If you like me don’t dare to cut your child’s hair (I tried once and he ended up looking like a member of The Beatles with his bowl haircut), then you might be looking for some professional help. I’ve tried a few hairdressers and here is my lowdown. Anna’s hair salon (Fulham Palace Road – £14) – has a section at the back dedicated to kids with vintage chairs in the shape of a pony or truck, an aquarium, and a TV streaming kid’s programmes. My child kept calm while his hair was being cut and at the end he…
Baby weaning – apple puree
Today I decided to make apple puree for my 7 month old. If you want to make apple puree at home, here is how. Take one apple, peel it, core it and cut it into thin slices. Then put the slices in a saucepan and covered the pieces with water. After around 20 minutes check to see if the pieces are soft enough to mash with a fork. Once you’ve mashed the pieces, checked with your fingers to make sure there aren’t any lumpy pieces that your baby would struggle with. And that’s all there is to it!
Recommended by MadeforMums
We are delighted to have made the list of the 10 best breastfeeding covers as recommended by MadeforMums. Here is what they said: “If it’s the reassurance of a full coverage breastfeed you’re after, you can’t go wrong with a more traditional nursing cover-up, like this My Little Koala 100% Cotton Breastfeeding Cover – a Runner-up in our awards. Like the Bebe Au Lait Cotton Nursing Cover, it’s available in a number of contemporary prints, it has a hooped neckline for an intimate feed with your little one and adjustable neck straps, plus it’s slightly cheaper. It’s super easy to…
Breastfeeding tips from Clare Byam-Cook
This is a guest post from an expert on breastfeeding, Clare Byam-Cook. Breastfeeding is not always as easy as everyone makes out so don’t be discouraged if you experience difficulties in the early days when you are trying to get breastfeeding established. Here are some tips to help you get started:- Take time to get breastfeeding established. Don’t overdo the visitors in the early days and make sure you are resting, eating healthily and drinking plenty of fluids to help milk production. Observe how your baby feeds and learn the difference between effective sucking (slow, deep and rhythmic) which means he will be getting…
Bronze award received from Bizzibaby
My Little Koala nursing covers has been awarded the Bronze medal from Bizzibaby! Here are what the testers thought of My Little Koala’s breastfeeding covers: Product Tested By Marianne Storey – Annabelle 8 Weeks Marianne Awarded The My Little Koala Breastfeeding Cover 4.5/5 My initial impression of this product was very positive. Stylish and 100% cotton, I was excited to try it. The packaging was perfect. It was stylish, recyclable and size appropriate which are all very important to me and most of the mum’s I know. The leaflet of breastfeeding advice ‘try to’ and ‘try not to’ was absolutely fantastic,…
Tickets to The Baby Show
The winners of tickets to The Baby Show will be announced on Facebook & Instagram today!
Why using a breastfeeding cover is a good idea
There seem to be some women out there who oppose the idea of a breastfeeding mother using a nursing cover. They argue that you should not use a cover up when breastfeeding in public because ‘breastfeeding should be normalised’. The premise of this argument is that women cover up because of what others think or may say to them. In reality, I think very few people would actually express a negative sentiment towards a breastfeeding woman. In many cases it is the mother who prefers to use a cover up when breastfeeding while she’s in the company of other people. The argument that ‘breastfeeding should be normalised’…
The Baby Show Update
I’m so delighted that My Little Koala received such a wonderful response from customers at The Baby Show in London last weekend. My Little Koala breastfeeding covers were also recommended on stage by Made For Mums and featured in the fashion show. Review of breastfeeding cover up nursing apron by Made4Mums Breastfeeding cover up nursing apron Fashion Show
And the winner is
Thank you to all of you who stopped by our stand at The Baby Show on the weekend. It is great to know that My Little Koala’s breastfeeding covers are going to help so many mums maintain breastfeeding for longer and maintain their social life as well. We have a winner for the hamper giveaway and we’ll be announcing it on Instagram! Stay tuned. Breastfeeding cover up stand at The Baby Show
Win a pair of tickets to The Baby Show – Olympia
We are giving away eight tickets to The Baby Show, in London held on Oct 20-22. For a chance to win a pair of tickets, like our facebook page and tag a mum friend to invite her to the show. Nursing apron & breastfeeding cover at The Baby Show