*PR GIFTED Reuben loves his milk. He’s a real guzzler and will devour a feed in five minutes flat. But if there’s a loud tv playing or he’s in a room full of chatter, chances of him concentrating on his milk and finishing a bottle are […]
*PR GIFTED Behind every great day is a good set of underwear. Okay, nobody actually said that (until I did, now) and it’s a 100% unproven statement, but if lucky pants have anything to say on the matter, the difference between wearing a fabulous bra and […]
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 […]
Lingerie is more than simply underwear to me. It channels my personality and allows me to reflect however I’m feeling, using colour, texture and style to play on my mood. Pregnancy was a time of my life that changed my relationship with underwear; I no longer wore […]
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 […]
Wearing functional maternity bras for months on end can be such a bore. After what certainly felt like going on a year, I couldn’t wait to pack away the nursing bras and get back into regular underwear. Following the birth I continued to wear my […]
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 […]
Pain control is one of the biggest concerns of any birth plan. This was most certainly true for me, when throughout my own pregnancy I had this huge fear of not being able to cope with the overwhelming pain of childbirth. My extreme period pain experience, […]
Now I’m well into my 38th week, it seems crazy to me that my pregnancy journey is full term and coming to an end. It doesn’t seem all that long ago I was sharing that breaking news, and through scans, symptoms and three trimesters, the […]
Group B Strep is currently a hot topic in the pregnancy world. Earlier this month I wrote about the issue of this bacterium causing much chaos to the expectant mum, and I touched on the new test kits that have just come to market. With the NHS […]
