Anti Colic Workshop with Infacol

Minxy suffered terribly with colic as a baby resulting in many a sleepless night for me, but luckily Infacol have teamed up with expert midwife Nikki Khan to offer help and advice for those going through similar now. 

The workshops will explain what colic is, how to treat and prevent it, the benefits of baby massage and there is also the chance to ask Nikki any colic related questions on a one-to-one basis. Each mum who attends will receive a goody bag (approx worth is £30), full of products for mum and baby such as baby massage oil and an anti colic bottle.

It will be a great chance to learn more about colic, meet other mothers and share the experience with your readers.

The workshop is:
Free of charge
 On Tuesday 29th October
From 10am - 2pm
Taking place at the Katherine Low Settlement, 108 Battersea High Street, London, SW11 3HP
(Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided)

If you are a blogger that is interested in attending, please email your details to sarah@orbitalmediapr.com. 

Places are limited and are on a first come first served basis, so you have to be quick if you don't want to miss out.

Has your child suffered with Colic?
What questions would you like to ask Nikki Khan?

Who Do You Trust?

I remember how delicate and precious my newborns were like it was yesterday, even though my youngest is fast approaching his 8th birthday. Looking back I think of how special it was to have their tiny hands wrapped around my finger while I admired such a miracle, fell in love with their little gummy smiles and created such strong bonds. 

I definitely miss those magical moments. 

I never really had any offers of a babysitter back then despite the sleepless nights and lack of a social life, but even if I had been given the opportunity to have a night off, a child free evening, I wouldn't have accepted. I didn't want to miss out on anything and I felt it my duty to protect them and to be there at all times. I was scared that something may happen if I wasn't there 24/7 and it would appear I'm not the only mum that thinks this way from looking at the results of a recent study. 

55% of mums don't trust anyone to look after their baby. This often includes partners, mother-in-laws and best friends too. As many as 1 in 5 cancel a well deserved night away from parenting duties to be with their child and nearly half of mums that do get to go out leave early to return home.

I didn't have a night out at all until Minxy was 2 and Jamster was just a few weeks old and I was still worried then even though they were just with their dad. I just couldn't enjoy myself fully.

Now that I'm a little older. and hopefully wiser, I'm still quite wary about who has the children and where they go but I have relaxed quite a lot. For their benefit as well as mine. 

I think if the day came when I did have another baby (the Mr still can't be convinced) I would be able to be slightly more open for others to be hands on and help though. I think I would appreciate the rest and be less worried having two children already who have taught me so much as a mum. 

When did you have your first night out after giving birth?

Who are you able to trust with your child?

*Research conducted between 4th September and 11th September by One Poll with 1000 mums taking part