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Janine Smith Practice

working with parents since 2002

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Birth Preparation Essentials

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At some point in your pregnancy, you will start to focus on birth. These pages provide a range of essential knowledge and practical skills to help you plan and...

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Pregnancy Essentials

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Pregnancy can be a time of gathering new knowledge to learn and gain reassurance. These pages focus on a range of information and tips for your pregnancy, as well...

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New Baby Essentials

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Good information and reassurance is important as you find your feet your with your new baby. These pages focus on providing you with essential knowledge, tips and suggestions for...

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Labour and Birth Essentials

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Labour and birth can be about knowing what you can do to manage contractions and energy, to stay calm and to gather information. These pages focus on providing you...

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4th Trimester

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The 4th trimester is a very special time – it is a time of adjustment and of getting to know your new baby. Some babies are born ready for...

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Feeding Your New Baby

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Good information, reassurance and links to useful support can be important as you learn to feed your new baby. These pages focus on the essential basics for feeding your...

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Postnatal & Early Parenting

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Being A Mum

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Being a mum means I am protector, teacher, nurse, carer, counsellor, coach, taxi driver and I worry more about my children than anything else in my life. The moment they...

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Understanding and managing anxiety

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Managing anxiety can be a normal part of life when we worry, when we are preparing for something major but ongoing anxiety can be crippling. For some women, anxiety...

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Why a birth debrief matters…

It’s a chance to talk through and make sense of the birth of your baby, which may have been...

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Pain

A constant pain in my head for the last day has made me reflect on pain – it’s really...

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Do you feel confident about labour and birth?

Childbirth can be straightforward and empowering but it can also be challenging and a test of endurance so it...

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What type of birth do you want?

The response to this varies a lot and there’s obviously no exact answer – it’s so personal to everyone...

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LET'S TALK ABOUT LIFE WITH A BABY

baby sleep and being exhausted

Most days I see mums and babies and the range of sleep – or lack of it – varies...

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Comparing babies

As a postnatal practitioner it is not lost on me that many parents compare their babies with a mythical...

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Mothers and the emotional load

Much is written about the motherload – the organising of children’s schedules and the household, – but let’s focus...

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Baby Days

As you know I have just spent a few days looking after my one-year old nephew. He was a...

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Online Antenatal Classes

My online antenatal classes provide professional, practical and personalised sessions for all expectant parents to be better prepared for...

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Online Relax & Breathe

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Online Relax and Breathe

This online Relax & Breathe course is about simple and effective techniques for pregnancy, birth and when your baby...

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Online Baby Massage

Online Baby Massage

My online baby massage course is an addition to my small group courses. This course is about simple and...

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Online Weaning Workshop

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Online Weaning Workshop

This online weaning workshop has been designed to take the stress out of introducing solid food. Weaning can be...

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Online Postnatal Course

Online Postnatal Course

After working with parents throughout the postnatal period for several years, I am now creating an online course to...

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working with parents since 2002

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