The first six weeks: what nobody told us
Five things we learned the hard way, so you might not have to.
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Notes from the first years, written in the small hours
What I wish someone had told me about sleep, food, tantrums and keeping yourself going. Honest, practical and usually short.
Notes
Recent notes
Short reads you can finish before the next nap ends.
Sleep, or the lack of it: what actually helped us
Not a method, just the small changes that gave us longer nights.
Starting solids without the stress
Most of it ends up on the floor. That is the point.
Packing a nappy bag you can find things in
Small pouches, a fixed place for everything and a list on the inside of the flap.
What you will find here
Written by a parent, checked against what the clinic told us.
Sleep, eventually
What helped us, what did not, and why every baby is different.
Food without the fight
First tastes, fussy phases and meals the whole table can eat.
Looking after you
Because nobody else is going to remind you to eat lunch.
Getting out of the house
Walks, outings and the bag that makes them possible.
A few honest answers
About this blog, not about your baby.
Are you a doctor or a nurse?
No. I am a parent who writes things down. For anything medical, ask your clinic sister or doctor.
Do you have one way of doing things?
No. I share what worked for us and what did not. Your family will find its own way.
Can I suggest a topic?
Please do. Many notes started as a reader's question.
Do you review products?
Rarely, and never paid. If something is mentioned, I bought it myself.
The first year
Expecting, or just home from hospital?
Start with the first-year guide: the twelve things we leaned on most.