Bryony – Perfectly Imperfect Mama
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HOSPITAL BAG FOR BABY Babygrows. Hospital policies can vary on what newborns can be dressed in so consult with your doctor in advance about what to pack. You may need to add to what the hospital provides in terms of accessories and layers. Remember, with babygrows it’s a good idea to choose those that fasten... Continue Reading →
Today is a bitter sweet day as it's the day my second born, my one and only son starts school so in honour of this I've wrote a blog post of course! I've done a previous blog post on Back to school 10 Challenges. About Oscar I had my beautiful baby boy 'Oscar Dexter' on May... Continue Reading →
Eva-Beatrix born: 21st August 2010 Time: 22.10 Weight: 2840g 6lb 4oz Time:10:51pm Head circumference: 32cm Length: 49 cm Gender: I knew at the second scan it would be a girl - had 3 as she was being awkward of course) and that was eight years ago today! She is the incredible gift who gave me... Continue Reading →
Expect to find a greenish-black, tarry, sticky stool that looks like motor oil in your newborn's nappy. Since Meconium is made of amniotic fluid, mucus, skin cells, and other stuff ingested in the womb, it doesn't really smell - so you may not realise it's time for a nappy change.When your baby is two days to four days old, his stools will become lighter in colour - sort of an army green, and less sticky. This transitional stool is a sign that he's started digesting early breastmilk or formula and that his intestinal tract is fine.
What is a miscarriage? 'A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy during the first 23 weeks. The main sign of a miscarriage is vaginal bleeding, which may be followed by cramping and pain in your lower abdomen. If you have vaginal bleeding, contact your GP or midwife. Most GPs can refer you to an... Continue Reading →
Cleft lip and palate awareness week highlights something not widely spoke about and this blog post is inspired by not one but now two nephews with cleft lips and palates - the first is four years old and the second nephew on the way due August - a third was misdiagnosed and amazingly was born... Continue Reading →
What is combination feeding?! Combination feeding - where you do both bottle feed (aka artificial feed) or breast feed. What is breastfeeding? Basically what it says on the tin - putting baby on boob! Breastfeeding is a way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Not all mothers can... Continue Reading →
Winifred Phoenix-Koda - my third baby. Immaculate conception essentially and just like my first pregnancy I went to appointments alone, dealt with sickness alone and managed my feelings alone so this pregnancy was yet another not announced on any form of social media so Kylie Jenner did a Bryony Shaw 🤷 (just sayin') and some... Continue Reading →
1. Meconium is a fancy name for a newborn infant's first poo and of course there are many names for poo! 2. It's greenish black - baby's first bowel movement is sticky, thick, and dark, greenish black so your newborn's stool is greenish black tar in other words! 3. It doesn't last long, generally, infants... Continue Reading →
