Issue 43 - The Natural Parent Magazine

Winter has arrived in the southern hemisphere. The drop in temperature encourages us to spend less time outdoors and more time resting and recuperating. To help you navigate these cosy winter months, we have some experts on hand to share tips, ideas, advice and real-life experiences. Annaliese Jones has put together a Winter Health Checklist which includes some immune-boosting food recipes and tips on increasing vitamin D levels through winter. For mums-to-be, Pinky Mckay has some great ideas on things to try before you give birth that will make breastfeeding easier once your baby arrives. She explains that “by preparing for breastfeeding, you give yourself a much better chance of beating the ‘booby traps’ and getting through the early days more easily." Bonnie Bayley talks to three inspirational mothers who share their different experiences of becoming solo parents. One mother talks about the “rollercoaster ride" of discovering she had a very low egg count at the age of 34, an...