This blog post takes a look at the potential mental health effects of the Covid19 lockdown on our babies and young children. I am one of many mums with a young baby during the Covid19 pandemic. I am at least fortunate enough that mine was born in February when we were not quite in lockdown. …
Is it just us or does your baby get all giggly and jolly just as you’re settling them down for the night? Isaac’s bedtime is often his happiest time of the day. This seemed a little odd to us at first as we expected him to be sleepy and if anything a little grumpy. We …
I am sitting here expressing milk for the 4th time tonight (no not tonight… its now 6am, how did that happen?!) My 4 month old has hit a tricky spot, namely the infamous ‘sleep regression’! I did not see this coming after our blissful sleeps since 11 weeks (please refer to my previous super smug …
I’ve never had the thickest of hair, however during pregnancy it became lustrous and lovely. Downside – it wasn’t going to stay that way! Just when I thought I’d avoided it, my baby hit the 3 month mark and bam! My hair just began to fall out in clumps… According to todaysparent.com this is known …
I have always been a little OCD and extremely organised. So, when a baby came into our world and shook up my rather timetabled life it took some getting used to! When Isaac was just 2 months old I began to use a daily routine with him. I wanted to ensure that Isaac had evenly …
Cradle cap (or cradle crap as it is commonly known!) is a nasty looking but harmless crusty skin condition which primarily covers a baby’s scalp but can also travel elsewhere on the body. My baby has suffered quite badly from cradle cap since around 4 weeks of age and he still has it at 15 …
We are seeing some very warm temperatures currently and with lockdown caging us in it can be extra frustrating and difficult for our little ones to keep cool. I have noticed some changes in Isaac this week. This may be due to us approaching the dreaded Leap 4 (see the amazing book ‘Wonder Weeks’ for …
Before writing this blog post I just want to express that I feel incredibly grateful that my little family have in the grand scheme of things been unaffected by coronavirus. Thus far, we have not been ill, we have had no financial issues and we have not lost any loved ones. I truly sympathise with …
I love a massage but, before having Isaac, I never truly understood the benefits of baby massage – now I know that there are loads! Before lockdown due to covid19, I planned to take Isaac for massage classes. Since that has not been possible, I sought advice from my lovely aquanatal teacher as well as …
Nursing? Bottle-feeding? Baby napping in your arms? Tired of baby sensory videos on repeat? 30 minutes to yourself? (yeah right I hear!)… Here are my cringe-worthy yet binge-worthy recommendations on Netflix for you to watch while ‘mumming’: Love is blind Ironically featuring some of the most shallow-minded people in the world, this show is a …
