Parenting advice, news, opinion and life with my mini moo
You might have read that I started weaning my little girl at the beginning of this month. I’ve been making my own vegetable purees, and then introduced protein, and am about to start making some proper meals for her. I’ve also tried out a few ready made packets and jars, as these are often more... Continue Reading →
When my daughter turned six months old we started weaning her onto solid foods – it’s a very daunting process if you have never done it before so I’m going to share a bit about my experience and a few tips. There’s a huge amount of information out there about the two options – feeding... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the first in a series of posts called ‘is it worth buying…?’ These are reviews of things I have bought for my baby, or for myself, (or perhaps been sent to review – I’m open to offers!) with an honest opinion of what really matters – is it actually worth spending your money... Continue Reading →
I’ve never been much good at swimming but always loved being in the water and I have fond memories of swimming in the sea at Bournemouth, the swimming pool at Butlins and using the school swimming pool when it was open to the public in the summer holidays as a child – though for some... Continue Reading →
One of my friends has just had her second baby, another boy, the day before her own birthday. We - my group of school friends - all went to see her a couple of weeks ago for a combined birthday and baby shower celebration. I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to... Continue Reading →
Baby massage is the ideal first group activity for your newborn When I was pregnant I kept reading about baby massage classes which seemed to be a really popular first class to do with your baby. I had reservations as I wasn’t sure I would actually enjoy baby massage – because what I imagined the... Continue Reading →
If you are pregnant and being tested for gestational diabetes, don’t worry – if you find you do have gestational diabetes, it can be managed and treated and doesn’t mean there will be automatically be any negative consequences for your baby. Most people with gestational diabetes go on to have uncomplicated pregnancies and healthy babies. The... Continue Reading →
What's in a name? Quite a lot actually. Choosing a name – or names – for your newborn can be easy, or it can be near impossible. Just within my own frame of reference from the past year, I know someone who since she was a child wanted to have a daughter one day... Continue Reading →
