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Being a second time mom how am i finding it- the early days
Its been two week now since I had Alby and things have changed so much. Ava for nearly the last two years has been my world. Everything revolved around her. We are best mates and she has always been my little shadow which I love. Then came along Alby. Her only being little has both its benefits and draw backs. I mean she doesn’t really know what’s happened. For her she has had some lovely days out with nanny and Grandad whilst I was in hospital . But then she has now got to share everyone which Is something she really isn’t used to. Ava is the only little one…
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My caesarean recovery : the second time around
You may have seen not so long ago I had an emergency caesarean. Along with this I also had a very painful abscess lanced so I am currently over coming two different operations. Let me just start by saying I’m really not one to take any pain killers I would rather sleep it off. Or carry on with life and just hope that the pain will go away. First of all lets talk about my caesarean recovery .As that’s probably the nicer one of the two to talk about. People will tell you all sorts of horror stories about caesarean that you are in so much pain afterwards and that…
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I went in with an abscess and came out with a baby : My birth story
*Warning this is a long post with maybe TMI about my abscess and birth * Being pregnant can be hard work , near the end your body starts to ache you find it hard to sleep. Your emotions are all over the place and all you want to happen is to be joined by your little baby. At 38 weeks my consultant wanted to start to get things moving so suggested that I started to have sweeps early. In the hope that I wouldn’t go over and that I could have the natural birth that I so deeply wanted. Sadly my body had other plans for me, painful plans at…
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Major challenges of Parenting
This is a guest post from the lovely Sarah from What the Kids Wore. Parenting is not that easy. Most parents have handled the issue of parenting with courage and competence while others are still struggling with some issues. The issues can be resolved once they are identified. The challenges have made life hard for the parents and some have ended up giving up and failing even more. There are several organizations that offer help and guidance on how to deal with challenges. Major Challenges of Parenting Personality Issues The issues to deal with personality are major problems towards better parenting. Some parents do not know how to deal with their…
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CaseApp Christmas Giveaway
I have worked with the lovely people over at CaseApp a few times now . I have also been lucky enough to work with their sister company StickerApp also . The people over at CaseApp have very kindly contacted me again asking if I would like to review some more of their awesome products . As their products are really well made we didn’t actually need anything . But as it’s the season to be kind to one another and share things . I asked them if I could offer it to my readers to which they agreed straight away. Just to give you an idea of what we have…
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Keeping the cost of Christmas down
This is a collaborative post Before we know it Christmas would of come and gone. Normally the finical debt is around a lot longer than the Christmas period is . I try so hard to save money when it comes to Christmas . Not because I’m a cheap skate just because it can get silly and out of hand . Before you know it you have run up huge amounts of debt and your child will play in the cardboard box the stuff came in and discard the toy ! So I thought I would share with you my ways to keep the cost down over the festive period. Look…
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Babywearing in the 4th Trimester
This is a guest post from Arabella from Exeter family Activities Have you heard of the 4th trimester? It’s the first 3 months of your baby’s life and is a time of great transition for a newborn. Babywearing in the 4th trimester can really help your new baby adjust to life outside the womb. Lots of families find that their newborn cries when they are put down. One theory is that babies need a huge amount of support to help them adjust to the big world outside the womb. Safe babywearing can help with this. Skin to skin contact when you snuggle your baby close in a baby carrier or…
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Pass the pigs for Xmas : Giveaway
You’ll be snorting with laughter if you play with these piggy games for Christmas. The original party animals, Pass the Pigs, use hilarious pigs for dice. Will you roll a sider or start makin’ bacon? Having fun with friends, on the road entertainment, or just chilling out – the game is on for every pig in the parlour! Fantastic fun for the whole family, Pass the Pigs is so easy to play. Simply throw the 2 piggies up in the air and see how they land. Compare the pigs landing positions with your scorecard and earn points, the first to 100 wins. Pass the Pigs comes in a handy travel…
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Bladder leakage and incontinence and your Mental Wellbeing?
Incontinence or bladder leakage can affect people of all ages although it is more common in the elderly. There are a number of potential causes of incontinence or bladder leakage but one common factor associated with the problem is its effect on the mental wellbeing of many sufferers. Incontinence is a problem that affects many people and this includes people from different age brackets. The condition is more prevalent in older people, with more than one in three people aged over sixty suffering from incontinence. The condition is so common amongst older people that specialist companies such as Hartmann Direct now provide a wide range of incontinence products. What is…
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second child syndrome- is it real?!
Hello I’m Faye from Glossytots and I am here writing for the lovely Jess. Today I will be talking about my new found worry in life. Is a second child supposed to put the fear factor into your life? Erin is now 5. She is desperate for a brother and a sister (I don’t think I can go that far- especially as I have to have IVF). Matt and I would like to add to our little family, but this does bring elements of “fear of change” for me. Currently Erin resides with her Dad 6 nights over a 2 week period- every other weekend and 3 nights 5.30pm-8am. That…
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Eating out on Christmas day , why we do it
When you think of having Christmas dinner . Do you think about someone stressing in the kitchen because the potatoes wont go right. Or the turkey wont fit in the oven because yet again dad ordered one too big for the oven. Well not me when I think of Christmas dinner. I think about going out to a nice restaurant and having it all done for me. I’m not the worlds best cook if I’m honest.I couldn’t think of anything worse than spending half the morning in the kitchen cooking. I want to be there to witness Ava open all her presents. I don’t want to be told that she…
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Peppa Pig interactive playmat: Review
Ava is still very much a Peppa Pig fan. So our latest review item went down a storm. I’m sure she can sense anything Peppa Pig from a mile away as she got very excited when the post man came the other day. Normally she isn’t too fussed by him. but when he knocked she ran straight to the door. This week we have been trying out the Peppa Pig interactive playmat. The Peppa pig interactive playmat has four fun modes. These four modes can help your little one learn things like numbers and colour recognition. Along with developing their hand eye co-ordination it also builds communication and vocabulary skills.…
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Today is the day we finally get some answers: Ava’s feet
Today is the day when we finally get some answers. Since Ava started walking I noticed that her feet turn in a little. To start with I wasn’t too concerned as she was little and I just thought it would be something she would grow out of. As she got older more people started to comment about it and this is when I started to get a little more concerned. As a child my feet turned slightly in also and my mom had to seek medical advice to help me . So I suppose it was bound to be passed on to at least one of my children. At first…
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Testing for Group B strep in pregnancy easy with Strepelle
If I’m being completely honest with you I didn’t know what Group B Strep was until recently. I had heard the words being thrown about but not actually what it was. This got me thinking if I don’t know what it is I bet many other pregnant women didn’t either. So when Strepelle asked me to help them spread the word about Group B Step. I was of course on board straight away. What is Group B strep ? Group B strep is one of many bacteria that is present in our body. It usually doesn’t cause any harm. Sometimes though it can be passed on during labour and the…
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Simple steps to a lasting relationship
This is a collaborative post Being in a relationship comes with its ups and downs, especially if you and your partner have been together for a long period of time. Although the love for each other may still be very strong, sometimes it’s easy to find yourself in the same routine day in, day out. Having a long lasting relationship requires time and effort from both partners, as well as getting the balance right between work, seeing friends and spending time together. It’s also important to have “you time”. There are lots of things needed to make a relationship last. I thought I would list a few of the areas…
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Final few weeks of pregnancy: these include a membrane sweep and maybe an induction
.Ahh today I have been for my first membrane sweep, sadly it was unsuccessful as my cervix is still too high . Thankfully this time around they are starting to do things a lot earlier and I have an appointment next week to try again .In the hope I wont go over due. With Ava no one touched me until my due date.Then as I wasn’t really dilated so they couldn’t do anything. Then left me to literally the last moment. To then they left me on an induction ward for a whole day twiddling my thumbs. I know people are probably reading this and thinking .He will come when…
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Why it’s never too late for a career change
This is a collaborative post From world-renowned fashion designer Vera Wang, who only started creating clothes at the age of 40, to Buzzfeed and Huffington Post co-founder Jonah Peretti, who made the switch from teaching to online social news and entertainment in his 30s, there are plenty of successful people who have changed tack in their career. In this blog, we take a look at a few of the reasons why you should never assume it’s too late to switch things up when it comes to your career. Retraining may not be as hard as you think Especially if you have family and financial commitments, the prospect of retraining might…
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How will I know I’m in labour ?
I know it wasn’t that long ago since I had Ava but I really cannot remember what labour was like . I know it hurt a hell of a lot and I just wanted it to be over . But for the life of me I cannot remember what the run up to it was like. I’m sure when it happens in a few weeks time it will all come flooding back to me . As I like to be prepared for any occasion I thought I would ask some fellow parent bloggers about their labour . So how did they know they were in labour ? What signs did…
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JORD wood watches Frankie 35- Dark Sandalwood And slate : review
You may have seen that last year we were very kindly asked by JORD watches if we would like to review a watch from their men’s range. Of course Jordan was overjoyed and I was pretty jealous. Well like they say good things come to those that wait. As a few weeks ago I had a email from the lovely people at JORD to see if I would like a watch to review from their woman’s range. This watch would be probably the first thing I have had for myself in a long time . I cannot remember the last proper treat I had. So of course within moments I…
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Christmas stickers with StickerApp review and giveaway
You may have seen In the past I have collaborated with a company called Caseapp. CaseApp products amazing personalised phone cases and skins. Well they recently contacted me to say they have a sister company called StickerApp. As the name suggests they make stickers. With Christmas on the way I though these would come in very handy when wrapping up people’s presents. I could literally spend hours on their website playing around with different designs and looking through all the pre made ones they have to offer. This time around I went for the pre made Christmas ones as they were just too cute and I couldn’t resist. You can if…