Are you looking for stylish winter dresses suitable for breastfeeding…that you actually want to wear? I’d forgotten how hard it is to find nice, non-frumpy feeding clothes, especially if you want something that’s fitted or different than a wrap dress. Enter Milk & Mummy, a site that aims to sell beautiful breastfeeding clothes for stylish…
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Breastfeeding, second-time around
Read moreSo how has breastfeeding, second-time around like? Three years ago this month, I was sat in a house with the rest of my NCT group, listening to a lady wax lyrical about the joys of boobs. It was the breastfeeding session of the course, and the first task was to tell everyone about the last…
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Five things to do on the 3am nightfeed
Read moreAaah, nightfeeds. It’s lovely to have sleepy newborn cuddles, and see your baby’s eyes looking at you in the near-dark, and aaah. But when you’re sleep deprived and completely exhausted, it can be difficult to keep your eyes open. We’re only a few weeks or so into nightfeeds with Florence, but Eliza used to be…
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10 unavoidable truths about life with a newborn
Read morePregnant or just had a baby? Here’s ten unavoidable truths about life with a newborn… We’re currently nearly two weeks in to life with our brand sparkly new baby, and it’s still going pretty well at the moment. It is lots easier second time round – albeit with different challenges – and everything really does…
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Counting sheep, newborn sleep and second babies
Read more“My baby won’t sleep in the Moses basket…help!” I remember saying to the midwife when she visited the house, about 12 hours after our return from hospital. She gave me a sympathetic but knowing look, before saying “Yes…that’s perfectly normal.” In my just delivered, highly hormonal and not-slept state I was stunned. Did this mean…
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Pregnancy week 24: on babies, boobs and blogging
Read moreAn update at 24 weeks pregnant… Week 24 started with a blogging conference and ended with me accidentally smashing a pile of plates and getting locked out of the house, minus keys, while Eliza was home alone inside.
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Busting myths about breastfeeding
Read moreLet’s Bust Some Myths About Breastfeeding There are so many myths about breastfeeding. A subject about which there are multiple myths and misconceptions, discussed on many a noticeboard, Twitter conversation, and not least in my own head, pre-baby. But what’s true and what’s really, really not? Here’s some of the more interesting lifestyle myths I’ve…
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