Last week I went along to the launch of the Nipper Clipper, the new baby nail clipper and app made by Apprentice winner Tom and none other than LORD SUGAR himself (you can read all about the event over on TalkMum). I don’t know about you, but we dreaded cutting newborn Eliza’s fingernails. It’s strange…
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Breastfeeding in public – it’s not unusual
Here’s some of the extreme places Eliza and I have breastfed over the past 18 months:
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Top tips on blogging and using social media for breastfeeding
Blogging, social media and breastfeeding; not natural bedfellows, you’d think? Well, read on…It’s National Breastfeeding Week and I’m taking part in the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Scavenger Hunt, along with a whole load of other brilliant bloggers. Today’s theme is around top tips for breastfeeding. I know lots of other mums taking part would have great advice…
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The one with the dentist and the over dramatised near-death experience (kind of…)
This week has seemed slightly…strange. As well as Eliza’s clockwork early morning wake-up time of 5.30am – my new nemesis – she’s not been very well and is also teething again, and has also taken to waking up at around midnight for a few hours. So sleep, or lack of, has been a big factor in the…
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Bravado, the best bras for breastfeeding
Oh, breastfeeding bras. It’s not enough that you have to deal with all the early trauma of pain and cracked nipples, then near-constant feeds for months, and having to wear practical clothes that allow you to feed in public. But have you seen some of the nursing underwear that’s available? Super-wide straps, sensible fabrics, frumpy…
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Summer sandals for small feet – a toddler round-up
With summer reluctantly shuffling its way in, we thought it was finally time to invest in some toddler-proof sandals for Eliza. I have been surprisingly restrained when it has come to buying shoes for her, possibly due to the trauma of buying her first pair. But summer shoes are just so much more fun, aren’t…
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Happy birthday 90th birthday Judith Kerr!
Today is the 90th birthday of Judith Kerr, author of children’s classic When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, and of course, everyone’s favourite The Tiger Who Came to Tea.