Ah just when you think Winter is over and beautiful spring has bloomed then bammm! Another virus hits your house and its every man women and child for themselves, oh no wait you have 3 little humans who need their snot wiping, vapour rubbed, medicines and lots of cuddles.. Will you come out alive or…… Continue reading Its a stinker!
6-7am Milk 180ml 7-8am wake for day & nappy change 8-8.30am weetabix + iron 1ml + 7 vit drops 9.30-10am Nap + check nappy Give snack if wake early + water 11.30am Wake if needed 11.30-12.30pm Lunch 1.30-2pm Nap + check nappy Milk after nap 150ml Give snack if wake early + water 4pm wake…… Continue reading 12 Month Routine
6am wake bottle 150ml Will play in cots for a little while after the feed then bring down(7.30-8am) 8.30am breakfast – fruit 9.30am put down for nap in cot- can only be 45mins some days, upto 2hrs wake if not up by 11.45 If wake early from nap then give bottle 120ml at 11am 12pm…… Continue reading 6 Month Routine
6-7am wake bottle 120ml 8-8.30am breakfast – weetabix/cornflakes/-water/juice 9.30am put down for nap in cot- can only be 45mins some days, upto 2hrs wake if not up by 11.45 If wake early from nap then give bottle 120ml at 11am 12pm lunch – vegetables-fruit 1-1.30pm put down for nap in cot 3pm bottle 120ml 5pm…… Continue reading 9 Month Routine
2am Nappy change & Bottle 120ml 6am Nappy change & Bottle 120ml Back into cots for a short nap Playtime in rocker chairs or floor Nap in rocker chairs 10am Nappy Change & Bottle 120ml Nap in rocker chairs 2pm Bottle 120ml Playtime Nap in rocker chairs 5pm Bath 6pm Bottle 120ml 6.30pm Bed 10pm…… Continue reading 3 Month Routine
Winter is depressing. It’s cold, dark and infinite, like we’re in a tunnel with no light in sight. January pays host to Blue Monday, dubbed the most depressing day of the year and February 1st is the unofficial ‘national sickie day’, the excuse used most, tiredness! Hey I feel ya there! Roll on March with…… Continue reading Winter Blues
Contact any charity’s that may offer some help. I had a Homestart (http://www.home-start.org.uk/) helper come over. It was nice having someone come for a chat, and to go for walks with she even helped me to a hospital appointment when my husband needed to work. If you have the means, and are comfortable with the idea, look into hiring a night…… Continue reading Top 5 Tips – Get help!
Is this really happening to us? How we will cope? Is this real? And another 100 questions doing roundabouts in my mind. After the initial shock wore off, we spoke with the some of the senior consultants, had a short term plan in place and eventually calmed down. We were bursting to tell everyone our…… Continue reading We’re just getting started!
Remember, babies are flexible and adaptable, if something isn’t working then change it, it only takes a bit of perseverance to make a change.
So here WE are. We got through our first year of being a multiple family. I found when I looked online limited information, a lot of blogs about multiples but no real tips or practical advice. So here you go these were a few things that helped me through the early days and to even now.. . Sleep when…… Continue reading Top 5 Tips – To keep you sane
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