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…
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….
There are lots of guidelines on room temperature for babies and what clothing and bedding they need to have at night. I have a basic cardboard room thermometer which tells me we have cold rooms in winter and a really…
Looking at all the lists of ‘things you need for baby’ when pregnant is a minefield. They seem so long and products can be really pricy. Baby bedding can be so pretty, and if you’re putting together a lovely decorated…
When you’re pregnant, you get sent loads of vouchers from different brands of nappies. Obviously you want to stock up to avoid having to go out with a newborn just to buy nappies because you’ve run out. So what do…
*Contains affiliate links I’ve always bought something for the mum in the past when there’s been a new arrival. Something like nail polish (they’ll be able to reach their toes again) or a really nice body lotion. However since becoming…
Obviously everyone’s in different situations when pregnant and post birth in terms of salary, benefits, maternity pay etc, but paying for baby equipment is like preparing for a wedding…it can be as cheap or expensive as you want. Here’s my…
Isn’t it funny how life runs along in tandem. Baby booms 2009-2012 were some baby boom years, and strangely 2011 saw lots of babies born or due to my old schoolmates and friends who lived in the same road growing…
For years I was never sure if I wanted children. I’m not a baby person at all, although I’m a big fan of well behaved, fun loving little people once they can converse and I can understand where they’re coming…
Quite a worrying day yesterday for a new mum. Firstly it was the day of N’s 12 week jabs. But before that we had to contend with diarrhoea and an exploding nappy. It was such a shame as he’d slept…
