You can probably tell by the fact that my posts have been a bit more sporadic that I have a hell of a lot less time at the moment. Mainly because Baby A hardly sleeps at all during the day - a nap here and there, but nothing solid - and we have absolutely no routine...
The Dreaded Mastitis
About a week and a half ago I was drafting a post entitled The Pros and Cons of Breastfeeding (watch this space for that one!) which began with the words, I feel incredibly lucky to have - thus far - had quite an unproblematic breastfeeding experience. Tempting fate...
Baby Equipment: The Big Stuff
Sorry that this post has taken so long to appear - I kept adding to it as I used the products more and more. I'm sure that I'll have more to say again in a month or so! I've had lots of people asking me what I went for in terms of cot, pram and car seat - the main,...
Baby Excitement: Lamaze Gardenbug Rattles
I wish that I'd bought these a hell of a lot earlier; they're absolutely brilliant! If you've ever wondered what to do in the toy/amusement department when your baby is too young to grasp hold of something, these are the answer. Little socks and wristbands with...
The Babygrow Bonus!
We have been moving back into our newly renovated house and I keep discovering bags of things I'd forgotten I had. It's brilliant - kind of like Christmas, but without having to go shopping or cook a roast. In one of the baby bags I found a pack of three...
Baby and Body: 3 Months Update
The three month update. I would use that age-old phrase the time has flown by, but actually, this month hasn't. Probably because we've been waiting to move back into our house and every day has presented a new delay or obstacle, but also because there have been so...
The Best Baby Gadget in the World. Ever.
I have come to the conclusion that the best gadget in the world, ever, for saving your sanity when you have a baby is this: Yes, readers, I am talking about the humble motorcar. The magical, sleep-inducing, cry-preventing machine that is, with any luck, sitting right...
The Big (Little) Co-Sleeping Experiment
Following my Co-Sleeping. Kind of. post, I decided to take the plunge and see what it was like sharing a bed with Baby Angelica. If only for a few hours. Because I started to wonder whether the whole co-sleeping issue had maybe been blown out of all proportion,...
The Breastmilk Diaries: Milking into a Teacup
Title is pretty self-explanatory really: things hit an all-time undignified low the other day when it became necessary, due to the huge engorgement of my right breast, to milk myself into a teacup. Closing the blinds in the lounge would probably have been prudent, but...
The Eight Week Jabs – Feeling Primal
(I just found this post; thought I had published it but it was languishing in my drafts folder. Sorry! I wrote it nearly two weeks ago now...) Ooh! Well that was a turnout for the books! I've just experienced the most primal, intense feeling of protectiveness over...
The Baby Gut and the “When’s It Due?” Situation.
It was bound to happen at some point. That terribly awkward "when are you due?" situation. A question that is fine if you're pregnant, but really quite soul-destroying if you're not. My own "situation" has just happened at the Tesco pharmacy counter, of all places....
Co-Sleeping and the Snuzpod Review
I wasn't really aware of the concept of co-sleeping until I was about eight months pregnant - I think I've mentioned before that I had a complete mental block about anything that might happen after pregnancy. ie, a baby. I was so focused on just hanging on to my...