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  • How to keep your Baby warm on Cold Winter Nights

    October 22, 2021Advice, How to, Information, Parenting, Real life

    As the weather gets colder, it can feel difficult to know how to keep your baby warm on winter nights. After all, babies and sleep are two words that don’t go together as easily as any new parent would like. Whether they’re newborn or nearing their first birthday, read our guide to help you keep your baby warm and comfortable throughout the cold weather. 

    How to help babies get to sleep on cold nights

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  • Everything you need to know about baby’s first smile

    July 2, 2021Advice, Information, Parenting, Real life

    After a long few weeks of crying, feeding and dirty nappies, all you want is to see your baby smile. More than a precious moment, this first smile is the first and most adorable sign your little one will show you that they are not just healthy, but happy. 

    Yes, you read that right. A surprising fact that most people don’t know is that unborn babies can already make a smile in utero. While these may …

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  • All about the milestones that matter when your baby is in the NICU

    June 22, 2021Celebrate with us, Celebrations, Information, Real life

    If your baby is born early or unwell it can make all the difference to celebrate every milestone reached. Families often tell Bliss, our charity partner for babies born premature or sick, that marking these milestones through memory boxes, journals and baby cards had a positive impact at a worrying time. Here’s two parents’ experiences of this time, using Bliss’ milestone cards.

    Our baby boy Alisdair made a very early entrance into the world at 27 …

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  • Expert parenting advice: for newborn to 4 months

    June 18, 2021Advice, How to, Information, Parenting, Real life

    For the first 4 months a routine is more about laying some good foundations, you are still getting to know your baby and understand their individual needs. We advocate that any routine should work for you and your family and that you shouldn’t feel pressure to conform to other people’s ideals. 

    There are, however, a few things that you can look out for that will help you determine what sort of routine will work for your …

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  • “I had a baby during lockdown, what do I do now?”: How to introduce your pandemic baby to the outside world

    June 17, 2021Advice, How to, Information, Lifestyle, Parenting, Real life

    Lockdown restrictions are ending and the country is reopening, so what does that mean for you and your baby? At stage three of the end of lockdown roadmap, you can meet friends, invite people into your home, take your children to soft play and meet indoors in small groups. As a pandemic new parent, you might be feeling more anxious than most about reentering the world and how much your life has changed. To help …

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  • What not to say to new parents (and what to say instead!)

    June 14, 2021Advice, Information, Lifestyle, Parenting, Real life

    Now that lockdown is easing and we can see our friends and family again, you might be getting ready to finally spend some time with your sibling, cousin or friend who has recently welcomed a new baby. Like many of us, you might be feeling a bit nervous about this new interaction or even experiencing some social anxiety about being with people face-to-face. 

    Many new parents are already very busy worrying about when to feed their …

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  • Our Surrogacy Journey Part 2: TwoDadsUK

    June 11, 2021Information, Parenting, Real life

    This is part two of Michael and Wes’ story. Click here to read Part 1.

    Finding an egg donor 

    The exciting next step was finding a clinic that worked for us all. We chose one that had a great LGBTQ surrogacy programme and with a team that made us feel at ease. The next mission was asking the clinic to source us an egg donor that met our criteria. Most clinics have a …

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  • Our Surrogacy Journey Part 1: TwoDadsUK share their journey to parenthood

    June 5, 2021Information, Parenting, Real life

    Trigger warning; Contains information on Infertility, Birth and IVF Failure

    I’m Michael and I’m married to Wes. We met by complete chance in June 2012 at Birmingham Pride no less, both single and not looking for a relationship, and pretty much from our first meeting I knew I’d met someone that was going to take my life into a direction that I’d been waiting for. Four months later (I know, right!) we were engaged …

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