Articles
My Home Birth Story by Christina Peacock
When I discovered I was pregnant with my second baby, I decided I was going to try and have a home birth. This decision came to me easily, firstly because I had my two year old daughter Roxana to think of and wanted to be at home so that she would not have to go anywhere overnight or for a long period of time during the day. Secondly, I had a really bad experience in my first pregnancy. I have many friends that have had home births. Therefore I have had several discussions with them about their experiences before and during my second pregnancy.... Read full article
Cornwall Series - Funky Monkey Pants
Real Nappy Heaven We moved to Cornwall in October 2007, and have settled in the town of Helston, home of the Furry Dance. This is a dance which takes place on Flora Day - an annual event in May to celebrate the onset of spring. We enjoy lots of family days out to the many lovely beaches in this area, especially Kynance and Poldhu Cove. We also like to visit National Trust properties, our favourites being Lanhydrock and Trelissick gardens. In September 2008 our daughter Elowen (a Cornish name for elm tree) was born and we decided to use cloth... Read full article
Cornwall Series - Bump to Baby
For the woman who’s not prepared to compromise on comfort and style during pregnancy and beyond. Nestled between Fore Street and White River Place is St Austell’s best kept secret. A wonderful independent shop that offers maternity, baby and children’s clothing, and service with a smile. Mother and daughter team, Allison and Hannah, realised there was a gap in the market for quality maternity clothing at... Read full article
First Days at School
Already used to being dropped off at nursery or pre school and rarely showing signs of even noticing me leaving. That was what I had come to expect of my tot from around 2 years of age. Of course there were rare occasions when doleful moist eyes threatening to overflow watched me through a window and haunted me for the entire day. Working our merry way through the minefield of paperwork in registering and... Read full article
Cornwall Series - Frugi Organic Clothing
Frugi create scrumptiously soft organic cotton clothes for newborns to 8 years cheeky, and tops for mums too. Based in Helston, West Cornwall, Frugi is a family owned company which started off just over seven years ago in a spare bedroom. Lucy and Kurt Jewson were inspired to start their own business designing organic baby clothes which would fit over their son’s washable nappies. There are now 20 people... Read full article
Cradle Cap
Cradle cap (infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis) of the scalp is a common temporary and harmless skin condition that does not usually cause any discomfort to your child . Cradle cap usually begins in babies during their first three months and lasts a few weeks or months but some children can have it up to the age of two. It is not contagious and doesn’t mean that the child has an infection or isn’t being... Read full article
Cornwall Series - A Warm Welcome at Dairyland Farm World
2011 sees big changes at DairyLand with the arrival of a whole new conservation dairy herd of traditional British Breeds from British Whites, Gloucesters, Jersey, Guernsey, British Normande, Irish Moiled and traditional Friesian who are milked daily at 3pm aboard Clarabelle’s space age orbiter (including a full live commentary from our herdsman). This winter has also seen the arrival of Alpaca’s, Dexter cows... Read full article
Jo, Jon & Baby Frankie
I was 10 days overdue and really starting to get stressed that my baby would never arrive. I’d had so many phone calls from friends and family asking how I was doing, and although I can look back now and see how lovely those phone calls were, at the time they were just reminders that I hadn’t had my baby yet and still was waddling around waiting for something to happen! I couldn’t complain too much,... Read full article
