I started weaning Aisling last week. I am still finding it hard to believe she has hit the 6 months mark. It feels time is going so much quicker with my second baby. She is taking to weaning like a duck to water and when I put her in the high chair, she doesn't have … Continue reading Baby led weaning-2nd Baby
Author: isobel15
New Year, New Room
It's hard to believe I have now gone past the 4 month mark with Aisling, time seems to be just slipping through my fingers! After Christmas, due to her growing at an extraordinary rate, we decided to move her into the bigger cot. It doesn't fit in our room which meant moving her too, sigh!! … Continue reading New Year, New Room
Nearly 10 weeks with newborn
How has 10 weeks passed since I gave birth!! I thought I would do a blog post each week, how naive I was. I totally forgot how demanding a newborn is!! All they do is eat, sleep, pee and poop, but you forget the mental haze from no sleep!! So here is a very quick … Continue reading Nearly 10 weeks with newborn
My home birth story
Last week we welcomed our beautiful little girl Aisling, at 41 +1, all 7lbs even. I had Aisling at home, a decision I made early in my pregnancy, as I had such anxiety about giving birth without my husband present due to all the current restrictions on maternity hospitals in Ireland. It was without a … Continue reading My home birth story
Managing Early Labour
Learn about creating the ideal environment at home for early stages of labour
Starting to Nest
With only a few weeks to go until baby no.2 arrives, I have officially entered the "nesting period". Yes everything in sight with some dust is getting a clean! I even got a haircut last week! I am losing all that lovely 2nd trimester energy I had and most weekends now involve napping. Isobel is … Continue reading Starting to Nest
World Breastfeeding Awareness Week
I am delighted to support WBW21 by offering a 15% discount code on all products on http://www.mamasboobiebox.com until 7th August 2021. If you would like to avail of this simply use the code; WBW21 at the checkout! It's important for mums to feel as supported as possible through all the ups and downs of breastfeeding.
How do I get pregnant?
It's a valid question, right? And it is one I found myself asking late last year when I still wasn't pregnant after nearly a year trying. You assume once you have one, it will be easy to get pregnant again the second time round. This really wasn't my experience. When I was trying to get … Continue reading How do I get pregnant?
Preparing for Breastfeeding
I wrote an article during the week for Pregnancy and Parenting Magazine on how you can prepare for breastfeeding when pregnant and here are my top tips; Get some breastfeeding books or do some research whilst you are still pregnant especially on issues you could encounter, like problems latching, mastitis, engorgement, suitable bras etc. There … Continue reading Preparing for Breastfeeding
More discipline issues
It's always a proud mom moment when the creche supervisor tells you, your little one hit another child, as I hang my head in shame. She did reassure me though that all of the toddlers are doing the same thing. It's all about testing boundaries apparently! Poor mum has been the subject of these incidents … Continue reading More discipline issues