Perhaps nappy disposal is a strange thing to blog about but, when you’re changing them around 8-10 times a day, nappy waste can become quite the topic of conversation! Here I detail our journey towards the perfect nappy disposal solution! I’m afraid as a family we have not been perfectly environmentally-friendly as we have not …
Best baby buys
My recommendations for great things to buy for your new baby, by age. Everything from comprehensive product reviews to top ten lists, with links to items on Amazon and other websites. All products reviewed are owned and used by my baby and me.
The best baby sleepwear!
A short and sweet little blog post today – a review of the wonderful sleeping bags designed by the Gro-Company. One of the things I worried about when pregnant was what to put my baby in for a safe and comfortable night’s sleep. Everyone seems to have different ideas – blanket? swaddle? warm bodysuit? sleeping …
‘Pumps and bottles and teats… oh my!’
Keeping on top of sterilising As detailed in my previous post, I am an exclusive expresser meaning I need to use a breast pump and bottles to feed my hungry little milk monster! All part of the “fun” in the early days was establishing a routine with sterilising that didn’t make me want to pull …
Best breast pump – a brilliant buy!
When Isaac was born breastfeeding did not come naturally to either of us and it was more than a little stressful. However, I was fortunate enough to have lots of milk supply so I decided to express milk for him. Once you get over the initial feeling of being a cow hooked up to a …
The universal love of Sophie la girafe!
Sophie la girafe was first created in 1961 and continues to be an incredibly popular teething toy throughout Europe. Not understanding what all the fuss was about I joined the millions and bought Isaac a ‘Sophie’ before he was born. Lo and behold he loves her! There’s something about the size and shape, unusual rubber …
He slept through the night!
I’m a chuffed and unashamedly smug mummy today as our baby has slept through the night at 11 weeks old! How did this happen though? More importantly, how can I keep it happening?! My thoughts are that the following contributed: A relaxing bath before bedtime (about 7pm) A proper feed rather than late night snack. …
Percy Penguin – my hero!
Our baby has slept well since birth (sorry!) but we feel this is certainly in part due to his sleeping pal, Percy. Created by the Gro-Company, Percy and a range of other animals have been designed to aid sleep by peacefully playing lullabies, white noise, rain sounds and even heartbeats to remind baby of life …