Middle School Transition

MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSITION...KIT FOR KAT! UPDATE

Morale & confidence booster by Papa

Middle School is such a change from Lower School – as if by magic, Kat has matured in the last month or so. Doing all her work systematically, putting reminders in calendars, packing her own bag, making sure everything is in order for the next day – all these have become part of her daily routine. The ‘grown up’ bit is overflowing to the other areas at home too – having a tidy room, making sure phone is charged after school AND is placed in the backpack in the morning, putting dishes away properly, clearing up the table after dinner, leaving the bathroom neater and not cluttered with dirty clothes after a shower...and of course, going to the school bus stop all by herself (it’s only across the road though)...all these are BIGchanges for Kat but she is learning them well and is taking it all in her stride as she grows. Of course, she needs to be reminded every now and then but that’s OK. READ MORE>>

Morning Sickness Survival Pack

MORNING SICKNESS SURVIVAL PACK - 3 popular solutions in 1 pack!

The Morning Sickness Survival Pack is your best friend in those early pregnancy days (Weeks, months...) if you are suffering from pregnancy morning sickness. This pack contains: 1 pack of Sour Fruit Preggie Pop Drops, 1 MorningWell CD and 1 pair of Sea Bands.

Preggie Pops are naturally flavoured and specially formulated drops.

The MorningWell CD contains a unique audio program which has been tested by the NHS.

Sea Bands use acupressure to relieve symptoms of morning sickness.

Buy this great pack only for £28.60 and remember there is FREE UK SHIPPING. Click here to buy now.

Boys Toilet Trainer - it's BACK!

BOYS TOILET TRAINER - Simple and Practical!

All boys want to be like Dad, now they can with the Boy's Toilet Trainer, a simple but practical solution for toilet training boys.

The design offers clips that will fit on the most modern toilets, simply select the rim clip that best suits the toilet and clip on the hinge arm. Even cleaning it is super easy, simply lift, pour and flush. Safe to use and no need for a step stool.

The design is suitable to hold a full infants bladder.

Available in White

Suitable from 18+ months. Buy here for £13.99

Eating on the bus

EATING ON THE BUS...KIT FOR KAT! UPDATE

It happened with Kat and now its happening with Kit...whilst sending them off in the school bus is a great bonus for me, the downside is the food issue that I had to deal with Kat and now with Kit.

Kit Kat go to the same school (different divisions and different buses) and although Kat’s is much further away than Kit’s (for a couple of years at least), that does not stop Kit from complaining that she gets hungry on the way back...the school has a "No Food" policy on the bus and I have always stuck to that. Now here comes the problem – I am one of the many mums who will comply with what the school says but when your kid comes across a happily munching kid on the bus, you are in for some serious conversations! While Kat (now of an age where she understands right and wrong...well, I hope!), I am often faced with heart breaking questions from Kit. READ MORE>>

Bubzilla Baby Sling

 BUBZILLA - BABY SLING

Use of a Bubzilla baby sling has many advantages.

A Bubzilla baby sling will help build a strong bond between parents and baby. The baby will feel secure with body contact and will also benefit from movement as it will aid in the babies digestion.

Think about it all the extra mental stimulus the baby will get from being carried in a baby sling.

Having a young family will mean that mum will be kept pretty busy taking care of things around the home. A Bubzilla sling will enable you to have two hands free wile still holding and comforting your baby. As the Bubzilla sling is so versatile in it use from baby to toddler a child will get used to this close bond with parents.

Also - great for breastfeeding!

Please remember that the Bubzilla Baby Sling is fitted to the wearer and not the baby.

Price: £48.50 PLUS FREE UK

SHIPPING BUY NOW

FREE GAIA Samples

GAIA NATURAL BABY SKINCARE RANGE - Free Samples

Every order in our  Baby Shop receives a FREE sample pack of the GAIA Natural Baby Skincare range. 

Sample includes: Skin Soothing Lotion, Baby Moisturiser, Baby Bath & Body Wash

3D Happy Hands Photo Frame

3D HAPPY HANDS PHOTO FRAME - perfect baby keepsake

3D Happy Hands make three dimensional keepsakes.

Really easy - make the mould , pour in the plaster and there it is - captured for all eternity.

It's really easy to do and will provide some fun for toddlers. "I made this" Easy to follow full instructions provided.

Personalise the frame by painting, staining or decorating with stickers.

An ideal gift when you are looking for baby keepsakes - turns out right everytime!

Price: £18.99 - Buy HERE

Bravado! Body Silk Seamless Nursing Bra (POPPY RED)

BRAVADO! BODY SILK SEAMLESS NURSING BRA - NEW COLOUR - POPPY RED

The Bravado! body silk seamless bra is now available in a HOT colour this fall... check out the Poppy Red.

The Body Silk Seamless Nursing Bra melts onto your body and gives you comfort unlike anything you've experienced from a bra before, whether you're nursing or not. Everyone loves the seamless sizing and shape the Body Silk provides.

Simple sizing system that makes this bra perfect for any stage of pregnancy or nursing, to comfortably fit your changing shape each step of the way.

Available in Black, Butterscotch, Ivory, Pink Ice, Blue Ice and Poppy Red.

PRICE: £26.66... BUY here

Carriwell Seamless Nursing Control Cami

SEAMLESS NURSING CONTROL CAMI - from Carriwell

The Carriwell Seamless Nursing Control Cami is based on the multiple award winning Carriwell Nursing Bra, the light, breathable fabric gently shapes and supports your midriff for a slim, confident feel.

The easy, one-handed nursing clips make for the ultimate nursing cami.

 

Available in Black and White.

PRICE: £28.50... BUY here

GAIA Organic Baby Skincare

GAIA- Baby Starter Kit (PURE * NATURAL * ORGANIC)

GAIA: pronounced 'guy-ya'; meaning: spirit of mother earth
The small sizes make the most convenient travel companion - now you can take your favourite GAIA Natural Baby products where ever you go in the re-usable zip lock "wet pack".

This miniature set of 50ml GAIA Natural Baby products includes:

* Baby Bath & Body Wash
* Baby Shampoo
* Baby Moisturiser
* Skin Soothing Lotion
* Baby Massage Oil

PRICE: £12.99... BUY here

Pipila - Portable UV Pacifier Steriliser

PIPILA - World's First Portable UV Pacifier Steriliser

The common practice of parents supplying a pacifier to their newborn, an act undertaken for years without much consideration is now under the "microscope". Research findings suggests that pacifiers are a breeding ground for dangerous and harmful germs - germs that can enter your baby's mouth and cause them illness and adverse effects.

Help prevent these little nasties from harming your precious little ones by using the worlds first purpose built portable pacifier steriliser Pipila. Available in Green

FEATURES:
* Kills up to 99.9% of the germs found on pacifiers
* Safe, hygienic and environmentally friendly
* Complete sterilisation in only 3 minutes!

PRICE: £18.99... BUY here

FREE LANSINOH SAMPLES!

FREE LANSINOH SAMPLES - Maternity/Nursing Tops

All maternity and nursing tops at Mothersbliss are now being shipped with a FREE sample of Lansinoh Disposable Nursing Pads...also FREE UK shipping.

Have you bought yours? SHOP NOW... here

Twin Pack Grobags in stock

NEW GROBAGS IN STOCK - Twin packs, Doodle Zoo, Alphabet Travel...


Hippo Hop and Spot

Grobags are brilliant, but if you’re a parent you will know that having one is just not enough.
What happens if your baby has an accident in the middle of the night and you need to change them and their grobag? Introducing a fantastic solution that means you can get the solution in one go, at brilliant value too.

Introducing Grobag Twin Packs! Now available in Wash & Wear and Day & Night combination in HIPPO HOP AND SPOT designs.

You’ll make a big saving compared to buying two separate Grobags!

Other new grobags include the DOODLE ZOO and ALPHABETS


With lots of fun new friends to meet, this fresh bright design will take you on a colourful adventure around Doodle Zoo.


Doodle Zoo

When you were little what was your favourite pet called? Charming, nostalgic, and lots of fun, Alphapets will introduce you to lots of new characters whilst looking rather trendy too! A great travel grobag.

AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT TOGS AND SIZES FROM 0-36 MONTHS

Price: varies Available from Mothersbliss here

Kit for Kat! Lifeguard on Duty

LIFEGUARD ON DUTY - Latest from Kit for Kat!

OK - August has been very eventful for us. 2 weeks driving down the West Coast, from San Francisco to LA (1500 miles in all). An earthquake last week and then Irene (a hurricane and then a tropical storm) - all these combined with several migraine attacks! We've been busy...

It has been a never ending round of packing and unpacking suitcases (latest being the one we packed a few days ago in case we had to rush downstairs when Irene struck)...all this is getting back to normal now (sort of!)

Kat was actually sad to get out of the rental car (aka our mobile home) because she felt that it had been her home for the last 2 weeks (I don't blame her - with all the snacking we did on the road, it did seem like Mom's kitchen!) READ THE REST... here

Pregnancy & Birth Magazine feature Preggie Pop Drops!

CHECK OUT THE SEPT ISSUE - We are thrilled to be there...Click here to shop
Preggie Pop Drops available in Sour Fruit and Natural Green Apple flavours - £5.50 for a pack of approx 21 sweets.

August Special!!

FREE SHIPPING IN AUGUST - Share the love! Click here to shop

You've got mail!

YOU'VE GOT MAIL! - Latest from Kit for Kat!

Every morning, Kit comes out of her room and looks at her mailbox placed right by her door...

"What? No mail? Again!" she says and turns to Kat, Papa or me "why didn't you write me a message?"

After a (God) promise of doing it tonight, all is fine and a major situation averted. Phew!

So this is the reason each one of us can be seen writing little notes for Kit at night - to ensure that she has mail every morning. READ THE REST... here

The Hair Dilemma

TO CUT OR NOT TO CUT? - Latest from Kit for Kat!

It's taken Kat a good couple of years to get rid of her layers and grow her hair and she has now reached the point where she can make a nice ponytail or a neat braid (without hair sticking out). Of course, she does not want two braids (although easier to make with her hair) as she does not want to look cute but she wants to look pretty (?!) I am convinced that this must be a preteen thing but the obesession with long hair is currently very HOT in our house (second only to Kat's love for lip gloss!)

I look around in Kat's room and see Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and Victoria Justice everywhere - I like them all too except that ALL of them have beautiful, long hair and have Kat believing that long hair is very 'in' and here to stay. Personally, I and Papa think that she looks much smarter with short hair but when you have an 11 year old with opinions and confidence of her own, you have to let go and give some degree of independence for them to live with their little decisions...

READ THE REST... here

Good oral hygiene (even before pregnancy?)

For all the mums and dad-to-be and to parents who either have a child on a well established tooth brushing routine (and congrats to those with children brushing religiously twice a day!)or have a tiny one just playing around with the toothpaste (tasting more than brushing) or those who have a notorious one who simply runs away at the mention of anything starting with tooth...THERE IS SOMETHING MORE!

It is now being said (source: Daily Mail 6 July 2011) that it is important to take care of your teeth even before you think about getting pregnant! Click here for the Daily Mail article.

News is that oral hygiene can help you conceive two months faster - so come on, stop chasing your child for a clean brush of the teeth - it's your turn next!

Preggie Pop Drops - Special Multibuy Offer!

PREGGIE POP DROPS - Sour Fruit, Natural Green Apple, Queasy Drops (Variety)

Preggie Pops are naturally flavoured and specially formulated drops

* All natural ingredients
* Drug Free

* Approx 21 drops (by weight) per pack
* Sour Fruit pack has mix of sour lemon, sour tangerine and sour raspberry
* Natural Green Apple has apple flavoured drops
* Queasy Drops are a mix of ginger, green tea with lemon and sour raspberry

BUY 2 PACKS FOR £10 and 3 for £14!!

Price: £5.50 per pack

Available from Mothersbliss here

Magic of Bermuda

What a relaxing holiday it was...just back from Bermuda and I can still feel the warm (at times rather hot!) sun on my back. It was a much needed vacation and Papa got to spend quality time with Kit Kat...MUCH MUCH NEEDED!

It’s interesting how a hotel with buffet breakfast can change its ratings (for Kit Kat) from a great hotel to THE BEST. (I saw a similar look in their eyes when we went on the Cruise last year and we saw all that food for the first time...) I think it’s not just the food but the way it’s laid out, easy access etc. When it comes to actual eating, there is so much confusion (especially with Kit dropping cutlery almost all the time, losing her napkin, fighting to make my tea endlessly) that in the end, the breakfast is not so successful! READ MORE>>

Kit Kat have just returned from a fun holiday to Bermuda - read all about it in our personal blog @mothersbliss - Kit for Kat!

Bump Box - Four Piece Maternity Wear Gift Set

BUMP BOX - FOUR PIECE MATERNITY WEAR GIFT SET

The original Bump Box as featured in Vogue contains four stylish basic pieces to add to your maternity wardrobe.

* Versatile and comfortable throughout your pregnancy
* Made of soft, stretchy comfortable fabric for every stage of pregnancy
* Great to wear around the office or for those warm summer evenings
* Packaged in a delightfully pretty pink gift box
* Available in Black

This box includes:

Round Neck Top, Camisole, A line Skirt, Bump Panel Trousers

Price: £85.50

Available from Mothersbliss here

Potette Plus - multi-award winning travel potty and toilet trainer seat in one!

TRAVEL POTTY AND TOILET TRAINER SEAT IN ONE!
This multi-award winning travel potty and toilet trainer seat in one is not only a really handy travel product but also an essential toilet training aid ideal for use in the home. Available in Pink/Purple and Green/Blue. Click to buy

PRICE: £14.00

Travel Potty:


* A full size travel potty that folds flat for easy transportation

* Rubberised feet means potty will not slip

* Includes 3 absorbent liners

* Comes with hygienic travel bag

* Packs of liners are available in pack of 10

* Liners can also be used as travel sickness bags

Toilet Trainer Seat:

* A folding toilet trainer seat

* Handles help child feel secure

* Non-slip design with rubberised base

* Suitable for all toilet seats

* Compact design suitable for home and travel

* Children become familiar with the potty and the toilet seat so the transition from potty to toilet is easier

Find out more about the Potette Plus and the Potette Plus disposable liners here

Short Sleeve Double Layered Nursing Tee (SUPER SALE PRICE £8.50)

A breastfeeding top no nursing mum should be without!

This crewneck breastfeeding top is hip, yet practical and has a generous body length. The double layers of this essential top add colour and style to your wardrobe. Button tabs on sleeves for added style!

Machine washable. 95% super combed cotton, 5% spandex

Price: £16.95 Super Sale Price: £8.50

Colours available: Jade/White, Safari/Yellow, Rose/Burgundy

Click here to buy

Bravado! Body Silk Seamless Bra - NEW COLOURS

Bravado! Body Silk Seamless Bra - NEW COLOURS:- Butterscotch, Pink Ice, Blue Ice - Yum!

The Body Silk Seamless Nursing Bra was designed to melt onto your body and give you comfort unlike any you've experienced from a bra before -nursing or not!

* removable, moulded, foam cups

* seamless and buttery-soft fabric

* no underwire - just cups that drop fully away from the breast

* easy to use and discreet nursing clips

* simple sizing system makes this bra perfect for any stage of pregnancy or nursing

Available for £26.66 at Mothersbliss - click to buy

Floppeze Pillow

Floppeze Pillow: The pillow with SO MANY USES...

One pillow, lots of uses! The outer cover is machine washable and the inner pillow is made from breathable, wipe-clean fabric.


Floppeze is great for:

Support during pregnancy:
* Back , Bump and Hip Support
Feeding Time:
* Breast & Bottle
* Winding
* Support after Feeding
Home:
* Sitting Position
* Tummy Time
* Comforter & Pillow as children grow
Travel:
* Neck Support for Children

Available in Beige Polka Dot and Cow Print for £31.50 at Mothersbliss. Click here.

Bebe au Lait

BEBE AU LAIT Nursing Cover: fashionable and functional nursing cover

The Bebe au Lait nursing covers for chic mothers are beautiful, easy to use, machine washable and multi purpose.

* Offer generous coverage to provide privacy when nursing

* Rigid neckline allows eye contact between mum and baby and enables airflow.

* Terry cloth corner for clean ups and small item storage pocket

* Can also be used as a sunshield cover over a buggy or front carrier

* Adjustable neck attachment

* Available in Chateau Silver, Hot Dots and Sevilla

Available at Mothersbliss for £25.50...Buy Now here

Babylegs Leg Warmers

BABYLEGS - OUR FAVOURITE LEG AND ARM WARMERS

Are you in the mood for something fun, funky, yet warm, soft and comfy for your baby or even an older child?

These leg warmers from Babylegs are supercute and ONE SIZE FITS MOST from newborn to 10 year old.

For £8.50 a pair in eye-catching prints, we know you will love to wear them yourself!

Make nappy changing a breeze or jazz up a dance class today! BUY NOW

New Emma Jane Bra Additions

EMMA JANE BRAS - NEW styles 365 and 442

After the huge success of the existing Emma Jane styles, we have added two more new styles to this already popular, stylish, practical, yet hugely affordable range - styles 365 and 442...

365 is the Next Generation Seamfree Nursing Bra giving an excellent fit.

Its most attractive feature is that it is available in ONE CUP ONLY and is made to fit cup size B-F. Cups are made with two layers of fabric for extra support.

Bra has removable foam pads and can be worn comfortably with or without them.

Available in Black, White or Skin for £15.99. Click here to buy.

442 is a T shirt nursing bra which is lightly padded for an excellent fit.

This nursing bra is made in a soft, silky microfibre - cup lined with 100% cotton. Moulded cups and lightly padded for subtle shaping.

Each cup has a clip that allows for quick and easy access for breastfeeding.

This bra is enhanced with dainty scalloped edging and attractive embroidered shoulder straps. Available in Black for £18.75. Buy now here.

Carriwell Maternity Flexi Belt

CARRIWELL MATERNITY FLEXI BELT - Wear your regular clothes when pregnant!

The Carriwell Maternity Flexi Belt turns everyday pants and skirts into maternity wear - helps mums to be have a preggy wardrobe based on their firm favourites and still save a small fortune on maternity wear!

100% organic cotton fabric panels in three colours - black, navy and cream.

The elasticized belt ensures comfort and freedom of movement. Available now for £13.99 - Click here to buy.