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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Ten endearingly weird habits of a typical toddler
Read moreToddlers are fascinatingly funny little creatures, aren’t they? I could observe mine in her natural habitat for hours, going about her busy way, climbing on everything and having a whole load of fun making a mess of all the things I’ve just tidied away. It must be brilliant to suddenly become much more mobile, and…
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The best dresses for breastfeeding
Read moreDid you struggle to find the best dresses for breastfeeding, or any clothes you liked that were suitable for breastfeeding? Thrilled post-birth at thought of being able to wear all my normal outfits again, I soon realised that most of my wardrobe was ruled out due to lack of easy boob access. Tops were mostly…
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On breastfeeding beyond 12 months
Read moreSo breastfeeding beyond 12 months; that’s strange, right? Due to lack of information and discussion, and of course the ubiquitous Little Britain sketch, there are so many negative stereotypes around boob-feeding babies past a certain age…but surprise! It’s actually the most natural thing in the world. However if you’d told me a year ago that…
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We review the Cantaloop breastfeeding bra
Read moreWe review the Cantaloop Breastfeeding Bra: Our Breastfeeding Journey – So far! Eliza and I are approaching a year of breastfeeding, which also means a year of wearing my current maternity bras – so I was pretty happy to be asked to review the new Cantaloop Nursing Bra. Before I gave birth another mum recommended…
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On weaning, feeding, and teaching my daughter to love food
Read moreThinking back to my childhood, my brothers and I were notoriously picky eaters. One of us would only eat mashed potato with salad cream, one wouldn’t touch anything which had bits in it, and there was a particularly traumatic incident involving some fish that my parents still regularly bring up now. So when it came to weaning…
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Gnaw something: Top tips for baby teething
Read moreHere Are Some Top Tips For Baby Teething Help! My baby is teething – is yours? Here are some top tips on baby teething we’ve picked up along the way… Firstly – How Terrible Is Baby Teething? Isn’t teething terrible? My baby is chomping down on anything and everything she can grip her gums on;…
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