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Managing Heartburn During Pregnancy: Effective Tips and Remedies
Have you ever felt a burning sensation in your chest, particularly after a meal? That's heartburn, and during pregnancy, it's an all too common complaint. But why does it seem to become a frequent unwelcome guest during these special nine months? Understanding...
Creating a Comfortable Home Environment for a Newborn in Winter
When you are taking care of a newborn at home, your home environment needs to be adjusted to accommodate their needs. In winter this means taking extra care to keep your home warm, safe, and clean. Ensuring that a newborn feels comfortable during the winter...
Baby on Board: A Comprehensive Guide to Travelling During Pregnancy
Travelling while you are pregnant can be a great way to enjoy some time away before your baby arrives. However, there are some factors to consider when taking a trip while you are pregnant to ensure the safety of yourself and your baby. Depending on the stage of your...
Baby Hacks: How to Dress Your Baby for Hot Weather
Babies are unable to regulate their body temperature for at least the first year of their life so depend on you to ensure that they do not overheat. Overheating can lead to dehydration which can be serious so take care in hot weather and keep a close eye on your...
Baby Hacks: How To Dress Your Baby for Cold Weather
Knowing how to dress your baby for every season can be difficult, especially if you live in a place where it's cold one minute and balmy the next. The changing seasons can also make it difficult to dress your baby and the last thing you want is for them to be too hot...
Exercise during pregnancy: What you need to know
Despite what you might think, exercise during pregnancy can be totally safe. In fact, keeping active is recommended by doctors as it can improve your health and the health of your baby. Exercise releases endorphins, which can really help boost the mood. There’s also...
3 Reasons to join our Christmas Minis
Let’s be honest, the last few years have been challenging to say the least. From lockdowns to wars and concerns for increasing bills, it is easy to let life take over and feel disheartened about celebrations and holidays. Christmas, however, is such a special time of...
5 Common Questions from New Parents Answered!
Babies. Despite being so small and cute, they’re a complex species and unfortunately, they don’t come with an instruction manual. As a new parent, it can be scary in those first few days, weeks and months to know if you’re doing the right thing. It’s important to...
THE SECRET PREGNANCY CRAVINGS GUIDE
Most of us know the story of Rapunzel and how she was trapped in a tower from being a baby, growing her hair over the years in order to be saved by a passing handsome prince. But did you know how she came to be trapped in that tower in the first place? Pregnancy...
Behind the Scenes of a Newborn Photoshoot
So, you are thinking about a Newborn Photoshoot… First things first, congratulations! And welcome to Victoria J Photography. You might have already read that the best time to photograph your tiny one is when they are under 3 weeks of age, which means your Newborn...
Tips and Tricks for Settling your baby to Sleep- by baby photographer, Victoria J Photograph
There is so much advice out there for helping babies sleep through the night, helping them self soothe, helping to getting them into a routine etc. Parents will choose whatever works best for them. But sometimes, your baby is simply just unsettled and it’s not as easy...
Planning a lockdown birthday for children
I think the majority of us have probably had a lockdown birthday by now! My little boys birthday was the week after the first lockdown was announced and we had to cancel his very first birthday party. He was gutted and so were we. So when my little girl’s birthday...
Things to do in Shropshire 2022
I spend hours looking for new things to do in Shropshire. Before my little girl started school in September, we used to have girly Monday's and I started the list so that we would always have something new to do. The list grew and lots of people helped contribute more...
New Parents- Why You Need to Get in the Photo!
As we entered lockdown and I had to explain to my children why we wouldn’t be able to see family and friends for a little while, it got me thinking about the importance of family, the importance of capturing the precious moments and the importance of photography to...
Nursing Clothes, Shrewsbury- Where to Buy in store and online
I loved breastfeeding. I didn’t manage it with my little girl so I was really happy that I could breastfeed my son for the first year. I’ll be honest though, I couldn’t wait to get back into my pre-pregnancy tops and dresses. I found so much lovely, comfortable...
Reopening the studio and taking extra precautions
So as lockdown eases, following government guidance, I have been busy preparing the studio for sessions again! I can’t wait to welcome back babies and families, but for now, sessions will be slightly different. My home studio has been thoroughly cleaned, rearranged to...
Baby Photos from Home
Cancelling newborn photoshoots due to the Covid-19 restrictions was heartbreaking- for both myself but more importantly for my clients! The newborn phase is so short and so beautiful- photographing it and capturing memories is such a privilege and just the most...
How to take DIY Baby Photos during the Coronavirus Lockdown
You’ve had your little one and I’m absolutely heartbroken that I won’t be the one to capture your newborn images for you. However, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have them. The newborn phase is precious, even more so in such a difficult time. So I wanted to put...
Resource Bank for Covid-19 Lockdown with Primary Age Children
So tonight it was announced that the country is in lockdown! We've pretty much been that way since I shut my business, due to the pandemic and my little girl finished school but now it's official! Its a difficult time but we have had a lovely first day of...
Win a Place on my New ‘Photography for the Total Beginner’ Course.
I am so excited to launch my new photography course- ‘Photography for the Total Beginner’. Do you have a DSLR or bridge camera but are totally overwhelmed with the settings and buttons? Are you frustrated with inconsistent results? Would you like more control over...
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