An alternative Christmas gift guide for new mums… ‘Tis the season for…a gift guide. They are everywhere at the moment if, like me, you need any Christmas shopping ideas. And having recently had a baby – which I’m totally using as an excuse for being unprepared in the present department – I was interested to…
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Plus one month: four and a half weeks of Florence
So one month in, how are we getting on with our newborn? It’s all a lot better than I’d thought. So many things – from pregnancy, through to the birth, recovery and the early baby days – have been easier and more enjoyable. Is Florence a less difficult baby? I don’t think so, but it…
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The terrible case of the second time baby brain
Baby brain; does it exist? And is there such a thing as second time baby brain, when it’s twice as bad as it was with your first child? For your consideration, here’s everything I’ve forgotten about baby brain, again.
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Saturday in photos
Last Saturday was the momentous occasion of Florence’s first trip to central London. Taking a newborn to the busiest part of the country, a few Saturdays before Christmas…what were we thinking, I hear you ask?
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On not getting anything done when you have a newborn
One of the things that all mums of two said to me about having another child is that you never have any spare time. Now we’re a month in? It is SO true. It’s not like I had a massive amount of time to myself beforehand, but all of the day – and most of…
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In which we finally discover Frozen, aka the new mum’s sanity saver
(Winter is coming…) Guys, we’ve just watched this film, Frozen, have you heard of it? Probably not. It’s about…oh wait, what do you mean everyone’s already seen it?
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How Not To Talk To A New Mum; A Handy Guide
How Not To Talk To A New Mum Here’s how not to talk to a new mum. Has someone you know just had a baby? If so, here’s how not to talk to a new mum – a handy guide to what NOT to say to a new parent. Why Should You Be Extra-Sensitive To…