tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.comments2023-09-14T08:27:29.199+01:00Part Mummy Part MeAnna Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231140076848750653noreply@blogger.comBlogger435125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-30100249786575570582012-11-26T13:11:36.375+00:002012-11-26T13:11:36.375+00:00This is beautiful! We are hosting a naming ceremon...This is beautiful! We are hosting a naming ceremony at our wedding reception in a couple of months and all I had decided upon so far is that someone should read 'John's reading'.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing the full ceremony as it has given me the structure I was struggling with.ellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-52704698906521720632011-12-08T19:06:54.014+00:002011-12-08T19:06:54.014+00:00Nice blog I m a breton girl now based in London, g...Nice blog I m a breton girl now based in London, glad you had a nice time in my homeland! I m a graphic designer working on educative and decorative ideas for kids, would love to hear what you think I don't know many english mums!Isabellestudiohttp://isabellestudio.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-85011958585733706562011-10-13T20:25:20.256+01:002011-10-13T20:25:20.256+01:00Great post, you have provided a lot of helpful inf...Great post, you have provided a lot of helpful info for mum-to-be's :)<br /><br />I'll keep this post in mind if anyone I know becomes pregnant.Kerri @ Baby Monitors Onlinehttp://www.babymonitorsonline.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-36541694224568336272011-10-07T16:32:32.736+01:002011-10-07T16:32:32.736+01:00Thanks, AngelsandUrchins. I recommend your friends...Thanks, AngelsandUrchins. I recommend your friends look at http://doula.org.uk/ they can meet a local doula to decide whether it would be helpful for them. Let me know how they get on!Anna Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231140076848750653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-34533634707650803312011-10-04T18:38:49.106+01:002011-10-04T18:38:49.106+01:00Fantastic post. No more babies for me, but lots of...Fantastic post. No more babies for me, but lots of friends are on their third and longing for help and support like this. I will send them here.angelsandurchinsbloghttp://www.angelsandurchins.co.uk/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-76528389724892163402011-09-30T12:23:55.758+01:002011-09-30T12:23:55.758+01:00Muddling Along: thank you for your comment - spot ...Muddling Along: thank you for your comment - spot on! I'm slightly envious of your fast births, both of mine were marathons I'd have loved a sprint experience ;-)Anna Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231140076848750653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-27384829493132002892011-09-30T12:22:07.082+01:002011-09-30T12:22:07.082+01:00A friend has just commented on this post on my Fac...A friend has just commented on this post on my Facebook page. I've copied it below:<br /><br />Great post Anna, how it works out for you. I must say that it was you who made me buy the hypnobirthig book and practice breathing and I believe that was the reason that my birthing experience was absolutely amazing.....so..... very belated thank you x <br />Ps: completely agree about the NCT, waste of time and money, the only positive is that I've made 5 good mummsy friends thereAnna Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231140076848750653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-71602470046948885022011-09-28T12:14:01.008+01:002011-09-28T12:14:01.008+01:00Great post - I agree, we need to work on the basis...Great post - I agree, we need to work on the basis that women's bodies (who afterall have grown babies for 9 months) are capable of giving birth and that the majority of cases don't need medical intervention, what they need is support, a calm environment and a reduction in fear. Yes when things go wrong medical intervention is incredible but assuming that all women need help and stepping in too early can be terribly harmful<br /><br />I'm very lucky to have had hands off support during my births (ok primarily because they were so fast I nearly delivered myself) but at least I never was interfered withMuddling Alonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702217530704657676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-33082370477308679842011-09-21T21:44:16.909+01:002011-09-21T21:44:16.909+01:00Milkchic, that's tough but we are all so fortu...Milkchic, that's tough but we are all so fortunate when we compare ourselves to others on a global scale. My 8YO and 1YO girls share a bedroom quite well as they have different bedtimes and we're lucky that little Lissy sleeps well so there's no disruption. In fact, Ella mostly enjoys sharing her room with her little sis. Let me know how you get on!Anna Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231140076848750653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-3037677458573573052011-09-10T15:06:04.122+01:002011-09-10T15:06:04.122+01:00We are in a very similar situation, 5 of us curren...We are in a very similar situation, 5 of us currently squeezed into a 2 bed house. My 18yr old stepson sleeps in the basement, our 2 year old sleeps in with us and we now have to decide whether to move her in with her 10yr old sister, and suffer the inevitable bedtime issues for both so she can finally have a proper bed.<br />Thanks for sharing those images. It's good to remember how lucky we really are.MilkChichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533905382721929626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-78182145002605755242011-09-07T15:31:26.684+01:002011-09-07T15:31:26.684+01:00Thanks for the kind comment, am just off to check ...Thanks for the kind comment, am just off to check you out. Five kids..wow how wonderful (and utterly exhausting?).Anna Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231140076848750653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-24135125768323248092011-09-03T08:22:35.035+01:002011-09-03T08:22:35.035+01:00My older two girls broke th eworld record for need...My older two girls broke th eworld record for needing a new pairof tights each day due to holes - they say snagging on desks was to blame but I blame yanking the tights up rather than pulling them up gracefully !!! love your blog - I am at www.fivekidsand counting.blogspot.comCaroline Enstockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388373915957256170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-74410569263255805732011-08-16T07:38:15.484+01:002011-08-16T07:38:15.484+01:00Nice ideas and advice's! Thanks for the info! ...Nice ideas and advice's! Thanks for the info! Very helpful stuff!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.resumetemplate.org/category/designer-resume-templates" rel="nofollow">Designer Resume Templates</a>maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189829618383497041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-543059315838673482011-08-07T20:38:51.708+01:002011-08-07T20:38:51.708+01:00What a fantastic thing to do I'm so proud I fe...What a fantastic thing to do I'm so proud I fed my son till he was 10months xxand1moremeans5https://www.blogger.com/profile/05872366593739511282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-4191100838565269462011-07-18T10:41:21.305+01:002011-07-18T10:41:21.305+01:00Hi,
Did you manage to pack all of those things lo...Hi,<br /><br />Did you manage to pack all of those things lol! Hope you had a great time. Found you on Britmums.<br /><br />Please take a look at my blog if you get a minute it's http://stayathomedaddyfor2.wordpress.com<br /><br />ThanksRezahttp://stayathomedaddyfor2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-28043862908376977912011-06-24T20:43:23.623+01:002011-06-24T20:43:23.623+01:00Thanku i was trying to remember the garlic treatme...Thanku i was trying to remember the garlic treatment someone told me years ago about it ... My little one contracted RSV at 3 wks and we were in hospital for 4 days... She's now 7 weeks and looks like another cold :( so I want to be ready and nip it in the bud will try aromatherapy treatments too... Have marked this site now!!!<br />Thanking u<br />ReneeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-57237558754586311432011-06-17T10:44:11.553+01:002011-06-17T10:44:11.553+01:00have a lovely birthday! I made a honey and cocoa c...have a lovely birthday! I made a honey and cocoa cake- sugar free- for Bella's first bday, recipe on the organix website xxxJulesandshadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-28634035496375060292011-06-14T07:27:06.113+01:002011-06-14T07:27:06.113+01:00Thanks for sharing your ideas, i have my son namin...Thanks for sharing your ideas, i have my son naming ceremony next month. i will use these tips.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cvtemplate.net/" rel="nofollow">Cv templates</a>syedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555667882791359184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-83085123497625578952011-05-27T22:08:14.602+01:002011-05-27T22:08:14.602+01:00Just wondering how're you've been getting ...Just wondering how're you've been getting on? Its just a few days more than a month away from your target....<br />I decided I needed to lose the baby weight too and even wrote a blog post about it: http://housewivesincorporated.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-mission-to-get-moving.html<br />BEFORE realising I was already about 6 weeks pregnant again. Ha ha ha... So I'm GAINING weight again and will just have to be extra determined once the new baba arrives. All the best ;-)Vanessa (Housewives Inc)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14936940895050559034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-33274239089840656042011-05-27T21:59:58.601+01:002011-05-27T21:59:58.601+01:00What a brilliant idea - gonna have to try it somet...What a brilliant idea - gonna have to try it sometime!Vanessa (Housewives Inc)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14936940895050559034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-77032823696943581852011-05-15T09:27:41.185+01:002011-05-15T09:27:41.185+01:00That's such a good point. I'm not against ...That's such a good point. I'm not against bottlefeeding either, and I realise that in some cases it is the only viable option. However, to many mums don't even contemplate breastfeeding - or drop breastfeeding way too early because formula is presented as an equal-if-not-better alternative.<br /><br /><br />And why are the press so reluctant to say 'bottle fed babies have worse behaviour' I wonder? <br /><br />Our society is so careful not to offend bottlefeeding mums but so quick to make it hard for breastfeeding mums:<br />frowning on breastfeeding an older baby in public<br />insinuating through follow-on milk adverts that breastfed babies older than 6 months may become iron deficient<br />the obsession over newborn baby weight encouraging new mums to fret over milk consumption so that they switch to formula 'so I can see how much she's having'Anna Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231140076848750653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-87830631260216745382011-05-11T14:01:59.290+01:002011-05-11T14:01:59.290+01:00Already signed up although sadly Littler has now w...Already signed up although sadly Littler has now weaned herself off <br /><br />I'm not against bottle feeding but what I am very much against is the fact that bottle feeding is taken as 'normal' and then breastfeeding as 'better' so that its breastfed babies have less bad behaviour not bottle fed babies have worse behaviour... <br /><br />Which then leads into decisions based on bottle feeding is normal and breastfeeding is somehow above and beyond normalMuddling Alonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702217530704657676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-57062168279440601162011-04-17T22:30:11.620+01:002011-04-17T22:30:11.620+01:00Anonymous - you raise some interesting points whic...Anonymous - you raise some interesting points which I will endeavour to address fully when I eventually write a fuller post/s on vaccination.<br /><br />For now, I recommend you take a look at Dr. Russell Blaylock's short video series. He is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon and has completed thousands and thousands of hours' worth of research into peer reviewed medical journals re vaccines and their deleterious effects on the human immune system.<br /><br />I'm not concerned about the number of proteins in vaccines (should I be? I confess, I am not a scientist just a concerned mother) but by the aluminium, formaldehyde and other toxic components in vaccines. Injecting those directly into the bloodstream of a 6 week old baby cannot be a good thing.<br /><br />Many medical professionals are becoming concerned about the long-term effect of these components.<br /><br />As for pertussis having no side effects. You can only get your baby vaccinated against pertussis on the NHS if you have the DTP jab. <br /><br />The vaccine manufacturers state on their DTP insert that the chances of a serious adverse reaction to the DPT vaccine are 1 in 1750 (and that's per jab, babies get a total of 3 jabs so the risk is three times greater), while a baby's chances of dying from pertussis each year in a developed country are one in several million.anna colettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-37943799299070186492011-03-25T16:49:17.252+00:002011-03-25T16:49:17.252+00:00I think what a lot of people forget when choosing ...I think what a lot of people forget when choosing not to vaccinate is that the dangers of contracting the disease are far greater than the miniscule danger that a vaccine will induce side effects. People these days have often not seen a case of measle or seen the terrifying symptoms of tetanus. <br /><br />People who choose not to vaccinate their children reduce the herd immunity of the community and put others at risk. For instance those who are immunocompromised and cannot be vaccinated, the very young (less than 2 years old) and the elderly (the effects of the vaccine wane with age.) <br /><br />People choose not to vaccinate when they believe the threat of the vaccine side effects is greater than the threat of the disease it's vaccinating against. Some vaccines do have side effects, for instance the old whole cell pertussis vaccine could induce encephalitis. However the risk of this was 1 in 100,000. This is an acceptable risk when pertussis as of 2002 still caused 300,000 deaths world wide. However the vaccine was changed to acellular to remove this side effect.<br /><br />Some believe that too many vaccines "overwhelm" the immune system. In fact the immunological load of vaccines has decreased in the past 30 years from 3000 proteins to 200 proteins being delivered in the vaccination regime. Vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals are equally susceptible to infections not prevented by vaccination, this therefore should not be considered an argument for not vaccinating.<br /><br />I would recommend you read studies from reputable journals. Studies that are randomised controlled trials, preferably double-blind and not sponsered by any organisation who may have untoward motives regarding the vaccine.<br /><br />20% of annual child deaths are vaccine preventable and 24 million infants a year are not vaccinated against diseases which should be assigned to the pages of history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436649718843444427.post-72041029595445935052011-03-21T09:04:37.650+00:002011-03-21T09:04:37.650+00:00Are you worried about the impact of this pro vacci...Are you worried about the impact of this pro vaccination video too ?<br /><br />There seems to be a change of tactics and it is leaving me a little concerned.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vQOM91C7us&feature=player_embeddedMama Taonoreply@blogger.com