Mummy Guilt – Give It Up!
Mummy guilt! The magazines don’t tell you about this as you happily plan nursery décor and decide on whether you are going to spend a small fortune on a Bugaboo or iCandy, do they? But just like PMT...
View ArticleJust Because We Need to Scan Babies at Birth
Yes, on my soapbox again but it’s my blog so…… Despite a strong family history, Lucas’ Hip Dysplasia wasn’t picked up until he was four and a half months old. This was only after the midwives and our...
View ArticleThe Real Value of Children in Need
More than once in the past months I have seen parents, in public, mishandling their children but what should you do? Step in and things could get worse for the child and you could get the same...
View ArticleHow easy is it to choose childcare?
When it came to childcare when my boys were little I always went for a nanny so they could be at home with their own things and in their routine (yes Gina Ford worked for me) but I know it is personal...
View ArticleA Letter to Matilda Mae
Dear Matilda Mae I didn’t ever meet you beautiful girl but I wanted to let you know I am thinking of you and you are missed so very much by your lovely Mummy. A year has gone by since you went to sleep...
View ArticleBut did you ….
This summer I am going to have a seven and five-year old and will be hitting 40 – WTF? I sat at breakfast during our Dorset mini-break (think Bridget Jones plus kids) and welled up as I looked at Eddie...
View ArticleDettol Baby Blanket Donation Campaign
Every minute of every day, approximately 50 babies are born into poverty and will experience conditions lacking basic essentials including hygienically clean blankets, something many of us take for...
View ArticleHOW HEALTHY ARE YOUR BABY’S HIPS?
Yes, me again on my DDH awareness raising (soap) box. This week is Healthy Hips Week and is aimed at ensuring parents know how to check their baby’s hips to ensure they are OK and they don’t have...
View ArticleThe things I said I would never do as a parent
As a childless onlooker I would often shake my head at kids having tantrums and parents taking no notice and would think ‘I will never be like than when I’m a mum.’ As a pregnant newly wed I imagined...
View ArticleGuest Post – Handy tips for baby-proofing your nursery
When preparing for the arrival of your new-born baby decorating the nursery is one of the more exciting tasks, but when picking out all those cuddly stuffed toys and cute decorative pieces it is...
View ArticleThe Maternity Network hits Maidenhead on 28 February
The Maternity Network was established in Maidenhead by Louise Prince, and its success has meant that smaller groups have been set up in the local areas, including Marlow. The aim is for expectant...
View ArticleHe was a skater boy
One minute I am knee deep in nappies, my hair is a mess and I am so tried I can’t put one foot in front ofthe other as I my baby in his pram. The next, my nearly nine year old is chatting with some...
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