http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/ Articles from the Bump 2 Baby website. en mail@bump2babymagazine.co.uk Copyright 2011 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:00:16 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/my_home_birth_story http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/my_home_birth_story#id:205#date:06:00 When I discovered I was pregnant with my second baby, I decided I was going to try and have a home birth. This decision came to me easily, firstly because I had my two year old daughter Roxana to think of and wanted to be at home so that she would not have to go anywhere overnight or for a long period of time during the day. Secondly, I had a really bad experience in my first pregnancy. I have many friends... Birth Stories Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/cornwall_series_funky_monkey_pants http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/cornwall_series_funky_monkey_pants#id:197#date:05:00 Real Nappy Heaven We moved to Cornwall in October 2007, and have settled in the town of Helston, home of the Furry Dance. This is a dance which takes place on Flora Day - an annual event in May to celebrate the onset of spring. We enjoy lots of family days out to the many lovely beaches in this area, especially Kynance and Poldhu Cove. We also like to visit National Trust properties, our favourites being... Where to go Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/the_day_that http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/the_day_that#id:188#date:06:00 Imagine a photograph of dawn taken on the day your baby is born…. What could be more poignant? Especially when it was taken in Cornwall. Our photographers rise before daybreak every single day to capture the drama of the dawn skies so that the images can be crafted into a beautiful work of art. Mounted, framed and hand-inscribed with your child’s name and date of birth, these authentic photographs will be... Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/baby_aid http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/baby_aid#id:187#date:06:00 The must have first aid kit for Mums. Baby Aid was conceived by mumpreneur, Lorna Smith.    Being a mum herself, and knowing first hand the reality of the accidents that can occur, from babies being burnt in coffee shops to toddler tumbles, Lorna was inspired to create something compact and stylish that every mum can carry with her at all times. With Baby Aid, mums have everything they will need for... Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/cornwall_series_bump_to_baby http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/cornwall_series_bump_to_baby#id:196#date:06:07 For the woman who’s not prepared to compromise on comfort and style during pregnancy and beyond.  Nestled between Fore Street and White River Place is St Austell’s best kept secret.  A wonderful independent shop that offers maternity, baby and children’s clothing, and  service with a smile. Mother and daughter team, Allison and Hannah, realised there was a gap in the market for quality maternity clothing at... Where to go Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:07 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/photography_for_little_people http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/photography_for_little_people#id:186#date:06:00 Father and Daughter in Business At a time when employment is difficult and prospects for those leaving school bleak, Dave Wright and his daughter Jessica (17) have come up with the perfect solution. They have set up in business together and are now the proud owners of Photography for Little People in this area. Photography for Little People is a national franchise and after being given business advice, Dave... Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/first_days_at_school1 http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/first_days_at_school1#id:193#date:06:00 Already used to being dropped off at nursery or pre school and rarely showing signs of even noticing me leaving. That was what I had come to expect of my tot from around 2 years of age. Of course there were rare occasions when doleful moist eyes threatening to overflow watched me through a window and haunted me for the entire day. Working our merry way through the minefield of paperwork in registering and... Trials and Tribulations of Mummy Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/the_food_stork http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/the_food_stork#id:185#date:06:00 The Food Stork is a personal food delivery service specifically created for new mothers.  Home-made, nutritious, freezer-ready food is delivered direct to your door freeing up more time to spend with your newborn. Launched in November 2009 by private cook, Fleur Sladen, The Food Stork was originally inspired by her sister’s pregnancy.   When she saw her sister struggle to find the time to tend to her new... Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/cornwall_series_frugi_organic_clothing http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/cornwall_series_frugi_organic_clothing#id:195#date:06:00 Frugi create scrumptiously soft organic cotton clothes for newborns to 8 years cheeky, and tops for mums too.  Based in Helston, West Cornwall, Frugi is a family owned company which started off just over seven years ago in a spare bedroom. Lucy and Kurt Jewson were inspired to start their own business designing organic baby clothes which would fit over their son’s washable nappies.  There are now 20 people... Where to go Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/cradle_cap http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/cradle_cap#id:191#date:06:00 Cradle cap (infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis) of the scalp is a common temporary and harmless skin condition that does not usually cause any discomfort to your child . Cradle cap usually begins in babies during their first three months and lasts a few weeks or months  but some children can have it up to the age of two. It is not contagious and doesn’t mean that the child has an infection or isn’t being... Health Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/on_test/view/video_monitors http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/on_test/view/video_monitors#When:11:03:38Z Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:03 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/cool_in_cloth http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/cool_in_cloth#id:184#date:08:35 Eco Chic Childrens Boutique & Shoes. It all started for Elizabeth Mason with a meeting on a train and borrowing a Fuzzi Bunz nappy for her little boy Felix who had just been to the Natural & Organic Fair  & eaten everything in sight !!! Elizabeth could not find anything Cool Funky organic or gentle on the planet in Barnstaple, North Devon for her son  so she made a niche for it herself and, now... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:35 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/a_warm_welcome_at_dairyland_farm_world http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/a_warm_welcome_at_dairyland_farm_world#id:194#date:06:00 2011 sees big changes at DairyLand with the arrival of a whole new conservation dairy herd of traditional British Breeds from British Whites, Gloucesters, Jersey, Guernsey, British Normande, Irish Moiled and traditional Friesian who are milked daily at 3pm aboard Clarabelle’s space age orbiter (including a full live commentary from our herdsman).  This winter has also seen the arrival of Alpaca’s, Dexter cows... Where to go Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/jo_jon_baby_frankie1 http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/articles/view/jo_jon_baby_frankie1#id:190#date:06:00 I was 10 days overdue and really starting to get stressed that my baby would never arrive.  I’d had so many phone calls from friends and family asking how I was doing, and although I can look back now and see how lovely those phone calls were, at the time they were just reminders that I hadn’t had my baby yet and still was waddling around waiting for something to happen! I couldn’t complain too much,... Birth Stories Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:00 GMT http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/nats_nappycakes_and_gifts http://www.bump2babymagazine.co.uk/index.php/news/view/nats_nappycakes_and_gifts#id:183#date:06:00 Natalie Shute is the proud owner of Nat’s Nappy Cakes and Gifts. Established in 2010 Natalie wanted to fill a gap in the market and work around her two young children, so started making baby gifts for friends and family and got a phenomenal response, so Nat’s Nappy Cakes and Gifts was born! A nappy cake looks like a tiered edible cake but instead of sponge and icing, they are made from nappies and other... Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:00 GMT