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10 things I wish I had known about c-section recovery

Posted on 7th October 2015 by Helen

My son’s birth ended in an emergency c-section. Although I had some idea about what the recovery would entail, here are 10 things I wish I had known before my Continue Reading →

Posted in Birth | Tagged birth, c-section, constipation, driving, poo, pregnancy, recovery, surgery, tips | 12 Replies

6 tips on how to implement a low FODMAP diet for IBS

Posted on 25th September 2015 by Helen

As part of my One Meal for All feature, I’m going to talk about how to implement a low FODMAP diet. Changing my diet has made a huge difference to Continue Reading →

Posted in One Meal for All | Tagged ibs, irritable bowel syndrome, low FODMAP, one meal for all, tips | 2 Replies
7 ways to stop cats pooing in your garden

7 ways to stop cats pooing in your garden

Posted on 18th August 2015 by Helen

Last winter our garden was the toilet for all the local cats. Little T was just crawling, but I desperately wanted to be able to use our garden in the Continue Reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged cat, electronic cat scarer, garden, poo, tips | 16 Replies
how to make a co-sleeper cot

How to make a co-sleeper cot

Posted on 14th August 2015 by Helen

In my post about how I gently helped T learn to self-settle, I mentioned that I had made a co-sleeper cot. I looked into buying one, but then found instructions Continue Reading →

Posted in Sleep | Tagged parenting, sleep, tips | 1 Reply

5 things you need to know about moving to a group 1 car seat

Posted on 13th August 2015 by Helen

(Ignore the stain on the car seat. It’s chocolate, I swear!) 1. Your baby is safest in the infant carrier. Keep them in it for as long as you can. They have so Continue Reading →

Posted in Car Seats | Tagged car seat, parenting, rear-facing, safety, tips, toddler | 4 Replies

How I gently helped my baby learn to self-settle (well nearly)

Posted on 16th July 2015 by Helen

Little T wasn’t the best sleeper. In fact, he was bloody awful. His first year he nearly broke me. I thought that the 7 years I spent working very erratic shifts Continue Reading →

Posted in Parenting, Sleep | Tagged sleep, sleep training, tips | 15 Replies

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I'm Helen and this is my online diary documenting life's ups and downs of being an average mummy to a wonderful toddler with baby number 2 due July 2016.

I'm married to S and when I'm not blogging I work as a chemo nurse. I write about the big days, ordinary days and sh*tty days that come with parenting and pregnancy.

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