Every parent of a child with eczema knows how irritated their baby can become with the need to constantly scratch that itch. For the past four months, Dillon's eczema has progressively been getting worse - spreading from his face and arms to all over his body. Four trips to the doctors (plus a dermatologist), and … Continue reading Winning the battle against baby eczema
You may have seen this week a new study published around National Eczema Week, and the rising case of eczema in babies being linked to having too clean a house. Well Dillon has taken National Eczema Week quite literally, and now has it on his face and arms! The study hypothesises that with the increasing … Continue reading Looking after your baby’s eczema
You've heard of the phrase 'you are what you eat', now researchers are telling us 'your baby is what you eat'. You may have seen a new report by Dr Michael Mosley this morning confirming what us women, mothers and expectant women already know - that what you eat during pregnancy has an enormous affect on your baby for the … Continue reading How what you eat during pregnancy has long lasting effects on your baby
Harv and I took Dillon to Crete when he was 6 months old. I was dreading it. I had heard so many horror stories from friends and family on their baby crying during the flight because of the pain caused by changes in air pressure and even said to Harv let's just stay in the UK … Continue reading Top tips on flying with a baby
This week Dillon, who is 9 months this weekend, had a temperature of 38 during the day which escalated to 40 in the evening. Our first thought was oh no, not another urine infection. Calpol didn't really help bring Dillon's temperature down that much, and only really worked for two hours a time. The night … Continue reading Feeling vulnerable as a first time parent
This is one of the most googled questions by pregnant women. No one really wants stretch marks, and it is so talked of in the media that we don't really talk about them or show them off. Why should we hide the lines of carrying our beautiful children? Unfortunately there is no guaranteed way of preventing stretch marks. … Continue reading How to prevent stretch marks in pregnancy
We have had a very long 24 hours. Dillon is teething and all day he had a high fever, around 38.5 degrees. Last night his fever hit 40 degrees so after my Husband spoke to 4 different people on the phone (via NHS 111) we had an appointment with the hospital doctor at 3am - … Continue reading Wash your teething troubles away
Today I have been married to my best friend for three years. I couldn't imagine living without him 😀 Here's a cheeky photo of us during our first dance - neither of us had thought about the actual dance just the song "Sade - By Your Side." Harv chose the song, it was perfect!
We've just come back from a week at my Dad's where Dillon had the chance to bond and play with our family's bulldog Nico. Nico is the softest cuddliest of dogs, whose good nature and concern towards people makes him even more loveable. I'm glad Dillon had the chance to bond with Nico, I think … Continue reading Why growing up with a dog is good for your baby
Tuberculosis (TB) is not really common in the UK or the majority of developed countries, however I have found because of a higher risk due to our Indian background the NHS here strongly advised Dillon was vaccinated with the BCG. After researching the pros and cons my Husband and I decided Dillon should have his … Continue reading Looking after your baby’s BCG
