The Role of the Chiropractor for the Pregnant women and her child

The pregnant Women A women’s back and pelvis is particularly vulnerable during pregnancy because of the stress caused by carrying the unborn baby. The most obvious factor is the dramatic adaptation the musculoskeletal system must make to accommodate the forward shift in the centre of gravity. This as well as hormonal changes make the ligaments throughout the spine and pelvis more supple, and... Read more

Baby Nursery on a Budget

One of the great joys in pregnancy is decorating the nursery for the arrival of your new baby.  Options for your newborns nursery are endless from wall murals to floor rugs and everything in between. The costs for your new nursery can also become endless.   Parents have moved away from just painting there children’s bedroom in traditional pastel colours with “Winny the Poo”... Read more

Yoga for Labor

By Natalie Burgess Many women approach labor and birth with uncertainty about their ability to birth their baby. Yoga encourages women during pregnancy to become familiar with their bodies, learning to listen to the natural and instinctive knowledge within themselves, guiding them in their journey of belly, birth and baby. The regular practice of yoga tones the entire body; correcting posture, strengthening... Read more

Yoga Principles for New Mothers

Yoga Principles for New Mothers By Natalie Burgess  The postnatal period is a time of adjustment for all new mothers, as they recover from the physical effort of labor and birth, and begin life with their beautiful baby.  Yoga facilitates the return of post pregnancy stamina, tone and fitness, and encourages the new mother to  respond instinctively to her baby.  Yoga allows the new mother... Read more

Benefits of Baby Massage

Benefits of Baby Massage By Natalie Burgess  Infant or baby massage is not a new concept, and has been practised by mothers, on their babies, for many years.  Believed to have originated in India, regular massage of the infant was part of the daily rhythm of life, with the practise of infant massage being passed down to generation to generation.  Too much of our time, as mothers today, is... Read more

National Premature Birth Awareness Week

National Premature Birth Awareness Week 24th – 30th November 2007 National Premature Birth Awareness Week* Austprem Inc. is a registered non-profit organisation that began in 2000 when a group of parents formed a support group specifically for Australian parents of premature infants and children. Today there are over 700 members of Austprem Inc., and our website gets around 1000 hits per month.... Read more

Baby Gifts Online

From the exquisite, soft and delicate to the practical and versatile comes a unique range of quality baby gifts, baby gift baskets, baby clothes, and various other baby gifts online products. Our online store makes buying the perfect baby gift a breeze with their natural and organic bath and baby care products, Tommee Tippee accessories, gorgeous Emotion and Kids baby clothing and award winning baby... Read more

Try Avocado as Baby’s First Food Instead!

Pediatricians continue to acknowledge that babies do not always need to start solid foods with bland and pasty commercial infant cereals. Many suggest the goodness of avocado as a first food for baby. It is said that an avocado is so packed with nutrients that it is the only single food that a human could survive on if lost in the jungle! Babies need carbohydrates, and fats as well as proteins for... Read more