry of well meaning advise from relatives, friends and colleagues.
This weeks enews will give you some of the latest information to help you on your journey..
Jane King
Mother to Emily 8, Cristian 14
Founder of Parenting Australia |
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Once your head stops spinning at the news of becoming a parent, there are some important financial decisions you need to make to ensure your finances are in order when your little bundle of joy arrives. To find out how to prepare financially when you find out you're pregnant, Click Here... |
Baby Bonus, how much and how to apply, Click Here... |
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As new parents, both men and women develop expectations of what their partners should do and provide, often based on an outdated traditional model and many couples co-exist unhappily for years. While our parents may have been content to settle into traditional stereotypic roles, the current generation of parents is struggling to fit into these moulds.
The Post-Baby Conversation will show you and your partner how to re-balance your relationship, regain equality and create understanding in your post-baby relationship.
To enter Click Here. |
| www.sleepandsettle.com.au founder Natalie Ebrill, lactation consultant, midwife and mother came to Parenting Australia and recorded a pod cast, featuring all you need to know about baby sleeping, feeding, starting solids and more. To download and listen, Click Here. |
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Prepare your body for birth, getting pevic floor exercises right. Read More.
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What is umbilical cord blood stem cells and cord blood banking and why should I consider it? Read More |
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Win one of 10 x 60ml bottles of Bio-Oil valued at $14.95 each |
Bio-Oil® is the No.1 selling pharmacy skincare and body care product in Australia today. Bio-Oil can help reduce the appearance of stretch marks as well as preventing new ones from forming. Click Here to Enter.
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For years parents to be have tried to makes sense of the traditional grainy, black and white images of the 2D machines that needed the operator to explain what they were seeing, well not any more! Thanks to recent advancements in ultrasound technology a scanner has now been produced that totally captures the wonder of your baby-to-be in 4D.
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Win a 4D Imagery Package valued at $275 |
in a imagery package worth $275 from Early View containing 4D scans recorded onto DVD with your choice of background music, CD-ROM of still images and 4 colour photo’s. Optimal time of appointment is 26 – 34 weeks. Click here to enter this competition.
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Epidurals - real risks for mother and baby. Read More... |
Cheese, wine and sex. Read about common pregnancy myths... Click Here. |
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PREGNANCY TIP |
Broccoli is a fantastic source of folic acid, a nutrient responsible for protecting unborn babies from neural defects. |
Get the right nutritional requirements for your pregnant body and find out which foods are a no-no. Click Here |
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| Expectant Mother's Journal - a practical organiser for mum's to be. Are you already overwhelmed with unfamiliar information or just have too much information to remember? Gain clarity at a confusing and emotional time with this compact portable journal. Click Here. |
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| Yummy Mummy - The Original 3 in 1 Body Wrap, winner of our 2005 Kidz Expo Award and still going strong.. Clever lycra band that allows you to extend the wear of your existing wardrobe throughout your pregnancy, comfortable, durable and super soft. Wear as skirt over pants, tummy band or bustier. Be gorgeous and stylish. Click Here. |
Special editions of Parenting Australia’s eNews to look forward to:
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Family Budget |
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Kids Parties |
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Starting Solids |
21st April |
Children’s Fashion |
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