Postnatal doula in Swindon & villages

24/02/2025

24/02/2025

Old podcast episode of Rob and Josh on Parenting Hell saying how they have wide feet and where to buy shoes….then I just realised NOOOO we don’t have wide feet we have NORMAL feet and all the other footwear is for narrow feet or people that want to squish their toes for the sake of fashion 😱🤦‍♀️🥴think about it…

12/02/2025

Gosh I’m shocked 😱 schools by law don’t have to give out homework!!

Look at these comments on the instagram of the Parenting Hell podcast I listen to. So why would some schools set homework then?!?

I personally think that there should be no homework apart from possibly a bit of reading so parents can see how child is doing but once they can read properly that homework should stop. Also times table as that is the best and most useful maths ever. Then revision when in senior school.

10/02/2025

If you’re trying to control sugar cravings for you or your child please read this! It’s important to get a balance of carbs/fibre/protein.

As a vegan I just wish vegan meals out were more balanced but at least I can control this at home.

From being a sugar ‘craver’ for so many years to really cutting down in the last few years to rarely having any…yes it’s possible, I’m living proof! In the last week I’ve only had anything sugary 3 times and this is why 😱

So I don’t really crave sugary things anymore, I just fancy it sometimes and then it’s a true ‘treat’ and I don’t deny myself. BUT like today for example and last Monday after having lunch out, both times within a few hours I felt I really wanted something sweet. Also after I had a curry meal out yesterday.

Then I realised why, it’s because the meals I have out on Mondays and the quite sweet curry (all basically just veg) were all very carby and severely lacking in protein which I know is the thing that fills you up more and actually stops sweet cravings!

Oh well, I’ll have to carry a small protein shake with me from now on 👍 I’ll report back as to how that works ☺️

30/10/2024

You know it makes sense 🥴👍

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=160&ContentID=32 #:~:text=Using%20food%20as%20a%20reward,%2C%20fat%2C%20and%20empty%20calories.

URMC / Encyclopedia / Content Search Encyclopedia Why Parents Shouldn't Use Food as Reward or Punishment It's common for parents to offer a "special"—and often unhealthy—food as a reward for good behavior or a job well done. They may also withhold those special treats as a means of punishment. A...

26/10/2024

No one seems to have time these days to cook healthy meals from scratch yet many years ago our ancestors found the time, no online shopping or Hello Fresh for them.
Husband wife both worked long hours but it seems that nowadays a lot of people put so much else before their and their children’s health 🧐

24/08/2024

Please invite expectant and new mother/parents you know to join my Facebook group 🥰

07/08/2024

Super cafe in Royal Wootton Bassett go support a small local business 👍🥰
The little Gem

https://www.facebook.com/share/s8PwUHL6rri2AyqK/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Plant-based coffee + wine café in Royal Wootton Bassett ☕ 🍷 🌱

🕔 Wed - Sat 11:00-17:00

21/07/2024

No more squishy footwear or heels for me 🤦‍♀️😯🥴 so bad for our backs and necks. Absolutely ridiculous when you stop and think about it…

28/06/2024

Our feet are as important as any other part of our body yet they get such abuse with unsuitable footwear.

Feet are widest at the top of the toes and not at the base which is how they are currently measured. Bear that in mind when your baby starts walking ☺️

My sources listed here: https://bit.ly/3s3VCXE0:00 - Intro0:23 - The Problem (overview)3:17 - The Solution (overview)4:24 - A History Of Fashionable Pointy-T...

14/06/2024

This makes sense 😄I recently read….

For many of us, it is an all-too-familiar sensation: feeling fit to burst after a big meal but somehow finding room for dessert.

For those struggling to shift the pounds, there is at least some solace: it's not just greed, it's the way we have been hardwired.

In fact, 'dessert stomach' is a scientific fact, and it's all because of something called sensory-specific satiety.

Put simply, it means that the more you eat of something, the less you like it, which gives you the impression that you are full. You are, however, only sated with that particular taste, texture or flavour.

'The decline in pleasure you derive from food is specific to the food you have been eating, or other foods that are similar,' says Barbara Rolls, a professor of nutritional sciences at Penn State University in the U.S., who has been researching this area for 40 years.

'So, while you might lose your appetite for that food, a different food will still be appealing. That's why you always have room for dessert.'

Professor Rolls has shown that food doesn't just become less tasty as a meal progresses, it also looks, smells and feels less appealing. This encourages us to try something different.

The theory is that sensory-specific satiety evolved to keep us healthy. Limiting our appetite for one food and encouraging us to switch to another boosts the odds that we will get all the nutrients we need.