Tandem Nursing: A Personal Experience...

Breastfeeding has been an integral part of my daily life for the past 18 months. Now that I’m nursing my two babies, aged 18 months and 3 months, I’m sure if I added up all the time I spend breastfeeding in a 24 hour period it would total more than the hours of sleep I get! I recently read and reviewed the book ‘Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Beyond‘ which I found...

The Business of Being Born...

I finally got to watch this movie last night and just had to write about it. ‘The Business of Being Born’ was released in 2007 and is highly recommended for any woman who is pregnant and wants more information on the personal and political implications of her birthing choices. The film was the idea of Executive Producer Ricki Lake who, after receiving unwanted (and un-needed) medical intervention during the...

Adventures in Tandem Nursing: A Book Review...

Firstly let’s get things straight, tandem nursing has nothing to do with breastfeeding on a bicycle! Instead it is the choice to nurse your child/children whilst pregnant and/or when the newborn arrives. I first heard about ‘Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Beyond’ by Hilary Flower, on an online forum and was immediately intrigued to find out more. I became pregnant with my second...

Where Do You Change Your Baby’s Diaper?...

I grew up in the UK and although I was not a mother when I lived there I was always accustomed to seeing ‘Mother and Baby rooms’ in so many public toilets. These rooms would have a great little pull down table that you could place your changing mat on and change your baby - easy and super convenient. Although I have never used one I find myself longing for one of these facilities every time I go into Roseau, Dominica. Each...

My Natural Birth Story - The final part!...

My friend had told me that I might experience a ‘birth high’, a sensation of blissful feelings as I was in labour. I could feel myself oscillating between this joyful and calm state and a more left brain logistics mode as the baby moved ever closer and fought not to get so relaxed that the baby popped out in the back seat of the car. If the homebirth option had been available and I wasn’t trying to get somewhere...

Welcome to the new ‘Nature Isle Child’ blog!...

Greetings! I’m so excited to be starting this new blog and having the opportunity to write and share information about healthy pregnancy, natural birthing, holistic parenting and the many ways to raise a child with ecological consciousness. For a number of years I’ve been doing my best to live a natural, healthy life with a low eco-footprint and contribute to the wellbeing of people and planet. I am continuously...