Buying the essentials for our first ever baby, we barely knew where to begin. Launching head first into parenting books and baby shopping events, we had expectant parent written all over us. But all these expert advisers with their newborn must buys were just overwhelming and if we’d listened […]
If you’ve been following me recently you’ll know that we went to The Baby and Toddler Show at Eventcity in Manchester last Friday. As there were so many brands, stands of innovative products and workshops, I decided to split my round up into two posts […]
Last week the Baby and Toddler Show came to Manchester’s Eventcity and we were invited along to go check it out and share some of our highlights. Being the UK’s biggest baby show, we couldn’t wait to experience the event for ourselves – and it was to […]
No one goes through pregnancy expecting illness after childbirth – but I did. Having a baby is one of life’s beautiful experiences; incredibly rewarding but often hard work. My pregnancy was difficult and tinged with worry and although I looked forward to finally meeting my baby, I […]
PR Gifted/Contains Affiliate Links Babies spend so much of their time asleep; as newborns they’re in the land of nod more than they’re awake, and at several months old they’re napping. So you would think they’d be good at it. Apparently not. Even the ‘best’ babies struggle […]
Someone once said to me that your baby will decide when they’re ready to do something. At the time I thought, how does that even work? We’re given all these guidelines and advice telling us when to do this and how we should hold off from […]
When you imagine what something may be like, you can generally guess and have a good idea of the experience. Like having a baby. Labour will be somewhat painful, baby will pop out one way or another, and you’ll go home – right? Let’s just say when it came […]
We women aren’t so good with being kind to ourselves and body confidence isn’t something we’re that comfortable with. I’m guilty of it: I’ve lost count of the times I’ve moaned about my legs looking nasty, and the cellulite jiggle on my thighs. Feeling good about […]
Feeding a baby is tough business; whether you breast or formula feed, sometimes you just can’t escape the stress and tears at baby’s dinnertime. Bottle feeding was the natural choice for my family but I never expected it to be the drama it is. Since becoming a […]
Mental illness can happen to any one, any time – no one is immune. Yet for some reason mental illness remains a stigma; often mocked and not taken seriously. Women who have recently given birth are an at risk group vulnerable to post-natal depression, but lack of […]
When I first became pregnant I couldn’t wait to grow a bump. Giving birth to a real baby was a far off destination and I was worry-free and excited for the future. But it seemed that once the journey got into full swing, pregnancy started […]
I come bearing big news: I’ve had my baby! If you’ve been following me on Instagram or Twitter you’ll already know of my new arrival. At the end of February our baby surprised us by coming two weeks early; after over 33 hours of my waters spontaneously […]
