Things not to say to women who breastfeed

Believe it or not but even if you choose to breastfeed there will be someone out there who is keen to stick their oar in and stir up some crap for you doing what’s natural. I know right. Unfortunately there are too many experts out there who will be negative, disapprove and can be mean…

Things you should never say to a new mother

“Expecting another? So soon.” Thanks for that dumbass, but the tummy you’re pointing to carried a life not so long ago and that ‘bump’ you so rudely pointed to, takes a while to disappear.  “I got back into my size 8’s within a month.” Good for you, want a medal for it?  “Don’t worry, my…

Let’s talk about baby poop

Let’s talk about poop. OK it’s super gross, but it’s normal and let’s be honest we all do it so talking about it shouldn’t be that disgusting yet we disappprove. But when your baby is born we as parents do this super weird thing where we obsess about our child’s poo. I’ve done it, Christ…

Celebrating New Year’s as a new parent

Before I had Emily celebrating New Year’s eve would generally see me surround myself with my family during the day and then out with friends at night. I’d meet Beth, we’d make sure we were well rested and fed, before getting ourselves ready accompanied by a good bottle or two of Savvy B and our…

Feeding Emily has given me terrible backache 

For someone who’s had terrible backache most of her life, whilst pregnant I only experienced a day of pain in my back and that’s because I slept funny. But after a few days of Emily being here my back has suffered. My posture has never been that great to begin with but after labour, breastfeeding…

Baby essentials I swear by

When pregnant you’re recommended to buy certain things for when your baby arrives and depending on many things, you may or may not use them. Which is why for a few of our purchases we waited until Emily arrived before we started spending money on things. There are so many variations of products out there…

Christmas before & after as a parent

Christmas is a time to spend with family and loved ones. The Christmas season is full of holiday cheer, fun traditions, seasons greetings and for the little ones, Father Christmas. 2016 was the first Christmas I ever spent away from my mum, away from my family, away from my usual routine. It was nice, lovely as…

The pressure to lose weight after pregnancy is crazy

3 times in the past 2 weeks a random person has made a comment referring to my tummy. I gave birth a month ago and whilst I’ve always been a slim person, I still put on 4 stone in my pregnancy. After birth I lost 8lbs and within a week I lost just over a…

New parents survival guide

Dear new parents, Are you sitting comfortably? You’re doing great. How’s the tiredness? Figured out a routine yet? Argued over the endless crying or who’s getting up to feed them? Emily is 28 days old. Time has flown like you wouldn’t believe or you will in the next few weeks. When she was born she…

Review: Corby’s Tea Rooms, York Street, Ramsgate 

Corby’s Tea Rooms | York Street | Ramsgate Price range: £ Families welcome Open six days Monday to Saturday: 8.30am to 4.30pm Takeaway service available Patio area Located just a few minutes walk from the picturesque Royal Harbour and across the road from high street favourite Wilko’s, Corby’s tea rooms is a family owned and run old…

Emily’s photo shoot with Maz

We received a gorgeous gift from Sam’s cousin JoJo when Missy arrived; a photo shoot- a perfect memory keepsake for her future. Now anyone with a smartphone will know that taking photos can happen daily, especially if you’re a selfie addict, a professional photographer or new parent and in this day and age, taking a…

“She’s too young for a routine…” 

Emily is three weeks old today. In that time she’s been breastfed and is on formula. When Emily was in my womb she was an active baby. Between 1am and 5am she liked to have her kick-about. Her moment to let her foot loose, get her dance on and let mummy know that she was…

Babygro’s: best things for baby’s comfort but super fiddly

Our arrival home after her birth was that of a slight panicked one. Sam had to shoot off to Tesco to buy some new babygro’s. When Emily was in my bump, my doctors banged on for ages that she’d be a big baby. “She’ll be at least 8lbs” they said, “make sure you stock up…

Review: Debenhams Cafe, Westwood Cross, Ramsgate

Debenhams classes this place as a restaurant but to me it feels more like a cafe. A big open space, with floor to ceiling windows giving a full on view of Westwood Cross. I wouldn’t normally have visited this place but the other Friday whilst waiting for Emma, Costa coffee was packed. God knows why…

Looking good goes out the window when you become a mum

19 days ago I became a mother. 19 days ago I sat in a hospital beaming with pride at the gorgeous little cherub that we brought into the world. We created her and she’s simply divine. That day I didn’t care what I looked like, I mean I had pooped in front of my midwife,…