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We bought a new computer today. A neat little desktop, reconditioned, at a knock-down price. Which… had to be delivered on a pallet and hoisted down the stairs by 3 people. 25 layers of bubble wrap later it’s actually a server, circa 1979, which requires the whole of  SE London’s power grid to get going. [...]

Everyday we have questions from expectant or new mums about what they should and shouldn’t be investing in so we thought we’d pass them on to our blog readers. Here is our list of the most frequently asked questions. Hope it helps… 1. When should I be fitted for a maternity bra? There is no [...]

Having a new baby is hardly cost effective. There’s the new maternity wardrobe, the nursery to kit out, and a million and one gadgets that you’re told are ‘must haves’. So we thought we’d help you out by listing some fab sales and discounts August is the best time for retail therapy – shops are [...]

Now in its 19th year, Worldwide Breastfeeding week organised by The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) aims to improve professional support for breastfeeding mums. It also ties in with the UN’s Millenium development goals of improving maternal health and reducing infant mortality, all in all a very important week. Here’s a good video that [...]

Pregnancy can be a wonderful, exhilarating and confusing experience. New mummies-to-be are bound to have lots of questions along the way,  so we’ve compiled a list of our favourite sites written by people who know exactly how to help you. 1. pregnancy-info.net This site is a great starting point for a first time mum-to-be. It [...]

Breastfeeding can be stressful – it’s all too easy to worry about whether your baby will latch on happily and whether he’s getting enough nutrition… so we thought we’d compile a list of must-haves to make it feel like a smoother journey. 1. Nursing Bra During breast feeding your bust size will fluctuate and your [...]

Interesting article in the Telegraph a few weeks ago about the danger of wearing high heels during pregnancy. The hormone relaxin is released to (guess what…) relax the joints and ligaments and accommodate a growing bump. As wearing heels will alter your posture and put a greater strain on the lower back and joints…lower shoes [...]

We had a great 1st day at the show yesterday – we saw some of our loyal customers;  Purlog & Persille from Denmark, Schlichting from Munich, Enula 9 from Copenhagen, the lovely Segolene from the leading website MamaNana, Pretty Pregnant from the UK, and of course, the fabulous ladies from Mummy & Little Me. We [...]

We’re really excited as we’re off to Paris this week for Playtime – the best maternity and childrenswear trade show. We’ll be showing our gorgeous (if we do say so ourselves) Spring Summer 2011 collection. We can hardly wait after all our months of hard work and just hope you like them as much as [...]

Thought we’d let you know we’ve teamed up with those lovely ladies at Storksak on a competition. They make fabulous bags for Mums that don’t skimp on practicality – an ethos close to our own heart! And if their gorgeous Dori bag is good enough for Jessica Alba, it’s good enough for us. Our favourite [...]