Today we started a new tradition. Each year on this date we will visit Croxteth Hall Farm and feed the friendly traditional and rare breeds of animals here
A Positive Birth Story- Mother and Baby Magazine
It’s one thing sharing your birth story on a blog and a complete other with the world via one the biggest selling parenting magazines. But hey, you can read mine in this months Mother and Baby magazine!
Our hip dysplasia journey- hip healthy seats
When your baby is placed in a Pavlik Harness for hip dysplasia treatment it’s hard to know which products you can trust to be hip friendly. So here’s my guide of what has worked for us.
Know the signs of hip dysplasia
This week is Hip Health Week with Steps charity, whose aim it is to raise awareness and promote early detection of Hip Dysplasia (DDH). You can help spread their message by sharing their posts and even sharing your story.
Tummy time and feeding a baby with hip dysplasia
Adapting your feeding positions, whether it breast or bottle, is often the first struggle with a baby in a Pavlik Harness, but luckily a handy feeding cushion may just become your best friend
Our hip dysplasia journey- Maxi Cosi Happy Hips car seat service
Not all DDH babies require an adapted car seat, but Ace was particularly tight in his Joie 360 Spin. Having discussed his reaction at being in the car seat with another mum, we think it was the shoulder straps pulling that was causing him such upset. Thankfully the Maxi Cosi Happy Hips service came to the rescue
Our hip dysplasia journey- from double nappies to the Pavlik harness
Having a diagnosis of hip dysplasia (DDH) and the fitting of a Pavlik Harness can be worrying, or even distressing. But it’s true what they say- babies do generally adapt quickly and it is much harder for us, the parents.
The ultimate hospital bag
Packing for Birth is a bit like packing for a holiday. You are never 100% sure on what you’ll need, you’ll probably overpack but who knows what you’ll need at that all important moment?!