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, and I’ll let you know when it’s available.

On a more immediate note, this weekend it will all be very practical.  I’m looking after my small grandson, Nicholas, (aged 2 yrs 4 mns) while his parents are away.  I had a very clever idea and decided to take him to stay with his even smaller cousin, Kate, (2 years) so he’ll be safely in a childproof house and they can have a great time getting to know each other.  I think Kate usually wakes up before Nicholas, so they’ll probably compromise on the earliest possible time.  Oh well, much easier than looking after him on my own.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Have a look at the website www.katharinebotanicals.com to find out all about them.