Katharine Botanicals

March 9, 2010 – 10:58 pm
There's a gorgeous new picture of a smiley baby on the Katharine Botanials website now www.katharinebotanicals.com .  The colours tone in perfectly with the whole of the website, and I love the design.  I've just taken delivery of the first order of the moterh and baby skincare products: Stretch Mark Lotion, Nipple Cream, and Baby's Bottom Cream.

Baby returns lost wallet!

March 8, 2010 – 2:02 pm
Apparently research has shown that, if you have a picture of a smiley baby in your wallet, you're 40% more likely to have it returned to you if you lose it!

Stretch Mark Lotion and Babysitting

March 3, 2010 – 4:37 pm
I thought I'd tell you about one of the new Katharine Botanicals products as well.  This is the Stretchmark Cream, and it is packed with good things: Apricot Kernel Oil - easily absorbed by the skin and high in ply-unsaturated fatty acids Jojoba Oil - softens and lubricates the skin Calendula - has well known healing properties and is an anti-inflammatory anti-oxidant Shea Butter - is a wonderfully soothing emollient Rosa Rubiginosa - rich in unsaturated fatty acids and a superb natural hydrating treatment Sweet Orange - essential oil produced from orange peel and exellent for toning the skin, along with many other beneficial properties Algae Extract - natural seaweed collagen (collagen is the human body's main connective tissue) to enhance tissue development, strengthen blood vessels, and moisturise the skin Lime Essential Oil - for improved skin tone and prevention and treatment of cellulite Sounds good, doesn't it.  And it is!  It'll be here within a couple of weeks, ...

Mother and Baby Natural Skincare Products

February 25, 2010 – 8:18 pm
There's a new range of natural skincare products coming soon - the 'Katharine' range.  The active ingredients are all natural oils, and they are totally free from parabens and sodium lauryl sulphate. To start with there will be three products: a gorgeous stretch mark cream to help keep the skin smooth and flexible a nipple cream to keep you comfortable when you start to breast feed a baby's bottom cream - pretty obvious what you use that for We've produced too a very high quality calogen capsule for use when you've finished breast feeding to help your abdomen regain its normal tone and suppleness. I'll tell you more about them when they're ready in March

Breast Feeding CD

February 25, 2010 – 8:10 pm
Hot news!  Nurture & Nature, the new CD for relaxation and support in breast feeding, is now available on the website.  You'll love it. Well, to be more precise the MP3 download is up and running already and you can order it straight away, and the CD will be ready in early March, but you can order now and it will be sent to you within the next couple of weeks. It gives you lots of information about breast feeding and how to breast feed successfully.  Then there's a relaxing visualisation for you to enjoy, and some positive statements to support you.

New breastfeeding CD and MP3s

February 25, 2010 – 12:48 pm
The new Hypnobirthing CD on breastfeeding is now available for advance order - CDs will be dispatched at the beginning of March, and delivery is free worldwide! Downloadable MP3s are available immediately, with instructions for adding the tracks to your iPod/MP3 player on the site as well as instructions on burning the tracks to a CD of your own.

What to do if the course is full

February 19, 2010 – 1:02 pm
There's a new Hypnobirthing course starting this weekend - and it's full.  You may wonder why I bothered to tell you since you can't book on it but I wanted you to know that, if ever you can't get onto the class of your choice, please contact me and I will put you on a waiting list.  If it's VERY urgent we would always try to squeeze you in. Remember too that there are other classes at other centres that are quite close to you, so have a look at the website and you might find something that suits you perfectly well instead. Whatever happens, make sure you do it somewhere - for your baby's sake.

A Wiltshire Hypnobirthing course in March

February 13, 2010 – 12:12 pm
Just to let everyone know that we've announced an extra hypnobirthing course in March, to be held at katharine's home in Fosbury.  The village is midway between Andover and marlborough (more details on the main site), and the course will be over 4 evenings (Monday and Tuesday on successive weeks). These course are more intimate than the London ones, with katharine's house being quite small, so we only have a few couples at each one.  Please feel free to contact Katharine through the site for details.

How to breast feed your baby easily and comfortably

February 12, 2010 – 1:03 pm
New breastfeeding CD coming soon! In this latest Hypnobirthing CD I tell you how you can enjoy the experience of breast feeding and bond even more closely with your baby. We are working on the final edits to the CD and will let you know when it is available from the web site (which will also be available as a downloadable MP3).

Update on Mother and Baby Products

February 8, 2010 – 10:32 am
The new range of 'Katharine' mother and baby skincare products is being produced as I write this, and I'm very excited.  All the ingredients are entirely natural, and we're starting with a small range of the things you need most.  There is a stretch mark cream to use as your stomach grows, a nipple creamto keep you comfortable when you start breast feeding, and a baby's bottom cream to keep your little one comfortable too.  They're really lovely, and I'm sure you'll like them. Have a look at the website www.katharinebotanicals.com to find out all about them.