It is definitely becoming more common now to have some kind of celebration before the baby arrives, and it seems most people will have what is known as a baby shower. For those of you who haven’t heard of a baby shower before, it is a well known American tradition to throw a party in … [Read more…]
So you’re having a baby, and with a baby comes LOTS of baby paraphernalia! You won’t be able to leave the house without a whole host of baby related items. You will find everyone’s idea of “essential” is different – what one family can’t live without, another family wouldn’t even consider using. So I’ve put … [Read more…]
*Warning* *very picture heavy* When we first got pregnant we thought we probably wouldn’t decorate the nursery straight away – we are only renting our home at the moment, so didn’t want to pay out for any drastic changes like painting or wallpapering when we were planning on moving as soon as we could, and we … [Read more…]
When you are pregnant, you will probably think about attending some kind of ante-natal class before the baby is born – or parent craft class as they are often called now. You will usually be offered some kind of class by your NHS hospital before the birth of your baby, which will be free. I … [Read more…]
Would you know what to do if your baby was choking? Or if he suddenly stopped breathing? What if he suffered a serious burn or fell in a swimming pool? If you suddenly found your baby unresponsive would you be able to give him CPR? Most people probably answered no to all those questions, myself … [Read more…]