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Re: Brother refusing to help with elderly parents

It is such a tricky situation but I suggest that you have a fairly open conversation with your brother without involving his wife or her availability. The fact that she is stay at home mum doesn't mean that she is not busy or has no other work to do, it is such an unhelpful assumption and it will ju...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Brother refusing to help with elderly parents
Replies: 8
by yogidoulamama
Mon May 15, 2023 8:38 am

Re: Fitbit v Apple watch

it depends what you need it for - for me it was important not to charge the battery every day as sometimes I am not able to do it when I am at birth and apple watch has a notoriously bad battery life. Otherwise it is all about branding and the look.  Apple is more integrated with pay emails social m...
Forum: Wellbeing
Topic: Fitbit v Apple watch
Replies: 5
by yogidoulamama
Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:50 am

Re: Labour options - Chelsea and Westminster or St Thomas’s?

As a professional who regularly takes clients both to C&W and St Thomas - the big question is what is currently in your birth plan. Sadly not an option for you but if you were planning to give birth at the birthing center then C&W wins on all accounts with bigger rooms, pool in every room, w...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Labour options - Chelsea and Westminster or St Thomas’s?
Replies: 6
by yogidoulamama
Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:38 pm

Re: Deciding between C&W or Kingston Maternity for second baby, first time was extremely traumatic.

Dear JJT it all depends on who is on shift, how you are supported and how busy they are. I work at both hospitals and it all depends if you choose the Birth Center or Labour Ward. I have found from experience that labour wards at both hospitals are similar in approach and attitude that is sometimes ...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Deciding between C&W or Kingston Maternity for second baby, first time was extremely traumatic.
Replies: 4
by yogidoulamama
Mon Jul 19, 2021 9:48 am

Re: being lobbied very hard to get dog, what is a good first family dog?

we have gone for a whippet and couldn't be happier - quiet, loving dog, super fast, requires only one serious walk a day, asleep the rest, no barking or yapping, mid-size - it was a perfect solution for the family of five. We have been looking to get a dog for many years and couldn't agree on the br...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: being lobbied very hard to get dog, what is a good first family dog?
Replies: 17
by yogidoulamama
Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:15 am

Re: Grandma's funeral

I am really sorry for your loss. In our family we have decided long time ago that we will explain life and death as it is to our children. I truly believe that children should not develop additional anxiety about death and start accepting it as being part of life. My daughter attended funeral of bot...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Grandma's funeral
Replies: 12
by yogidoulamama
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:10 am

Breakfast with Doulas

A group of doulas is running a series of meetings for pregnant ladies in SW18 over summer.The meetings are informal and we are trying to de-mystify some of the questions and fears around pregnancy, birth and beyond in a friendly atmosphere.The meetings are free to attend but do let us know if you ar...
Forum: Pregnancy and Birth in Nappy Valley
Topic: Breakfast with Doulas
Replies: 0
by yogidoulamama
Fri May 31, 2019 6:04 pm

Re: False Positive HIV

have you considered having a doula and switching hospital?
Forum: Pregnancy and Birth in Nappy Valley
Topic: False Positive HIV
Replies: 9
by yogidoulamama
Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:53 am

Yoga Healing Weekend at Haven Hall (2-4 March 2018, IOW)

Feeling like meeting spring as the new healthy you? ........ Yes, then join us for the Healing Yoga Retreat held at Haven Hall on the Isle of Wight Connect to the calm and tranquillity of the retreat settings in a beautiful country side through deepening of your yoga experience. Use this rare oppor...
Forum: Activities
Topic: Yoga Healing Weekend at Haven Hall (2-4 March 2018, IOW)
Replies: 0
by yogidoulamama
Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:16 pm