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Parenting Articles
 New Parenting Article:
 School and Kindy in 2009 - all organised!
Each year most parents tell yourselves that this year will be the year that your child never goes to childcare, kindy or school with an unironed uniform on, eats breakfast in the car, arrives 5 minutes late every day, or returns their library books late all the time (or loses them completely!).
But the big question is - how can this all be done?... read more
 Featured Parenting Article:
Child Safety - Hot Weather
Babies and young children should be given extra fluids during hot weather. They can quickly lose body fluids through perspiring, which can lead to dehydration. They need to drink regularly, wear light clothing and be kept cool... read more
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Mums - What are your Fitness goals?
 Mum Zone's resident Professional Fitness Specialist Vix of Mama Moves is available to answer some of your questions about fitness!
Topics include: Getting back your pre baby body, weight loss, toning and defining, body shaping, improved fitness, general wellbeing, hormonal balancing, increased strength and fitness, improvement or elimination of urinary incontinence, reduction in the size of diastasis recti, making the abdomen more stable, reduction or elimination of lower back pain, improved energy levels, decreased anxiety and stress levels, greater ability to carry out daily activities eg. lifting bub and more.
Check out our new Fitness for Mums page now!
Thinking of Returning to Work?
 Mum Zone's new resident Professional Job Specialist Leigh Kostiainen of Hire My Mum is available to answer some of your questions!
Topics include: childcare costs, contributing financially to your household, returning to work, if it's been a long time since you worked in an office, keeping up your skills, how your partner feels about you returning to work, suitable child minding or support networks, where to start finding a job, the ideal work from home job, identifying a scam job that could cost you money and more.
Check out our new Help for Mums Returning to Work page now!
Easy, Delicious & Healthy Recipes from Geoff Jansz
 Geoff Jansz Recipe:
Chicken, Cashew and Snow Pea Stir Fry
Professional Chef, TV presenter and Dad Geoff Jansz will be sharing some great recipes over the coming weeks with Mum Zone readers. His first easy, healthy and delicious recipe is Chicken, Cashew and Snow Pea Stir Fry... read more
Latest Media Releases
Women rely on mothers, sisters and female friends for pregnancy info but celebrity baby-bump also plays a role
Mothers, sisters and female friends and relatives are still the most important examples and sources of information available to women about how to "do" pregnancy and motherhood, according to recently completed doctoral research by the University of Melbourne's Dr Meredith Nash... read more
Back to school stress causes angst in 3 out of 4 Australian Mums
Mums speak out about the unspoken competition with other parents and the pressure and uncertainty about nutrition choices for kids.
As parents across the country have just prepared their kids for the first day back at school, a panel of Australian Mums have spoken out in support of new research which found that 3 in 4 mums feel stressed and scrutinised by other parents, particularly when it comes to lunch box decisions... read more
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Pregnant? To buy... or not to buy?
With so many products and choices to choose from, it can be difficult to decide what you really do and don't need to buy. Amanda Jephtha from Planning for Babe writes this objective series to help you decide - with confidence.
 To buy... or not to buy?
Part 6: The Travel Cot
From nature calls to vibrating mattresses, light shows to side curtains, travel cots have more features than a cinema. But do you actually need one?... read more
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Some of the latest Babynews includes:
Lunchbox relief for mums as John West offers 'brain food' for children
Are you lacking inspiration for healthy and convenient lunchbox food? Are you one of the 63% of Australian mums who find it difficult to pack a healthy lunch for their child? If so, help is at hand - just in time for the start of the new school year. Omega-3 is big news in the 'brain food' arena but how can you be sure your child is getting enough? ... read more
One Mum's Story
 Megan's Story
After an easy pregnancy but a complicated delivery, things seemed to fall into place until Megan realised she was struggling to breastfeed her baby. By the time he was three months old, Megan knew something was wrong. She felt stressed, fragile, exhausted and knew she was snappy at everyone. She felt like she had to be perfect and know everything - a Supermum. Eventually Megan was diagnosed with Post Natal Depression... read more
If you are a Mum who has a story to tell or you know of one, contact us at admin@mumzone.com.au. If you have a photo feel free to include it in your email.
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New Parenting Tips
Cool relief for kids
We don't have air-conditioning and recently we had a run of 40+ degree days. It was too hot to take the kids outside into the paddling pool, so I ran them a cool bath with lots of bath toys and they spent ages in it! My youngest is not quite sitting so having my arms in the water to hold her up was quite refreshing for me too!
* Contributed by Brooke, Victoria
Beating the heat during pregnancy
Keeping cool... Lay on the lounge or in bed - feet elevated, a fan on and wet socks!! It's the best relief for tired, swollen, hot, pregnant feet. Put wet socks on and squelch through the house to your comfy spot.
* Contributed by Brigette, SA
Check out our tips for helping babies cope with hot weather
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Discussion Issue
 How is your baby coping
with the hot weather?
Parts of Australia are experiencing record breaking heat waves which are causing a range of problems like massive power outages and devastating bushfires.
Babies and young children are in a high risk category for overheating, dehydration and other dangers during hot weather. Read the above article "Child Safety - Hot Weather" for information on how to help keep your child comfortable and what to look out for.
Is your baby handling the hot weather? Do you have any tips you can share with other mums?
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New Product Review
 Oricom Secure 500 Baby Monitor
This is a top quality digital monitor - the use of digital technology really does leave analogue monitors behind. It has a clear signal, excellent battery life, plus many useful features. For example, it displays the temperature in your baby's room and alerts you... read
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