Bottle Nursing

Author Naomi Davis Formula/Bottle Feeding and Attachment Parenting – do they mix ? They can ! Breastfeeding is normal and natural, but for some mums and for many varied reasons it does not always happen. Whether you are feeding your baby EBM (expressed breast milk ) or Formula Feeding (FF), it is certainly possible to [...]

Crochet Easter Egg pattern

finished

Naomi made a crochet pattern for small easter eggs. Perfect for a non-chocolate Easter egg hunt, as Easter decorations or to adorn a spring table! It is available as a download here: crochet egg  . Please share your creations!! Happy Easter Holidays!!

Miscarriage Support

With as many as 1:3 pregnancies ending in a miscarriage this is something that will affect many mums. In the UK any pregnancy which ends before 24 weeks is classed as a miscarriage.  The way in which someone deals with the loss of a pregnancy is very personal and very varied. For some an early [...]

Spring Sling Show – What a fabulous event!

Catherine and Anne at the NM stall

Wow! What an amazing fun and sling filled day we had on Saturday at the Spring Sling Show! We arrived early with our helpers Naomi and Wibke ( thank you again!!) to set up our stall. We had a great spot as we were in the community corner right next to the South London Sling [...]

Spring Sling Show 2012 – Are you going??

sss12

One more sleep and then it is finally time for the much anticipated Spring Sling show!! It is being held tomorrow Saturday the 24th of March between 11 and 3  in Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulton Street, London, NW1 1EE (nearest tube Kings Cross St Pancras). Natural Mamas will be there with a stall [...]

March Blog Challenge – Spring is in the air

spring1

Spring flowers are showing their colour, the evenings are getting longer and the skies are getting bluer. So it’s time to get out and enjoy the fresh air. Oh, and take some photos while you’re there! This challenge is all about capturing the happy feelings that Springtime brings, so the theme for your pics is [...]

No matter what name you go with you are a MAMA. Happy mothering Sunday

St. Patrick’s day

Double Shamrock

One of our Irish Members; Naomi,wrote this post to celebrate St. Patrick’s day tomorrow! St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated every year on the 17th March. Legend has it that St. Patrick (although he was never actually canonised as a Saint) banished snakes from Ireland and as a Christian used a Shamrock as a visual aid [...]

My Favourite Babywearing Picture – Anne

3

My own that is! Such a hard choice especially when you have 3 little ones who have been or are being worn! So I will settle on this one which was taken last year late summer/early autumn at a local National Trust property. A day of sunshine and a day of enjoying some great outside [...]

Early morning thoughts

IMG_4571

This is a guest post from Nancy Hey from www.worklifeyou.com, Winterflower on the Natural Mamas forum. 4 a.m. awakening Its 4 am.   I’ve discovered that this is the quietest time in this 24 hour city. It’s no longer the reckless night but not yet the morning trundle of tourist cases; even the taxis have stopped. [...]