We love our novelty bath toys in our house! We had Cat-Duck, Square-Penguin, the Yellow Submarine, Union Jack Duck, Bath dolly and…. SPACE-DUCK! This is Space-Duck. Space-Duck is awesome…. or at least he WAS! As parents, we have all heard horrifying stories of black mould filling our kids bath toys. A few items in our …
Creating A Dementia Friendly Home
As you might know, I spent almost 7 years working in palliative care, and working with dementia patients, before becoming a full time mum. I have always kept a close ear to the ground in regards to the care industry and recently came across a group of homes called Sunrise Senior Living – my nearest …
Can I take A Hot Bath When Pregnant?
Nikki, 3 months pregnant, has posted onto a Wiggly Rascals page asking if it is safe to take a hot bath when pregnant. My initial reaction was to shout “No! Don’t do it!!” I have written my advice *here* for the lady, with loads of nice facts and pointers all about the dangers of taking a …
M- Montgomery Tubercles
For the letter M, I have written this short, and hopefully slightly informative blog about Montgomery’s Tubercles. When you are pregnant, the your nipples change… a lot! you may notice that the nipples darken, get bigger and sprout weird little bumps over the areola. These ‘spots’ are called Montgomery Tubercles. To keep your nipples supple and moisturised …
K- Kicks… Count The Kicks
Todays letter in my A-Z challenge is K for Kicks. I am going to write a little about the charity Count The Kicks. I came across Count The Kicks when I was pregnant after I felt my fetal movements drop. I called the hospital and they advised that I drink a glass of ice cold …
J- Jaundice
In my A-Z challenge, today is the letter J…. jaundice. When Willow was born, she suffered quite bad jaundice. As an evil parent, I couldn’t help but laugh at her…. she looked like the Telletubbies sun. Yellow and Awful. *Bits lip and tries not to laugh* Jaundice is quite common in newborns and often emerges …