When Harper was small I became so fixated on preventing harm to her. I became convinced that something bad was going to happen. I think the early scare we had (at 3 weeks old she became unresponsive, you can read more about this here) definitely didn’t help but I became totally irrational. I remember at … Continue reading My experience with post-natal anxiety
When my daughter was four weeks old, I was faced with something that no parent should ever have to experience. One night after a lovely evening, my four week old baby went limp and lifeless in my arms. She had stopped breathing. The minutes that followed were the longest of my life. I was guided … Continue reading The importance of infant first aid awareness
During my pregnancy I made the decision that I wanted to give breastfeeding a go. I read so many books, attended the NHS breastfeeding session, and even went to a support group. I fully prepared myself for how difficult breastfeeding may be. I had heard from friends of the sore nipples, mastitis, thrush; the list … Continue reading Our fright with tongue tie
Hello and thank you for hopping over from Mummies Waiting and welcome to the 6th day of #12DaysOfParenting. Today's sponsor is Science4You who are offering a Sweet Factory and the theme is Family Traditions Sorted. My keyword to enter today’s giveaway is in this post below, good luck! Full details of the #12DaysOfParenting terms and … Continue reading On the Sixth Day of Parenting – Our Family Traditions
Hello and thank you for hopping over from Mummies Waiting and welcome to the 5th day of #12DaysOfParenting. Today's sponsor is CozyPhones who are offering a pair of CozyPhones headphones! My keyword to enter today’s giveaway is in this post below, good luck! Full details of the #12DaysOfParenting terms and conditions can be found on the … Continue reading On the Fifth Day of Parenting – Unique Ways to Spread the magic: The Christmas Doorstep Challenge and other giving traditions
Hello and thank you for hopping over from Me and B Make Tea, and welcome to the 3rd day of #12DaysOfParenting. Today's sponsor is It’s a sling thing who are offering a Ergobaby Original Carrier!! My sling was literally my godsend for the first 9 months of Harper's life, and I still use it regularly now. … Continue reading On the third day of parenting: Activities to keep a toddler occupied this festive season
I am so excited for Christmas. I am amazed that I have been able to restrain myself from putting up the Christmas decorations yet! But with December just over a week away, my thoughts have turned to advent! Harper is 14 months old, and has a cow’s milk allergy, so I found myself searching for … Continue reading Christmas Advent Inspiration – not a chocolate in sight!
For 39 weeks I carried you. Beansprout was the name we gave you. Genderless for 18 weeks. I felt like I knew you even then. I loved you more with every kick, every roll, every bout of hiccups. We already gave you an identity, imagined what you would be like. We were told we had … Continue reading One whole year of you
At 6 weeks old, it became apparent that baby H had a dairy allergy. My stubbornness meant I was determined to continue breastfeeding, and so I made the decision to go dairy-free - 100%! I was totally dairy-free for 10 months, and have recently begun slowly introducing dairy again as it seems baby girl is … Continue reading Dairy-free breastfeeding – hints and tips if you are considering going dairy-free
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