ALL THE CONTROVERSIES…What we really think at MothersBabies.
ALL THE CONTROVERSIES… What we really think at MothersBabies. 15/1/2023 To view the newsletter, click here Pregnancy, birth, and beyond, are all topics that can really raise the heat…Almost without fail, if we write something about breastmilk feeding the good gut bacteria, or c-section babies having a different gut microbiome to vaginally born babies, we […]
GUT GOODIES: PROBIOTIC SMOOTHIE POPS RECIPE
GUT GOODIES PROBIOTIC SMOOTHIE POPS 8/1/2023 To view the newsletter, click here Thought we’d start the year with a simple recipe to keep you cool this summer. These icy pops have the gut-supporting goodness of probiotics from the kefir, the polyphenols in the mixed berries and even some fibre to feed your microbes. INGREDIENTS1 Litre […]
GUT RESOLUTIONS: HAPPY NEW YEAR
MOTHERSBABIES GUT RESOLUTIONS 1/1/2023 To view the newsletter, click here HAPPY NEW YEAR! What will 2024 bring for you? What are your goals and hopes? Is this the year you’re going to start trying for a baby? Or, maybe you already have your due date and know that by the end of this year, your […]
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MOTHERSBABIES
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MOTHERSBABIES 25/12/2023 To view the newsletter, click here We want to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and holiday season! We hope that it can be filled with love, great food, friends, family, and sunshine and that you might even get to put your feet up for a bit! […]
WHEN ARE YOU HAVING BABIES? 5 Responses to this Nosy Question
MothersBabies Newsletter: WHEN ARE YOU HAVING A BABY? 5 Responses to This Nosy Question 18/12/2023 To view the newsletter, click here Family Christmas gatherings seem to be a breeding ground for nosy relative’s questions… and it’s not unusual for these questions to move verrrrry quickly from “When are you getting married?” to “When are you […]
HOW TO REFUSE THE BOOZE THIS CHRISTMAS
11/12/2023 To view the newsletter, click hereAs the silly season gears up, so too does the societal pressure to catch up with all those people you haven’t seen this year, party hard at your work christmas do, and clink the champers to toast ‘Season’s Greetings’ at all those extended family functions… So, how do you […]
What To Do To Support Bub’s Gut After a C Section
MothersBabies Newsletter: WHAT TO DO TO SUPPORT BUB’S GUT AFTER A C-SECTION 4/12/2023 To view the newsletter, click here There are a variety of reasons people have C-sections… We know that C-section babies have different gut microbiome compositions to vaginally born babies, and that this may alter their immune system development… So, for those who […]
C Sections vs. Vaginal Births: The impact on bub’s microbiome
MothersBabies Newsletter: C-SECTIONS VS. VAGINAL BIRTHS: The Impact on Bub’s Gut Microbiome 27/11/2023 To view the newsletter, click here Before we start, can we please make it very very clear that we are not saying that C sections are ‘bad’, that no-one should ever ‘choose’ to have one, or that babies born via C-section will […]
Does What You Eat in Pregnancy Really Matter?
MothersBabies Newsletter: Does What You Eat in Pregnancy Really Matter? 20/11/2023 To view the newsletter, click here You’ve probably heard it before… The well-meaning aunt telling you to “enjoy your pregnancy cos it’s the only time you can eat whatever you want…”… “You’re eating for two now…go on, have another”… This idea comes straight […]
Probiotics in Pregnancy?
MothersBabies Newsletter: Probiotics in Pregnancy? 13/11/2023 To view the newsletter, click here Probiotics are everywhere and readily available…Walk into your local supermarket and you’ll probably be able to pick up some kind of broad spectrum probiotic with an array of alleged health benefits… As for taking a probiotic during pregnancy…where’s the science at? Do […]
