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Why Maternity Pajamas Make the Perfect Baby Shower Gift

February 18, 2025 | Leave a Comment

Shopping for a baby shower gift can be tricky. Do you go for something practical? Something sentimental? While baby clothes and toys are always popular choices, there’s one gift that stands out as both thoughtful and useful: maternity pajamas. They’re the kind of present that new mums don’t always think to buy for themselves but […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: baby, baby clothes, baby shower, baby shower gifts, pregnancy

Ready, Set, Conceive: Preparing Your Mind and Body for Parenthood

April 22, 2023 | Leave a Comment

Are you planning to start a family? Congratulations! Parenthood can be an exciting journey; however, its preparation can also require some effort. Preconception health plays an essential role in increasing the chances of conception, carrying an uncomplicated pregnancy, and giving birth successfully.  This article will help you explore some strategies for preparing both your mind […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: fertility, preconception health, pregnancy

How to Regain Your Confidence and Self-Esteem Post-Partum

November 9, 2021 | Leave a Comment

How to Regain Your Confidence and Self-Esteem Post-Partum

No doubt becoming a parent is tricky; if it wasn’t hard enough to take care of yourself, you now have a tiny human dependant on you for every waking moment. Resulting in less time for yourself and the activities you used to enjoy prior to childbirth, which can understandably depress new mothers and ignite feelings […]

Filed Under: parenting Tagged With: body confidence, confidence tips, gentle exercise, parenting, postpartum, pregnancy, self esteem tips

How To Find Support When You’re Unexpectedly Expecting

August 18, 2021 | Leave a Comment

How To Find Support When You’re Unexpectedly Expecting

Not everyone enjoys unexpected pregnancies, especially because they’re not anticipating it to occur. While this is the case, pregnancy is still a great thing, and some people consider it a blessing in disguise. While accepting the fact that you’re pregnant can be difficult, you should have the right support system.  Yes, thinking about what might […]

Filed Under: parenting Tagged With: pregnancy, pregnancy advice, pregnancy options, pregnancy support, pregnancy support groups

Philip Kingsley Trichotherapy & Scalp Mask

October 1, 2018 | Leave a Comment

After having a baby, my hair turned incredibly thin and brittle. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had my fair share of hair treatments, including extensions and continuous dyeing but this was next level. With cosmetic shampoos being rough on hair and styling products making hair fall out, I knew I needed to do something. When Philip Kingsley […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: beauty, Hair, Kids, philip kingsley, pregnancy

Win tickets to the Private Pregnancy UK Show

April 26, 2016 | Leave a Comment

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As the first exhibition of its kind, The Private Pregnancy Show will bring together elite obstetricians, gynaecologists, fertility consultants and midwives from the UK’s leading private hospitals and clinics, for one weekend only and we have 3 pairs of tickets to giveaway to our lucky readers!   What can you expect at The Private Pregnancy Show […]

Filed Under: Baby-Toddlers, Lifestyle Parenting, parenting, Previous Competitions Tagged With: babies, parenting, pregnancy, pregnancy advice

WIN A pair of tickets to The Baby Show in Kensington Olympia

September 28, 2015 | 2 Comments

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The Baby Show with Made for Mums, the UK’s leading pregnancy and parenting event, will be returning to Kensington Olympia from 23rd-25th October 2015. The Show is a must-attend event for new and expectant parents providing everything needed for bump, baby and you including all the essentials, alongside the latest, innovative products and boutique brands. […]

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Working Out and Eating Well After Your Baby is Born

July 28, 2015 | 1 Comment

Working Out and Eating Well After Your Baby is Born

This post was written by Vanna Belt, creator of Gel-V and the V-Belt which helps women tone the skin on their hips, thights, stomach and bottocks after pregnancy and weight loss. Hello there! I’m Vanna Belt and I help new moms regain body confidence through healthy eating and fitness! As a new mom, it might […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting, parenting Tagged With: body confidence, fitness, healthy eating, Moms, Mums, parenting, pregnancy, tips, Weight loss

Don’t touch my Bump! and other Pregnancy BugBears

February 23, 2015 | 3 Comments

ASDA REVEALS THE THINGS THAT MAKE NEW MUMS GO ‘GRRR’ A recent survey has revealed the top bugbears expectant and new mums face on a daily basis. Hitting the number one spot is personal space invasion with ‘bump touching’ by friends and family, but mostly complete strangers,voted as the ultimate of irritants by 60% of […]

Filed Under: Baby-Toddlers, Life-style, Reviews Tagged With: Advice, Asda, health, Mums to be, pregnancy

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