• Five things to do on the 3am nightfeed

    November 4, 2014

    Aaah, 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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  • The one where paternity leave is over

    October 31, 2014

    It has happened, the two blissful weeks are up and Alex is back at work. Yikes.

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  • Express delivery – Florence’s birth story

    October 29, 2014

    “Wake up, I’m having contractions.” I whispered into the darkness at my husband. He sat straight up “So this is it?” “Yes!” I paused “I think…” I’d woken at 12am from a vivid dream with a burning sensation in my stomach. I was four days overdue at that point and had been impatiently waiting for…

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  • 10 unavoidable truths about life with a newborn

    October 27, 2014

    Pregnant 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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  • Win: £50 of mum and baby skincare products from Bepanthen

    October 26, 2014

    Are you pregnant, have a small baby, or know someone who does? I’m giving away a selection of mum and baby skincare products – and a cuddly toy – from Bepanthen, worth £50. The prize includes the brilliant Bepanthen stretchmark cream I reviewed in my pregnancy skincare round-up, worth £25. The cream contains: Tropical plant extract,…

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  • A (new) baby on board

    October 20, 2014

    Looking back to when I was pregnant, way back in the swirly mists of time, I wrote a post on things I’d completely forgotten about newborns, about, well, that really. I was worried that I couldn’t and wouldn’t remember anything about tiny babies, used as I was to brilliant mini-giant toddlers who eat the food…

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  • Hey, baby

    October 14, 2014

    Say hi to Florence, who made a pretty speedy entrance to the world just after 4am this morning. She’s amazing and I can’t put her down…x

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