family life & travels
I never really thought about a baby changing room until, guess what…I had a baby! Then suddenly I realised how tricky it is for mothers, fathers, and carers to find a suitable place to change and feed their children. Parents have resorted to changing nappies in the boot of the car, the park bench, or
When you were expecting, you probably spent some time designing and decorating a lovely and comfortable nursery for your baby-to-be. Now that your baby is a lively toddler, you are quickly realising that it is time to upgrade their room into one that is more suitable for a walking/running/growing child. While new parents decorate the
I have shared both of my birth stories separately on the blog before, but I am going to talk about them again as they are pretty unique. It will be interesting to see if any of you have had similar experiences. Having had two children I have not had a single contraction! Yes, you read
Chronic hypertension is defined as blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg that is present before pregnancy or that develops before 20 weeks of gestation. Although chronic hypertension does not directly affect a woman’s ability to become pregnant, risk factors of developing hypertension, including obesity and being over the age of 40, are known to affect
Kit out your baby (or a grandbaby, niece, nephew or friend) with some of these awesome bibs or a sleep suit from Rockabye-Baby.com. With Christmas just around the corner these would make great little stocking fillers or gifts for little ones. I didn’t seen anything like this when my two were babies and I wish
So I know having a baby shower can be a little bit like Marmite for a lot of people; you either love it or you hate it. I think for us Brits it can be a bit more in the ‘hate it’ camp as it can be quite an American thing. I for one am
When you have a new baby, you hear from everyone what they think are the things that you need. There are plenty of things that you don’t need to. It all becomes obvious as you go on. But what are some of the must haves that you need for a toddler? I’ve been reviewing a
Having a baby is a wonderful time. You have gone through nine months of pregnancy, and now you have your little one with you. Once you have brought them home from the hospital, it’s time to start getting to know your little one. A lot of new parents don’t realise what can happen in the
It must be rather confusing for children to witness a huge baby bump rapidly emerging from the mother’s stomach, and weirder still to hear there is another child in there, particularly if your other children are younger. I remember Max asking me all sorts of questions about his ‘see-star’, once we learnt that he was
