As parents, we all have an awful lot of decisions to make. Some are easy, some are hard. Some take a lot of thought, some we might do on a whim. Of course the biggest decision we will ever make is whether to start a family, then you have to think about when. When is the right time? Is there ever a right time? For us, we decided to wait until after we married. We were married in the July but because I am OCD about things, we I decided to wait until the New Year so it was a fresh …
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Why I’m bittersweet…
The week of June 20-26 is Breastfeeding Awareness Week in Britain. During this week there will be a Keep Britain Breastfeeding Scavenger Hunt. I’m feeling very bittersweet about it this year. Last year I was just sad, as I had hoped to be taking part in it with our angel. The year before I had already failed with J, so was much the same. Don’t get me wrong, I am very pro-breastfeeding. It just didn’t work for us, and it made me oh so sad. I would have loved to take part this year. Seeing all the posts about it brings …
Review – Dentinox teething gel & infant colic drops
Little man J was a late starter with his teeth coming through (compared to his peers anyway) and didn’t get his first one until 9 months old. He still doesn’t have them all so is still teething at the minute. N has started teething too, so I currently have two teething babies! With both J & N teething, I gladly obliged when I was offered to review some Dentinox Teething Gel. This teething gel: is suitable from birth. numbs pain. helps eliminate infection. is pleasant tasting. is sugar-free. To use Dentinox teething gel, you simply apply a small amount onto a clean …
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A to Z of Family – C is for Co-sleeping
Co-sleeping is something which we have done a lot of over the past 2 (and a bit) years. Before J arrived I had never really thought about it – I’d seen it mentioned – but it was not really something that I had decided I would do beforehand. After all, we had his Moses basket and his cot ready, and he would be sleeping in there when we brought him home from hospital. As it goes, I started co-sleeping pretty much straight away without even thinking about it. It started in the hospital – accidentally! Our first night in I …