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Breast feeding Stories: A collection

For World Breastfeeding week 2021 some of our committee and service users shared their stories on social media. We have collected them into this post and hope you enjoy them.

New Bump in Town : How I really feel about all…this.

Vice-Chair Claire shares her concerns and thoughts on giving birth during the Coronavirus pandemic in Oxfordshire.

New Bump in Town : Third Trimester

Well I am in the third trimester and on the downhill slide now! I’m officially 3 weeks away!

Staying Fit During Lock Down while pregnant

So how do you stay fit while stuck in a house with a toddler. We have some ideas. Here is a short video that Keri form Fit and Healthy Mums and Vice-Chair Claire recorded.

New Bump in Town : Self Isolating and staying Sane

Vice-Chair Claire is 25 weeks pregnant with a toddler and is on lock down. It’s Day 5. How is she coping? She gives some tips for dealing with it.

Coronavirus : Helpful links and Information

Some links which may help clarify what is going on with Coronavirus and where you can access help in Oxfordshire.

New Bump in Town : Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and Pregnancy

Some musings on being pregnant in the middle of the coronavirus epidemic.

New Bump in Town : 20 week scan

Our 20 week scan went well!

New Bump in Town : Taking part in studies

I love studies. Yes, I am a bit of a nerd. But I love the idea that just going along for routine tests or scans can possibly help save or improve lives in the future. There is something very magical in that.

New Bump in Town: 17 Weeks, Physio and PGP

If you’ve had Pelvic Girdle Pain or SPD (symphysis pubis dysfunction) you’ll know it’s horrible. If you haven’t, it’s horrible.

New Bump in Town : Week 16, Meet your Obstetrician!

Due to my higher BMI (31 – I blame the Dairy Milk), several previous miscarriages and my age I have been referred to midwifery with obstetric care. So my husband and I headed off to the John Radcliffe with plenty of time and, as we are now old hands at this, made sure we leftContinue reading “New Bump in Town : Week 16, Meet your Obstetrician!”

New Bump in Town : 9 Weeks, Booking in

This week I had my booking in appointment with the midwives in Abingdon. I was pleased that I could self-refer to the midwives if I wanted to bypass GP services (for the second baby I didn’t want to use GP time unless I had to but for the first it’s a useful appointment to askContinue reading “New Bump in Town : 9 Weeks, Booking in”