I absolutely love reading birth stories as every experience is so unique, and after sharing my own two very different birth experiences [emergency c-section and natural VBAC] I decided to ask other mums and dads to share their beautiful birth stories with me, too. If you’d like to share your birth story, send me an email or get in touch via Twitter or Facebook.
Today Sara from Mind Your Mamma is sharing her birth experience. It may have been a back-to-back birth but it was positive experience that made her feel good!
Beautiful Births #25 - Sara's Back-to-Back Labour
I absolutely love reading birth stories as every experience is so unique, and after sharing my own two very different birth experiences [emergency c-section and natural VBAC] I decided to ask other mums and dads to share their beautiful birth stories with me, too. If you’d like to share your birth story, send me an email or get in touch via Twitter or Facebook.
Today Sara from Mind Your Mamma is sharing her birth experience. It may have been a back-to-back birth but it was positive experience that made her feel good!
It's a cliché to say that time flies, but it really does. It feels like only yesterday that I was writing Noah's birth story on this blog, yet in a few months we will celebrate his fifth birthday. He is so tall now and on Saturday evening I carried him in from the car after he had fallen asleep, and was surprised at how heavy he is.
Noah had had an extended rear-facing car seat, and when he exceeded the height limit we turned it forward-facing. He quickly reached the weight limit for using the five-point harness, so we began using it as a high backed booster. I soon decided that I would much prefer him to have a seat that is fitted using the ISOFIX anchors in our car so began looking for a suitable one online, and at the same time Kiddy got in touch about trying their Guardianfix 3 seat. It looked ideal for our needs, so we were sent one to review.
Review: Kiddy Guardianfix 3 Car Seat
It's a cliché to say that time flies, but it really does. It feels like only yesterday that I was writing Noah's birth story on this blog, yet in a few months we will celebrate his fifth birthday. He is so tall now and on Saturday evening I carried him in from the car after he had fallen asleep, and was surprised at how heavy he is.
Noah had had an extended rear-facing car seat, and when he exceeded the height limit we turned it forward-facing. He quickly reached the weight limit for using the five-point harness, so we began using it as a high backed booster. I soon decided that I would much prefer him to have a seat that is fitted using the ISOFIX anchors in our car so began looking for a suitable one online, and at the same time Kiddy got in touch about trying their Guardianfix 3 seat. It looked ideal for our needs, so we were sent one to review.
In my last post about the Cosatto Woop, I mentioned that we have the Cosatto Port baby car seat for Essie, which was also sent to us for review, making our Woop a complete from-birth travel system. Our Port car seat is in the Fjord pattern, the same as our pram so everything matches! Ian went back to work after a week of paternity leave meaning it was back to me to drive Noah to nursery school, so the car seat has been put to good use nearly every day for the past five weeks.
The Cosatto Port is a group 0+ rear-facing baby car seat. It's suitable from birth through to 13kgs, so should last until around 12-15 months old. It's compatible with in-car three point seat belts, or can be used with the ISOFIX base if your car has ISOFIX anchors. It is also compatible with many of the Cosatto travel systems, and I have been using it with our Woop.
The car seat is so snug and cosy looking, with an adjustable head cushion and chest pads that can be moved as Essie gets bigger, and a pad surrounding the buckle so that it doesn't press on her tummy. It has a five-point harness which keeps her safe and secure and is easily adjusted and released. In the Fjord pattern it has the same Scandi-style tree print with sage green and white, just like our Woop pram. The handle is painted metal and has a foam grip which makes it easier to carry, and there are two buttons at the base of the handle which allow the handle's position to be changed. The seat also has a lovely big hood, so that I can keep her shaded and protected from the elements.
The car seat can be used rear-facing in the front or back seats of the car, but as we have ISOFIX on all three of the back seats of our Peugeot 5008 I have installed the base there. That way I can get Essie ready and put her in her car seat indoors, then just carry her out in the seat to the car and click the seat into the base. To remove the seat, there is a release button on the back of the base then the seat lifts out. If you find it awkward to lift it out, I've learnt that it's easier if you lift the front out then the back.
I adore taking Essie out and about in our beautiful pram, but on days where we are mostly travelling in the car and then only need a pushchair for a very short trip - such as the school runs or stopping at the shops for a loaf of bread - then using the car seat instead of the Woop seat unit makes much more sense. Especially as Essie falls asleep in the car almost every journey we make, no matter how short! The Woop travel system came with two car seat adapters which the car seat slots into. Removing it is so easy, there are two release buttons either side and then it just lifts off!
As we've only had the Cosatto Port car seat for a short amount of time, I've not had the need to wash the covers yet. I'm sure by saying that I will jinx it and Essie will be sick on our next trip out! The seat has side air vents to help keep her cool and fresh and if I do need to wash the covers, they are pop-off easy clean covers, so hopefully it won't be too hard a task.
As with our Woop pram, our Port car seat receives a lot of compliments as it's so gorgeous and eye-catching, but more importantly it is really spacious and sturdy and I feel confident that Essie is safe and secure in it. The Cosatto Port is £164.95 and the ISOFIX base is £99.95, you can find them here.
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With thanks to Cosatto for sending us the Port car seat and base.
With thanks to Cosatto for sending us the Port car seat and base.
Review: Cosatto Port Baby Car Seat in Fjord
In my last post about the Cosatto Woop, I mentioned that we have the Cosatto Port baby car seat for Essie, which was also sent to us for review, making our Woop a complete from-birth travel system. Our Port car seat is in the Fjord pattern, the same as our pram so everything matches! Ian went back to work after a week of paternity leave meaning it was back to me to drive Noah to nursery school, so the car seat has been put to good use nearly every day for the past five weeks.
The Cosatto Port is a group 0+ rear-facing baby car seat. It's suitable from birth through to 13kgs, so should last until around 12-15 months old. It's compatible with in-car three point seat belts, or can be used with the ISOFIX base if your car has ISOFIX anchors. It is also compatible with many of the Cosatto travel systems, and I have been using it with our Woop.
The car seat is so snug and cosy looking, with an adjustable head cushion and chest pads that can be moved as Essie gets bigger, and a pad surrounding the buckle so that it doesn't press on her tummy. It has a five-point harness which keeps her safe and secure and is easily adjusted and released. In the Fjord pattern it has the same Scandi-style tree print with sage green and white, just like our Woop pram. The handle is painted metal and has a foam grip which makes it easier to carry, and there are two buttons at the base of the handle which allow the handle's position to be changed. The seat also has a lovely big hood, so that I can keep her shaded and protected from the elements.
The car seat can be used rear-facing in the front or back seats of the car, but as we have ISOFIX on all three of the back seats of our Peugeot 5008 I have installed the base there. That way I can get Essie ready and put her in her car seat indoors, then just carry her out in the seat to the car and click the seat into the base. To remove the seat, there is a release button on the back of the base then the seat lifts out. If you find it awkward to lift it out, I've learnt that it's easier if you lift the front out then the back.
I adore taking Essie out and about in our beautiful pram, but on days where we are mostly travelling in the car and then only need a pushchair for a very short trip - such as the school runs or stopping at the shops for a loaf of bread - then using the car seat instead of the Woop seat unit makes much more sense. Especially as Essie falls asleep in the car almost every journey we make, no matter how short! The Woop travel system came with two car seat adapters which the car seat slots into. Removing it is so easy, there are two release buttons either side and then it just lifts off!
As we've only had the Cosatto Port car seat for a short amount of time, I've not had the need to wash the covers yet. I'm sure by saying that I will jinx it and Essie will be sick on our next trip out! The seat has side air vents to help keep her cool and fresh and if I do need to wash the covers, they are pop-off easy clean covers, so hopefully it won't be too hard a task.
As with our Woop pram, our Port car seat receives a lot of compliments as it's so gorgeous and eye-catching, but more importantly it is really spacious and sturdy and I feel confident that Essie is safe and secure in it. The Cosatto Port is £164.95 and the ISOFIX base is £99.95, you can find them here.
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With thanks to Cosatto for sending us the Port car seat and base.
With thanks to Cosatto for sending us the Port car seat and base.
A couple of months ago I gave you an advanced look at the travel system we had got for Essie: the Cosatto Woop in the gorgeous Fjord pattern, which had very kindly been sent to us for review by the fab team at Cosatto HQ, along with the matching Port car seat. Now that Essie is here and we have been using the travel system for a few weeks now in the "newborn" mode, I thought it was about time to let you know what we think of it so far!
Using the Cosatto Woop Fjord travel system with a newborn baby
A couple of months ago I gave you an advanced look at the travel system we had got for Essie: the Cosatto Woop in the gorgeous Fjord pattern, which had very kindly been sent to us for review by the fab team at Cosatto HQ, along with the matching Port car seat. Now that Essie is here and we have been using the travel system for a few weeks now in the "newborn" mode, I thought it was about time to let you know what we think of it so far!
I absolutely love reading birth stories as every experience is so unique, and after sharing my own two very different birth experiences [emergency c-section and natural VBAC] I decided to ask other mums and dads to share their beautiful birth stories with me, too. If you’d like to share your birth story, send me an email or get in touch via Twitter or Facebook.
Today Nadine from Then I Became Mum is sharing her birth experience. It is quite an adventure!
Beautiful Births #24 - Nadine's Hospital Birth Story
I absolutely love reading birth stories as every experience is so unique, and after sharing my own two very different birth experiences [emergency c-section and natural VBAC] I decided to ask other mums and dads to share their beautiful birth stories with me, too. If you’d like to share your birth story, send me an email or get in touch via Twitter or Facebook.
Today Nadine from Then I Became Mum is sharing her birth experience. It is quite an adventure!
Back in autumn I received a beautiful unique watch to review from JORD, who create gorgeous wooden timepieces for people who value sustainability, efficiency, and experiential living. Ian loves watches and was a little envious of mine, so when JORD offered to send a piece from their range of men's watches for him I just had to say yes!
Review & Giveaway: JORD Conway Wood Watch
Back in autumn I received a beautiful unique watch to review from JORD, who create gorgeous wooden timepieces for people who value sustainability, efficiency, and experiential living. Ian loves watches and was a little envious of mine, so when JORD offered to send a piece from their range of men's watches for him I just had to say yes!
Pregnant with my first baby, I envisioned an organised home with a play area for him, full of brightly coloured, wooden toys that would last for years to come and be passed down through to his siblings. Fast forward five years and two more children later, my home has become full of plastic. Noisy plastic toys. Which for the most part I'm not that adverse to. But what has happened is we've amassed so many toys, given by well-meaning relatives, that the house is overrun and the boys are overwhelmed by choice. And I am overwhelmed with picking them up everyday.
Decluttering Our Play Space + Kiddimoto Wooden Fire Engine Ride On Review
Pregnant with my first baby, I envisioned an organised home with a play area for him, full of brightly coloured, wooden toys that would last for years to come and be passed down through to his siblings. Fast forward five years and two more children later, my home has become full of plastic. Noisy plastic toys. Which for the most part I'm not that adverse to. But what has happened is we've amassed so many toys, given by well-meaning relatives, that the house is overrun and the boys are overwhelmed by choice. And I am overwhelmed with picking them up everyday.
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