sleeping through and other myths
If one more person asks me whether Bubs is sleeping through the night yet I am going to throttle them. Oh, the pitying looks I have to endure when I admit that no, he still has me brandishing a boob every couple of hours while all the world is snoozing! And then there’s the comments – ‘oh, so-and-so’s baby was sleeping through at 12 weeks’ or ‘have you tried formula/baby rice/leaving him to cry it out?’ Actually no, people, I wasn’t planning on stuffing my small baby so full he ends up having to sleep off his food hangover like some tiny Homer Simpson. I can’t say that when they ask, though, ‘new parent etiquette’ dictates that all advice (and boy do you get given a lot, mostly conflicting) should be graciously accepted with a smile and a ‘thanks, I’ll try that’. NOT!
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About Claire
Hello! I’m Claire and welcome to MumUnplugged! I started this blog in 2008 following the birth of my son; I was bored on maternity leave from my job as a magazine editor, and besides feeling a pathological urge to just write something, I wanted to put my own experiences as a first time mum out there for others to share. I’m just a normal mum like any other – I have good days and bad days, days when I feel confident in my ability to raise this little human I created and others when I wonder why on earth I ever thought I could handle it! The most important thing I’ve learned from becoming a mum is that there’s nothing like advice from other mums who’ve been in your shoes – and I hope that by reading my experiences and those of others, visitors to MumUnplugged will find inspiration, advice and support for their journey through motherhood. Through my career in publishing I’ve also developed a passion for trend-spotting and tracking down the latest products so you’ll also find lots of news, reviews, fashion, topical features and much more. I really hope you enjoy the site – don’t forget to check out our forums (coming soon!) and keep your eyes peeled for great competitions and giveaways. If there’s anything you’d like to see on MumUnplugged then I’d love to hear from you – email mumunplugged@googlemail.com, follow me on Twitter, check out the Facebook page - or just leave me a comment!