How my life has changed since joining the motherhood
What were the biggest changes to your life once you had a baby? Here’s TalkMum blogger Fran on everything that has altered in her world since becoming a mother. Read Fran’s blog The Parent Social, and...
View ArticleBaby’s first solids: baby-led weaning, spoon-feeding, pureeing or finger foods…?
Weaning your baby is an important milestone and an exciting time. It sounds like it should be very straightforward, but as with all things baby-related, there’s a lot of conflicting advice,...
View ArticleThey grow up fast – how to record baby milestones and preserve memories
This month on TalkMum is all about birthdays, milestones and memories. It’s often-repeated that when it comes to motherhood, the days are long, but the years are short – so what’s the what’s the best...
View ArticleDealing with pregnancy fears and anxiety
Exhilaration, excitment, joy, amazement – all emotions it’s common to feel when you find out that you’re pregnant. But something that’s talked about less often is that it can also be a time of anxiety...
View ArticleFran’s birth story: a difficult first labour, and a natural delivery of twins
After a traumatic first delivery, when Fran fell pregnant with twins she was thrilled to find out that a multiple birth doesn’t automatically equal a c-section. Although she was induced both times, her...
View ArticleGoing back to work after maternity leave
This month we’re talking about life as a working parent, and taking a closer at the lives of our TalkMum bloggers. So how does Fran, as a mum of three, balance everything? There isn’t a one size fits...
View ArticleDeciding when the time is right for baby number one (and two)
How do you decide when the time is right to start trying for your first baby? Will you instinctively know when you’re ready to try for another? And is there any such thing as a perfect age gap between...
View ArticleThe wacky world of newborn and baby sleep – for singletons and twins
Coping with the craziness of newborn sleep is hard enough with one baby, but what about when you have two at once? Here’s mum of three Fran on baby sleep, gentle routines and night feeds – for both her...
View ArticleWhy I blog: Fran, The Parent Social
This month we’re looking at the world of motherhood and social media, and finding out more about all of our bloggers. Next up is Fran, who writes The Parent Social. Fran is a graduate, wife, mother of...
View ArticleIs it easy to make friends as a new mum?
How easy is it to make new mum friends when you’re pregnant…if you don’t go to NCT classes? Continuing with friendship month on TalkMum, here’s Fran from The Parent Social From what I’ve heard, most...
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