The Pros and Cons of Cord Blood Banking
Cord blood banking is one of those things you hear people talk about while you’re pregnant that can make you initially panic. What is it? Should I know?...
02 August, 2021
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: What Is It and How Can We Prevent It?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS refers to the sudden inexplicable death of a baby under one year of age. This tragedy usually occurs during the night and is the leading cause of infant mortality in Western countries. ...
26 July, 2021
A Baby’s Best Friend: How to Introduce Dogs and Babies
Dogs and babies go together perfectly in photos, but can they co-exist harmoniously at home?...
19 July, 2021
What’s Covered in Our Full Day Antenatal Class?
The transition into parenthood is a unique and life-changing experience. Our 1 day live antenatal class has been developed to support expectant parents on this journey by providing them with the most up-to-date, evidence-based information....
12 July, 2021
Am I Pregnant? What symptoms should I look for?
While ultrasounds and pregnancy tests are the only way to know for sure if you're pregnant, there are other signs that you might have a baby on the way. In this post, we'll cover the signs and symptoms you should look out for in the...
05 July, 2021
Morning Sickness: Our Top Tips
Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful and exciting transitions we can experience. As our body prepares itself to bring a new life into the world....
28 June, 2021
How Do I Get My Picky Toddler To Eat?
At times, trying to get your toddler to eat can be as futile as trying to push water uphill with a rake. Not to worry, we’re here to help you in this sisyphean task....
21 June, 2021
Three Food Types to Include In Your Diet During Pregnancy
Maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet during pregnancy is essential in keeping both you and your baby happy and healthy!...
14 June, 2021
How to survive sleep deprivation
One of the biggest worries for first-time parents is the idea of coping with very little sleep once your bundle of joy arrives. It is a well-known and popular source of conversation among most parents about how well your baby is sleeping; with a full...
07 June, 2021
Should my baby be kicking by now?
We get a lot of anxious emails from soon-to-be mothers wondering why their baby isn’t kicking yet, and when they should expect the kicking to start....
31 May, 2021
Meet the team – Ghislaine
Ghislaine is a senior midwife with the UK Emergency Medical Team and currently works in clinical education....
12 May, 2021
Meet the team – Sue
Sue is a Midwife, Antenatal Instructor and a busy Mum of two with over 15 years’ experience....
12 May, 2021
Meet the team – Ellie
Ellie has 9 years’ experience as a midwife including antenatal, labour, postnatal care and antenatal education....
12 May, 2021
Meet the team – Anne
Anne has experience working in all aspects of midwifery with specialist interest in homebirths....
12 May, 2021
Meet the team – Laura
Laura brings to The Baby Academy almost a decade experience as a Midwife and has experience working in all aspects of Midwifery....
12 May, 2021
Meet the team – Sophie
Sophie is an experienced midwife, having worked in all areas of maternity care, in addition to clinical trials and maternity research....
12 May, 2021
Meet the team – Kay
Kay has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for almost a decade....
12 May, 2021
When can your baby have water?
As we are heading into summer, one of the common questions we get asked is if you need to give your babies additional water to keep them hydrated during the warmer months....
19 April, 2021
Reflux in babies
Reflux is where some of the contents in your baby's tummy leak back up into their mouth. It's a very common occurrence, affecting 40% of babies, however not all of these babies will require treatment. Remember that reflux is different from vomiting, where muscles forcefully...
29 March, 2021
Colic in babies
Colic is a severe, often fluctuating pain in your baby’s abdomen and it affects anywhere between 10%-40% of babies around the world....
15 March, 2021
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) & pregnancy
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or simply 'POTS', is a condition in which the autonomic nervous system and sympathetic nervous system affecting the bodies circulation....
08 March, 2021
The Baby Academy now accepts One4All Gift Cards
We are delighted that our customers can now redeem their One4All Digital Gift Cards against our online classes!...
01 March, 2021
Self care tips when pregnant and positive for COVID19
Although we are all trying our best to stay home and self isolate and avoid COVID19 there are some of you who are key workers or needing to leave your house for daily tasks and you may find yourself positive for COVID 19....
22 February, 2021
Weight loss in newborns
Usually one of the first things people ask once you’ve had your baby is “how much do they weigh?!”...
08 February, 2021
What are the signs of early labour?
Every woman and her pregnancy varies greatly. What you may experience can vary widely from what your friend, sister or mother may have experienced....
01 February, 2021
How will you deliver your placenta?
Did you know as well as growing a baby whilst pregnant your body is growing a whole extra temporary organ?...
25 January, 2021
Domestic Abuse
1 in 4 women experiences some form of domestic abuse in their lifetime and often domestic abuse can begin or escalate during pregnancy....
11 January, 2021
Fetal Monitoring in labour
Your baby's heartbeat will be monitored by your midwife whilst you are in labour, this is to ensure that your baby is coping well. ...
04 January, 2021
Weaning! Food Glorious Food
One of the milestones that are on every parent's mind is when to start weaning their baby onto solid foods; what to do, what to buy and what to expect....
14 December, 2020
No break for babies over the Holidays 2020!
Did you know that 385,000 babies are born each Christmas day!!...
07 December, 2020
Your birth stories – Baby Birdie
My due date was the 16th of August, and in the early hours of the 12th of August, I began to have pains that I realised were contractions....
07 December, 2020
