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
It has happened, the two blissful weeks are up and Alex is back at work. Yikes.
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10 unavoidable truths about life with a newborn
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
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
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…