If You’re Pregnant, Read This Post With 10 Pregnancy Essentials What were your pregnancy essentials, your essential items for pregnancy? You know, the things you bought, used, and tried that kept you going throughout the nine and a bit months, things that you’d really recommend to other pregnant women. Here are ten of my must-have…
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Babies, building work and big home renovations
The week before Christmas marked a year since we moved into our new house (how long is it considered new for? I should probably stop calling it that). In that time we’ve done a lot of work; there wasn’t a single room in the house that didn’t need something doing. We’ve replaced the boiler, bathroom and kitchen,…
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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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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…
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Picking a perfect maternity dress
Does the perfect maternity dress exist? I think any dress for pregnancy would have to cover several bases to fit this criteria. It would make you look and feel good, even when you feel ginormous, and be comfortable without being boring or frumpy. And then be within your price range – whatever that is –…
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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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Nesting, nesting, 1-2-3
It’s hard to pick apart what’s been nesting over the past nine months, and what’s just been our house renovation. We’ve done all the major work now and have stopped anything else till it all settles down with the baby (as much fun as it was painting skirting boards hugely pregnant, it’s quite nice to have…