Sarah from Parentskool will be going through session 1 of the popular and fun antenatal class which teaches you everything you need to know to prepare for when you get baby home “0 to 6 months a crash course in having a baby”.

In today’s guest post, Stacey from The Therapy Lounge discusses Postnatal Depression and alternative methods of treatment.

  This straightforward seven day walking programme is for those who aren’t used to a great deal of walking at a good pace. The aim of this is to gradually introduce you to a brisk walking pace – which is where you will start to breath more heavily and burn more calories. At the start of the programme we assume that you’ll be able to walk at a moderate pace of around 2.5-3 miles per [...]

We welcome a guest post from Brighton mum of two Tamsin McCahill of brightonhobbyproject.posterous.com. She remembers the joy of being heavily pregnant in the summer months and shares her tips on how to cope with the heat. I love hot weather. So when I found out my second baby was due in August, I was excited about spending my maternity leave basking in the sunshine. I imagined myself serene and earth goddess-like, swanning around in [...]

This article is written by Rose who has is really interested in what exactly we can eat during pregnancy and how this can help our bodies both before, during and after the birth. She enjoys helping people understand the different events in pregnancy week by week and how there are so many different options. When you’re pregnant, each small decision on what to eat becomes much harder! You have to consider that everything you eat, [...]

Pregnancy was such an utterly exciting time for me, there was everything to look forward to; but on the other hand immediately after discovering I was pregnant, I was left in charge of a failing pub. At around 28 weeks along, the pub changed hands and I found myself without a job, without maternity pay and without a career to eventually return to.

  Mel Campbell is a mother to 3 children. She is certified 500 RYA and a Prenatal Yoga Teacher. Her book ‘The Yoga of Pregnancy’ is due for release Autumn 2012 (Findhorn Press). Mel supports ACTIVE BIRTH and has trained with Janet Balaskas and FEDANT approved. I was first introduced to Prenatal Yoga when I was expecting my first daughter over thirteen years ago. I now have three children.

Yoga during pregnancy and after birth can tone so much more than the pelvic floor, says Leonie Taylor of A Centred Space yoga… As a yoga teacher and mum of three, I would say that there are few more profound times to engage with yoga than during pregnancy or as a new mum. It’s a time in life where your understanding of change takes on new dimensions; there aren’t many more transformative points in your [...]

Lisa from www.topsytoesy.co.uk shares her experience of striving to be combine motherhood with launching a business. Discovering I was pregnant was somewhat of a shock; we hadn’t planned it and I remember feeling immense excitement and panic, simultaneously. Life as I knew it was going to change drastically, although I had no idea quite how drastic those changes were going to be.

Sunday 13th November is Baby Expo at the Amex Stadium. Almost anyone in the business of providing goods and services for parents or parents-to-be will be there! We like the look of the awesome list of prizes being offered by Parentskool peeps on their stand on the day. First prize is a Parentskool course for one or two people, you can choose to have a private course done in the comfort of your own home [...]