Another Daisy Mum Blogs ......

.... not only about her journey in Lazy Daisy® antenatal classes but also about her pregnancy and her hopes for her birth!

Due to the popularity of our pregnancy and birth video diary series with much loved Daisy Birthing® mum Jess, we jumped at the chance of featuring Yorkshire based mum Lucy.  Lucy has not only joined us to enjoy Daisy Birthing® classes (during pregnancy number 2) but has also enrolled as an antenatal teacher in training (in order to bring more classes to mums in the Yorkshire area - specifically Halifax)!  So this seems the ideal chance to track her journey through pregnancy, birth, motherhood and training!

Lucy introduces herself, her bump and her family situation today, talks honestly about why she joined a Daisy Birthing® antenatal class and also talks about 'feeling unprepared' even 2nd time around!

Lucy would love to receive your comments ....... so feel free to post them here!

After training with Lazy Daisy in April 2011, Teresa opens a full time provision

I am so excited about opening my own venue to run Lazy Daisy® classes.  

There seems to be a shortage of decent studio/hall space in the area so after being messed about by several venues and struggling to fit in with other peoples timetables, opening my own venue was the perfect solution!

Opening my own studio was quite a daunting thought but rather than going it alone I have joined forces with my sister who is a Hypnotherapist and another therapist friend we have both known since school to create Harmony. We are all working with natural therapies and techniques so really complement each other.

High Waisted Trousers - Hooray!

Jess blogs about, joy of joys, discovering high waisted trousers are back in fashion - us mums who are proud of muffin tops love jeans which suck us in.  Do you have a fab or favourite brand (or perhaps you make / stock these wonders) ..... let us know?

Our Top Postnatal Exercise Tip

From 6 weeks postnatal plus (10 weeks post section)

Sometimes babies can be so incredibly distracting...

As I stared into the bewitching eyes of my friend's just-fed-and-happy 3 week old baby last week, it hit me I still needed inspiration for this post. But I was so utterly hooked by her beautiful button nose, tiny eyes and little fingers, I couldn't think of anything.

'Shall we ask you mummy?' I whispered. Fortunately, without a second's pause, my friend began to tell me exactly what this week's post should be on.

'Sugar' she said.  'It's all I can think about. It's what consumes my mind all the time. I'm constantly hungry, and all I can think about is sugar.'

Here we go again.

Another major parenting spat has grabbed the headlines, inspired by a book called The Conflict by French 'PR billionaire' author Elisabeth Badinter.

Apparently she claims that modern women are 'enslaved' by motherhood and need to be unshackled from oppressive forces such as attachment parenting, breastfeeding on demand, co-sleeping and cloth nappies. Oh yeah, and staying at home to bring up babies.

The book's only just out in English yet there are already multiple articles either cheering her on or rebutting her stance as narrow-framed and generally up her Ivory Tower.

Meet a mum and meet a teacher ......

This week we break the mould and hope you will forgive us for giving a wonderful Lazy Daisy® teacher the chance to talk about her life, her local business and her time with Lazy Daisy .... and a thriving Lazy Daisy business in Scotland!

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Those early days with a new baby are foggy .....

..... you struggle through feeling like a ship at the mercy of the tides, no sight of land, no real bearings.  You battle the ill winds of opinion and advice, who would seek to steal your ship and set her on a different course.  There are storms, dark nights where you cling on for dear life, followed by bright, calm seas that leave you sailing towards paradise, with a feeling of never felt before happiness and sheer bliss.

Sometimes it's just easier to stay on board your boat and not to explore the world beyond.  I wrote a post about Planning a babymoon with your baby; it's really important to take life easy for the first couple of weeks and rest.  But after that, if your partner returns to work and/or visitors slow down, how do you make sure you don't get cabin fever? How do you make leaving home in time for your Lazy Daisy newborn class an achievable feat?

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