Mum & baby’s health

Why have a Guinness bath of course! Grandbaby#2 is named Harriet, a lovely old-fashioned name. We’ve been doing the chicken and ginger and other chinese recipes. Bub is going gangbusters…

Whispering to baby#2 … I can’t wait to meet you

It’s been a year since I helped my daughter Faith with her confinement, a period of rest after having her baby. Back in Sydney to celebrate Felix’s first birthday, I…

Do you have 20/20 vision? I certainly don’t but can see well enough to enjoy my grandbaby, and very thankful for this.  It is not to be taken for granted…

Why would a grandparent bother to read anything on breastfeeding? Fair question. Could it be that you are underestimating your influence on your daughter or daughter-in-law? If you’re a new…

You’re probably checking out this page after reading Flourish! A Breastfeeding Guide. This free ebook is written especially for grandmas. It asks the question whether breast is really best, and…

So you’ve just become a grandma (or grandpa). Are you gazing at the little one, a little apprehensive about how to help? One of first challenges of motherhood is breastfeeding…

This hilarious confinement practice illustrates how connected our world has become. What is confinement you ask? Practiced by many Asian cultures, the 40 day confinement period for postpartum or new…

A friend read a previous blog on pork hocks, and asked for a recipe “fit for a Jewish princess”, so here it is! Chicken with mushrooms and sesame oil is a…

In the Chinese culture there is no more critical time to build up health of mother and baby than the first 40 days after birth, otherwise known as the postpartum…