First Time Family
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Bugaboo Dragonfly and Maxi-Cosi Pebble Slide Pro Bundle Review: What We Actually Used
Affiliate disclosure: We bought and used this travel system ourselves. This article contains an affiliate link, which means we may earn a commission if you buy through it, at no extra cost to you. ★★★★★ Our Rating: 5 out of 5 Light, easy to fold and genuinely back-saving to load — the standout piece in…
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How to Clean and Descale the Bebello Bottle Washer: What We Learned
Bebello bottle washer cleaning has turned out to be much easier than we expected. After around six months of regular use, we’ve only needed to properly clean and descale ours a handful of times. One of the reasons we bought the Bebello bottle washer was to make life easier during the newborn stage. The last…
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MAM vs Tommee Tippee Bottles: Why We Switched
Our MAM vs Tommee Tippee bottles comparison comes from using both during the newborn stage. We started with Tommee Tippee Advanced Anti-Colic bottles, but later switched to MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic bottles after advice from our midwives and local Infant Feeding Team—and because our baby clearly preferred them. ★★★★☆ MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottles: 4…
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Bebello Bottle Washer Review: Is It Worth It?
Our Bebello bottle washer review is very positive overall. We bought the Bebello 4-in-1 Bottle Washer, Steriliser, Dryer and Protector early in the newborn stage, when we were exhausted and already tired of washing bottles several times a day. ★★★★☆ Our Rating: 4 out of 5 A genuine time-saver for anyone washing bottles several times…
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12-Week Scan Shock: Our Difficult Wait for Answers
Our 12-week scan was supposed to be one of the happiest milestones of the pregnancy. Instead, a phone call telling us that our baby had a 1 in 150 chance of Down’s syndrome placed everything on hold. This is our personal experience of receiving a higher-chance screening result after the 12-week scan, attempting to have…
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Our Amazon Baby Wishlist: What We Bought, Used and Didn’t Need
This Amazon Baby Wishlist UK guide covers what we actually bought, used and, in a few cases, barely touched. Once the initial shock and excitement of finding out we were pregnant had started to settle, our thoughts turned to everything a very small person apparently needed. Where would she sleep? How many bottles did we…
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Two Lines, Two Babies
Content note: This article discusses early pregnancy loss. Getting Pregnant! We knew that trying for a baby could take months, so we had agreed not to get our hopes up or expect it to happen straight away. Then, suddenly, much to our delight—and surprise—bam! We were pregnant. We both felt incredibly lucky. Starting this journey…