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5 top tips for surviving sleep deprivation with a new baby

Did you know that the average British parent loses a whopping 780 hours of sleep in the first year of [...]

By |June 2nd, 2020|Parenting, Reviews|4 Comments

The 10 stages of sleep deprivation

When was the last time you had a good night's sleep? Last night? Last week? Last year? If you're a [...]

By |May 14th, 2018|Parenting|18 Comments

Things they don’t tell you about sleep after having a baby

‘Say goodbye to sleep’. That’s one of the things I remember being laughingly told when we announced we were expecting [...]

By |February 21st, 2018|Parenting|12 Comments

10 things you should never say to a sleep deprived mum

When was the last time you had a proper night’s sleep? Last week? Last month? Last year? It’s almost a [...]

By |February 2nd, 2018|Parenting|31 Comments

5 ways to feel instantly better

The Lost Sleep Of Motherhood is starting to catch up with me - again. It's now three months since Littlest [...]

By |May 17th, 2017|Parenting|26 Comments

5 good things about broken nights

No I haven’t finally gone stark raving mad with sleep deprivation. It occurred to me, as I paced the living [...]

By |April 5th, 2017|Parenting|12 Comments

10 signs you’re turning into a Mombie

Have you ever stayed up late even though you’re knackered just so you can have an hour or two child-free? [...]

By |April 18th, 2016|Parenting|124 Comments

5 ways to (try) and get more sleep

Do you think we will ever get the chance to catch up on the Lost Sleep of Motherhood? Those endless [...]

By |November 12th, 2015|Bedding, Family life|10 Comments

I swear he’s more awake than he lets on, and he swears he isn’t

This is a short rant about sleep (or lack of). Last night I was up no less than six times [...]

Is putting a baby to sleep on their tummy REALLY so bad?

Is putting a baby to sleep on their tummy really so bad? All the medical advice seems to say yes, [...]

By |December 5th, 2014|Beauty, Family life, Health, Parenting, Uncategorized|6 Comments