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From baby bath to big bath

ByEmma January 25, 2025

*Ad – contains affiliate links I finally got round to ordering a bath Babydam as N’s grown out of his baby bath. I was hoping to see them at the Baby Show, but as they weren’t there had to pay…

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I think I’ve got quite an obsessive personality. Luckily, it doesn’t involve drugs, smoking or alcohol, although anything that involves purchasing habits could get quite expensive, so needs to be kept in check. Avoiding a baby product overboard buying…

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Food & Drink | Milestones

Debating weaning my baby

ByEmma March 31, 2023

Many mums don’t really want their babies to grow up and really want to have them return to the newborn stage. I’ve never really been a baby person, although now I see really small newborns it does make me go…

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Teething solutions

ByEmma February 26, 2017

The problem with teething accessories is you never know how badly your child would have suffered without them. Ns been giving painful gums for some time now. Lots of dribbling and fist sucking. He’s also had the classic vinegary smelling…

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Memory keepsake ideas

ByEmma March 31, 2023

Have been having more clearouts and have finally got round to properly sorting all of N’s old clothes. I’ve got 3 nicely ordered large vacuum-pack bags full of clothes (although I seem to have mislaid some of his 0-3 month outfits…

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Growth spurts

ByEmma March 31, 2023

We’ve now embarked on the hellish 15-19 week developmental growth spurt. I’m obsessed with the book The Wonder Weeks with accompanying website which really helps explain the stages babies go through, and helps you track where your baby is as…

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Who to smile at? A baby’s smile

ByEmma March 31, 2023

My son’s generally a smiler. His most prolific times of day are first thing in the morning and on the changing mat. However, he’s also pretty good at smiling to order if asked. But, yesterday we were with my best…

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Get others feeding your baby the way you want

ByEmma April 16, 2018

I’ve never fed other people’s babies and it’s not really something I’d want to do. I’m not really a baby person apart from my own…although I can now appreciate other babies and am not scared of them anymore. I’m usually…

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Babies and music

ByEmma April 16, 2018

Babies and music should be a good mix. And music is so important for children to learn and appreciate. Even though I love music, I didn’t really play lots of music to my bump when I was pregnant. It just…

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I’m on a spend as little as possible trial

ByEmma December 30, 2018

Now I’m on statutory maternity pay, I’m the skintest i’ve ever been. So it’s time to stop spending, start making some money elsewhere by selling unused, unworn, and most importantly the jewellery I’ve got sitting around that I won’t have…

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Questions on newborn bottles and formula feeding

ByEmma April 16, 2018

Several people have said to me when first meeting N, “when you got him home from hospital did you just sit and share at him and wonder what to do next?”. This was from people with and without children bizarrely….

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From baby bath to big bath

Baby product obsessions

Debating weaning my baby

Teething solutions

Memory keepsake ideas

Growth spurts

Who to smile at? A baby’s smile

Get others feeding your baby the way you want

Babies and music

I’m on a spend as little as possible trial

Questions on newborn bottles and formula feeding

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