Why do we all have this vision and ambition to have children and work from home to spend quality time with them? In reality, we are not spending any extra ‘quality time’ with them by being at home. We are sat at the laptop/ computer feeling stressed and guilty because we have a child who …
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I have decided to write this blog about the pros and cons of sending your little one/s to nursery. I felt nursery to be an easy decision until we were looking for one. When my daughter started nursery there were things I noticed that are obvious now but, I would never have thought of at …
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I never really thought too much about Labour before I wanted to have a baby, I never allowed myself to watch programmes like one born every minute, as I knew I’d instantly be anxious and scared as hell of the pain. My pregnancy wasn’t too bad, I got the nausea in the beginning- which was …
I think we’ve all been there during maternity leave – sitting there feeding our babies in the early hours wondering how on earth we are going to function on so little sleep when back at work. As maternity leave progresses, chats over coffee after baby groups turn from teething and weaning to KIT days, going …
I want to talk a little bit about retained placenta. Before I developed this post-birth complication myself I never even knew it could happen. So in the following paragraphs I’ll tell you a bit about what retained placenta is and my personal experience with it. Even though it’s an issue which is relatively rare, some …
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We all know there is a real pressure to breastfeed your baby. Some people couldn’t imagine doing anything other than breastfeed and others don’t necessarily mind whether their baby is breastfed or formula fed. As long as their baby is fed! You’ll find no matter what you read or which healthcare professional you speak to …
A babysitter is someone that comes into your home to look after your little one/s whilst you do something else. Whether this be doing other things in the house like cleaning, or even working your little one is being well looked after. However, the majority of people hire a babysitter when they are heading out. …
So, you’re looking for a babysitter? Could be for an hour, an evening or even all night! Makes no difference which it is, you will be just as cautious, worried and uneasy about someone else looking after your children/child. Where do you even start? Well, I have written this blog to help you find the …
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Why a Pregnancy and Post-Partum fitness blog? This is my second blog on pregnancy and post-partum fitness. What an amazing journey it has been! It’s crazy to think it’s taken your body a whole 9 months to grow your baby in your womb and the changes that happen to your body is just mad. Hence …
What are they? Teething bibs are bibs which are dual purpose. They of course act like a bib and catch the normal dribble, milk, food etc that your little one might drop down their chin. However, they also have a little teething triangle attached to the corner of the teething bib to help sooth their …