Monthly Archives: October 2009
Cold relief for babies and children
In the UK as of March 2009 many over the counter remedies that had helped parents and children navigate the minefield of winter coughs, colds and sniffles were branded ‘bad’ for children – some reported dangerous, others simply labelled as ‘ineffective’. Many of these medicines had been tried and trusted by mums for years, offering [...]
Breastfeeding: What I wish I’d known then
This post is part of the October Carnival of Breastfeeding, with the topic ‘what I wish I’d known’ – scroll to the bottom for more great posts laden with lessons learned the hard way! Image courtesy of Paula O’Hara Photography. Wow. 22 hours of labour and an emergency c-section later, there I was, breastfeeding. Easy, [...]
Who says we’re the weaker sex?
I stumbled across this recently while scouring the web for inspiration on giving the site a bit of a makeover. Made both me and the Hubber laugh so I thought I’d share – clearly this guy’s experience was a very watered down version of what childbirth is really like (not much point saying you’ve had [...]
