Nurturing Start

New classes starting in Maybole

Contact Rosie for more details

I am thrilled to announce that I will soon be restarting Baby Massage classes in the beautiful Ayrshire Healing Centre in Maybole! 🤱

After taking a break I am so excited to get back on the mats with mums and babes! Send me a wee message if you would like more information 👩‍🍼

This week is ICON week.

ICON supports parents with infant crying.

When babies cry it can feel very overwhelming. ICON has resources to support you.

They have a week of events and webinars on their website.
Head over to www.iconcope.org for more information

History of formula milk
(Info from website)

Many infants who were unable to breastfeed from their mothers were wet-nursed, fed by other family members.
The use of other animal's milk mixed with grains for feeding human babies has been noted throughout history, but those babies who had no access to human milk were unlikely to make their first birthday

The first commercial infant formula was produced in 1867 by a German chemist consisting of wheat flour, cows’ milk, malt flour and potassium bicarbonate. It was sold as Liebig's Perrfect Infant Food. They then devised a powdered version. The commercial success meant other companies also invented their own

During the 19th and 20thC, scientists began to analyse human milk. In 1919, milk fats were replaced with a blend of animal and vegetable fats as part of the continued drive to simulate human milk more closely. This formula was only made available to mothers by doctors.

In 1941, National Dried Milk was introduced in the UK. This was a dried, full-fat, unmodified cows’ milk powder fortified with vitamin D. The milk was introduced by the Government as part of the Welfare Food Service and was intended for families with babies or children who could not afford or otherwise obtain fresh milk during rationing, but it continued to be used well into the 1970s. It was also suggested to help new mothers get back into the workforce during the war.

Commercial formulas did not begin to seriously compete with breastfeeding until the 1950s, when marketing campaigns and the provision of inexpensive formula to hospitals began. By the early 1960s, the use of commercial formulas was widespread.

More recently, there have been further changes in infant milk composition, with the addition of individual ingredients that aim to make infant milk closer in composition to breastmilk. However, despite these advances, breastmilk contains over 300+ components contributing to the health and well-being of infants, compared with only about 75 at most in typical infant formula. The cells that pass from the mother and the wide range of other immunological factors in breastmilk cannot be replicated

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This week is world doula week

I’ve been a doula since 2010. I still offer postnatal doula services as well as being a doula mentor through Younique Postnatal

Ramadan 2023: Is it different when you are a new parent? Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the five basic pillars of Islam. However, as a new or expectant mother, you don’t have to fast during Ramadan. We spoke to some parents about how they managed this when they had their own kids.

Happy Mother’s Day

We need to talk about co-sleeping! (Yes, even you!)
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We’re delighted to announce that the theme for 2023 is co-sleeping! The safest place for a baby to sleep is in a clear, flat, separate sleep space- such as a cot or Moses basket, but we know that many parents will share a bed with their baby at some point so (FYI, that’s our hashtag for the week!).
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Keep an eye our social media throughout the week and use our hashtags to join in the discussion!

Our advice on co-sleeping with your baby: https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/co-sleeping/

Becky Barnicoat Comics has this spot on 😂