Guest blog written for Emma's Diary. Click here to read the blog in it's entirety. In a brightly lit room I awoke, with a fuzzy head and waves of nausea washing over me I nervously laid in my hospital bed. Staring at the white tiled ceiling, I could feel my heart racing in my chest …
The reality of trying for a baby with Endometriosis
Guest blog for Emma's Diary. Click here to read the entire blog. My extremely limited school education surrounding sexual health led me to believe that if I had unprotected sex I would become pregnant. I spent years of my life avoiding pregnancy blissfully unaware that becoming, and staying, pregnant was not something that would come …
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BibbilyBoo: The must-have dribble bib
Sometimes you come across a product and just instantly fall in love with it; that’s how I feel about the BibbilyBoo range of bibs. I’m forever telling parents and soon-to-be parents about them so figured it’s about time I penned my thoughts into a blog post too. When I stumbled across these bibs, whilst perusing …
Your sleep questions answered: Q&A with The Baby Guru
One of the most frequented topics I see on parenting forums and groups is sleep. Questions, mainly, about how we can free up our arms and go about establishing the perfect sleep and nap time routine; so that we too can catch some much needed Zzz. Many parents are, understandably, desperate to help their little …
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The (not so) Working Mum
Now that Reuben is nearing 12 months old, I'm regularly asked when I'll make my return to work. It's a painful reminder that I don't have a job to go back to. Unfortunately I was one of the many women made redundant whilst pregnant or on maternity leave. Worryingly, this happens to women more often …
New Year, New House
If you don't follow me on Instagram you're probably wondering what gives with all of the radio silence. Put simply, I've had a lot on (though haven't we all!). We had a whole host of problems with our previous rental property and Landlady, we were in the middle of trying to secure our first bought …
Managing the Expectations: Interview by Matchstick Monkey
Q&A interview conducted by Matchstick Monkey with yours truly.'Motherhood Minis: Bitesize Interviews with Real Mums - Managing expectations with @the_miller_diaries Welcome to our third interview of the series, Motherhood Minis, featuring bitesize interviews with real mums. A sneak peek into the lives of our Matchstick Monkey parents and their little ones! This month for motherhood …
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Review: OXO Tot Feeding Accessories
{Gifted} I was thrilled when OXO Tot got in touch and asked if I'd like to try and review some items from their Baby & Toddler range. They have such a fabulous array of products on offer and I was especially a fan of their white with teal and white with grey accessories. I'm a …
Day in the Life of a Social Influencer
I’ve heard a lot of negativity recently surrounding social influencers; ‘mum bloggers’ in particular. This stems from the belief that influencers, like myself, exist solely to snatch up ‘freebies’. I think it is a shame that this picture has been painted as it totally dismisses all the effort and work we put into our content …
Review: Sleepyhead Grand
{Gifted} I received this product, and spare cover, with compliments of Sleepyhead of Sweden. Due to Reuben's age and length, we opted for the Sleepyhead Grand in 'Black Marble' with the Mrs Mighetto 'Night Night' spare cover.Sleepyhead pods are a multi-functunal and extremely comfortable product designed for your baby to play in, lounge in and …