10,000 steps with baby

Has anyone ever gotten their child to sleep in a travel cot??

Why is putting sunscreen on your child like wrestling a greased up alligator?

Why am I carrying 18 rocks in my bag?

These are some of the questions I have asked myself while trying to enjoy my lovely, well earned holiday with my 3 year old and baby.

I hate flying at the best of times but with a three year old and a 5 month old baby? I couldn’t think of anything more stressful. So I’ve spent the last 5 months obsessing over how to survive a long haul flight (in economy!!) with 2 young kids and I have decided that I have earned the right to say I have thought of every little thing.

So for:

1. What to do at the airport

2. The perfect carry on packing list

3. How to get children to sleep on a plane

4. How to relax yourself (especially if you’re a nervous flier)

5. How to get kids to eat on a plane

6. A lot more!

This is the episode for you.

Please comment if you have any questions or if you think I’ve missed anything. I have thought about every aspect of long haul travel with children and probably have the answer (for once 😂😂)

Happy travels!!

Here are 5 completely stupid things I thought before I had my first baby.

When I was pregnant and a new parent I thought I would take my baby on adventures, deal with tantrums with ease and that my child would eat everything put on their plate.

Now it’s a good day if he’s only had 3 chocolate biscuits by 9am and has one shoe on.

Here’s what I learned about the realistic side of parenting and why I’d never judge another parent again.

I was terrified the first time my son was ill even though I’m an infectious diseases doctor.

Here’s my advice on red flag symptoms to watch out for when your baby or child is sick, home management of the common childhood illnesses, why a fever doesn’t always need treating and how to look after yourself when your kids are poorly.

Plus I talk about the guilt of taking time off work when your child is sick and ways to survive yourself.

With a little bonus story of how a houseplant led to a mass vomiting outbreak at my son’s birthday party 😂

When my son was diagnosed with a dairy allergy I had no idea where to begin. I had to cut out dairy from my diet as I was breastfeeding (or so I thought) and wean as a first time mum whilst avoiding dairy. This is what I’ve learned and why I suspected CMPA (cows milk protein allergy) with my second baby.

Listen in for the best dairy free food alternatives for mums, how we navigated dairy free weaning and how the milk ladder works!

Toddler tantrums I don’t know how to handle. Twenty minute arguments about putting on shoes. A baby waking up all through the night and a million things to do to make Christmas happen. It’s been a tough few weeks.

If you’ve ever felt like you are running on fumes and have not the tiniest bit of space left in your brain to remember another appointment or school jumper day then join the club!

This episode is for any parents just trying to survive the day/week/month.

If anyone has any tips or wisdom then I’m in the trenches right now and please share 🙏🙏

If I lost everything I own tomorrow these are the 5 baby products I would buy again immediately and what I recommend to anyone I know about to have a baby.

If your looking for something as a baby shower gift, making a baby registry list or want to know what items help you survive going from 1 child to 2 then these are some of the products I love.

Definitely no sponsorship. These are all baby/toddler products I use every day! Linked below if anyone wants the details 😊

P.s I know a lot of these products are expensive. We got some of ours either second hand from friends or from Vinted/Ebay.

1. ​ Baby Bjorn sling carrier:

https://www.babybjorn.co.uk/products/baby-carriers/baby-carrier-one/

1. ​ Buggy board:

https://lascal.uk/products/lascal-buggyboard®-maxi-plus-black-with-grey-saddle?variant=50397463282002&country=GB¤cy=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22612734903&gbraid=0AAAAA_dKHBHKUyjJ66nb2hlWHst9i-QeI&gclid=Cj0KCQiAo4TKBhDRARIsAGW29bchVUfCibxh1ZdMSOv98Ng6xzLOH0OoRjK32havpdFdRvYpDbLdiMgaArAWEALw_wcB

1. ​ Star suit from Tuppence and Crumble:

https://www.tuppenceandcrumble.com/fleece-baby-star-wrap-classics

1. ​ Hands free breast pump:

Elvie:

https://global.elvie.com/en-gb/shop/elvie-pump

Momcozy:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Momcozy-Hands-Free-Wearable-Portable-Breastfeeding/dp/B0F4DHXDSN?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=AZ6JQZ3Z9GGV9

5. Owlet:

https://owletbabycare.co.uk/collections/all-products/products/dream-sock-pulse-oximeter-pediatric

The best and worst baby classes from someone who has done them all!

I made a lot of mistakes when I went into labour with my first baby even though I eventually had a positive birth story!

Here is what I learned from my first labour experience and what I did differently (and what I did the same!) for my second baby.

As promised in the episode: my pain management strategy

Power plan 💪💪

- Walk

- Stretching

- Meditation

- Deep breathing

- Comb

- Paracetamol

- Hot water bottle

- Bath

- Massage from birth partner

- Supported positioning

- Tens machine

- Gas and air

- Remifentanyl

- Epidural

With special guest speaker and the shows biggest fan - my mum! Discussing the transition from mum to grandmother, advice she’d give to new mothers and grandparents alike and the whole grandmother experience!

Join us for this mother daughter chat for some generational parenting advice.