Why is the UK so negative about breastfeeding beyond infancy — and how can we change it?
When Ferne McCann appeared on This Morning to defend her decision to breastfeed her two-year-old daughter, she gave a voice to thousands […]
Category: Newborns and the Fourth Trimester
Newborn advice, fourth trimester support, feeding and sleep information, baby essentials and practical tips for navigating life with your newest little person.
How To: Safe Sleeping
When my baby was born, I was overwhelmed with fear about SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as cot death). While […]
How to: Change a nappy
Is it weird that I was terrified the first time I changed my daughter’s nappy. To make matters worse, she was in Neo […]
Getting out and about with a newborn
I vividly remember dreading the first time I had to leave the house with my daughter. It felt like such a huge […]
Motherhood and the loss of identity
Let me start by saying this: the idea that I would lose my identity when I became a mother? Honestly, I found […]
Let’s romanticise the good and not just survive the bad
Motherhood is wild, raw, messy and real and you will have been told one hundred times to brace yourself. “Say goodbye to […]
Creating a new-born space that feels like you
Let’s be real: setting up a nursery can make you feel like you’re losing your mind.One minute, you’re just browsing for paint […]
Not the end- the becoming
This isn’t the end – it’s your becoming. You wouldn’t believe how many people said to me when I got pregnant:“Oh, that’s […]