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Well folks, it's the final instalment of Up The Duff pre-baby. The next one, possibly cobbled together by a frazzle-brained new dad, will be the news of our baby's safe, glorious and totally pain-free arrival. I can't quite believe it's all come this ... Read more

 

]]>Baby showerBabyShowerdadhypnobirthinglabourSarah PowellThu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/17/parentview-top-3-ethical-maternity-fashion-ranges/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/17/parentview-top-3-ethical-maternity-fashion-ranges/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/17/parentview-top-3-ethical-maternity-fashion-ranges/#comments Filed under: Pregnancy & birth, Baby & toddler buys, Mum buys, ParentView

Mums-to-be are hot for ethical baby clothing, whether it be organic cotton, fair trade or bamboo, but oddly this ethical vibe hasn't made much of an impression on maternity fashion brands. I've searched high and low, and wide, on the internet, for ... Read more

 

]]>bambooethicalJoJo Mjojo maman bebeJojoMJojoMamanBebematernity fashionMaternityFashionSarah PowellTue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/13/up-the-duff-in-which-i-tell-an-ex-im-having-a-baby/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/13/up-the-duff-in-which-i-tell-an-ex-im-having-a-baby/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/13/up-the-duff-in-which-i-tell-an-ex-im-having-a-baby/#comments Filed under: Pregnancy & birth, Up the duff without a paddle

"Greetings from Cambridge", said the email header. Cambridge? I don't know anyone from Cambridge, thought me, and I didn't recognise the address. Ahhh, hang on a minute...Cambridge. Through my befuddled baby brain, short already of approximately ... Read more

 

]]>Sarah PowellFri, 13 Nov 2009 11:30:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/10/top-five-80s-toys-to-recycle-this-christmas/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/10/top-five-80s-toys-to-recycle-this-christmas/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/10/top-five-80s-toys-to-recycle-this-christmas/#comments Filed under: Fun & activities, Toys & Games

The Eighties have reigned supreme in recent popular culture, inspiring a wide array of fashion designers and beauty experts; the music and film industries also taking note of the craze. With this in mind, it seems only appropriate to go to some of ... Read more

 

]]>christmaschristmas presentsChristmasPresentstoysSarah PowellTue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/05/up-the-duff-nct-classes-begin/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/05/up-the-duff-nct-classes-begin/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/05/up-the-duff-nct-classes-begin/#comments Filed under: Up the duff without a paddle

I'm 36 weeks and 2 days pregnant, and counting. We've now begun Baby School month, or so it seems, what with the Hypnobirthing sessions we're attending and NCT classes starting. We're not doing too well with the Hypnobirthing homework, I must admit. ... Read more

 

]]>hypnobirthingnctpregnantSarah PowellThu, 05 Nov 2009 09:05:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/03/tried-and-tested-maternity-tights/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/03/tried-and-tested-maternity-tights/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/11/03/tried-and-tested-maternity-tights/#comments Filed under: Fashion & Beauty

It's true that when it comes to fashion and the seasons, we are either Winter girls or Summer girls. Summer girls love pretty dresses, short shorts, wedge sandals, and lots of tanned limbs on show. Winter girls love fantastic coats, digging out their ... Read more

 

]]>JoJo Maman BebeJojoMamanBebeleggingsMamas PapasMamasPapasmaternity tightsMaternityTightsSarah PowellTue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/30/up-the-duff-without-a-paddle-hypnobirthing-classes-begin/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/30/up-the-duff-without-a-paddle-hypnobirthing-classes-begin/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/30/up-the-duff-without-a-paddle-hypnobirthing-classes-begin/#comments Filed under: Pregnancy & birth, Up the duff without a paddle

We're into the home straights now, with Sarah 36th week of pregnancy. Which means it's time to start getting ready for the birth... We started Hypnobirthing classes this week. Anything is worth a shot when potentially life-threatening agonising pain ... Read more

 

]]>Braxton Hicksbraxton hicks contractionsBraxtonHicksBraxtonHicksContractionscontractionshypnobirthingpainSarah PowellFri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/27/where-to-find-eco-nappies-on-the-high-street/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/27/where-to-find-eco-nappies-on-the-high-street/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/27/where-to-find-eco-nappies-on-the-high-street/#comments Filed under: Baby & toddler buys

As more retailers start to associate themselves with eco-friendly practices there is still a surprising lack of green initiatives seeping into the largest of high street chains. The baby market might seem like one of the first places to start, and to ... Read more

 

]]>eco nappieseco-friendlyEcoNappiesnappiesorganicwashableSarah PowellTue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/22/up-the-duff-ive-found-the-man-of-my-dreams-and-hes-not-the/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/22/up-the-duff-ive-found-the-man-of-my-dreams-and-hes-not-the/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/22/up-the-duff-ive-found-the-man-of-my-dreams-and-hes-not-the/#comments Filed under: Up the duff without a paddle

Ten things I've learned this week, too much of which I didn't really want to know: 1. There comes a point where even the largest maternity jeans won't fit any more. My most recent purchase, size 14s from Hennes (I started out a size 8), with a huge ... Read more

 

]]>Baby slingbaby slingsBabySlingBabySlingsexternal cephalic versionExternalCephalicVersionmaternity jeansMaternityJeansSarah PowellThu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/20/eco-hot-spot-new-organic-babywear-label-fozia-london/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/20/eco-hot-spot-new-organic-babywear-label-fozia-london/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/20/eco-hot-spot-new-organic-babywear-label-fozia-london/#comments Filed under: Baby, Baby & toddler buys, Baby & toddler buys

When Fozia Hill's daughter was born six years ago she discovered a distinct lack of attractive and ethical babywear, for both girls and boys. After spending a few years acclimatising to being a new mother, Fozia put the wheels in motion for her ... Read more

 

]]>babywearfair tradeFairTradeorganicSarah PowellTue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/15/up-the-duff-without-a-paddle-baby-is-breech/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/15/up-the-duff-without-a-paddle-baby-is-breech/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/15/up-the-duff-without-a-paddle-baby-is-breech/#comments Filed under: Pregnancy & birth, Up the duff without a paddle

What happens when you're 37, almost infertile, in a new relationship and you go and get pregnant by accident? Find out in Sarah Powell's popular weekly column: Up the Duff Without a Paddle. The baby is upside down. Well, in walking and talking human ... Read more

 

]]>breechC-Sectic-sectioncaesareanfeaturedmidwimidwifeSarah PowellThu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/13/join-sarah-brown-and-a-million-mums-on-twitter-for-maternal-mort/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/13/join-sarah-brown-and-a-million-mums-on-twitter-for-maternal-mort/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/13/join-sarah-brown-and-a-million-mums-on-twitter-for-maternal-mort/#comments Filed under: Pregnancy & birth, Fun & activities, Celebrity News

If you aren't aware of the work that the Million Mums campaign and its mother charity the White Ribbon Alliance do regarding reducing the maternal mortality rates across the world then now is the time to take note. This week, on Thursday, the Million ... Read more

 

]]>infant mortalityInfantMortalitymaternalmaternal mortalityMaternalMortalityMillion MumsMillionMumssarah brownSarahBrownSarah PowellTue, 13 Oct 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/08/spotted-pregnant-kirsty-gallachers-awards-dress-in-topshop/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/08/spotted-pregnant-kirsty-gallachers-awards-dress-in-topshop/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/08/spotted-pregnant-kirsty-gallachers-awards-dress-in-topshop/#comments Filed under: Just for mums, Baby watch, Mum buys

There's only one thing better than a hot-off-the-press fabtastic celebrity fashion photo, and that's a celebrity fashion outfit that us normal folk can actually afford to buy. I think I've spotted a winning celebrity fashion option for pregnant ... Read more

 

]]>celebrityfashionheidi klumHeidiKlumkirsty gallacherKirstyGallachermaternitytopshopSarah PowellThu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/08/up-the-duff-planning-ahead-for-those-embarrassing-new-baby-ph/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/08/up-the-duff-planning-ahead-for-those-embarrassing-new-baby-ph/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/08/up-the-duff-planning-ahead-for-those-embarrassing-new-baby-ph/#comments Filed under: Pregnancy Diaries

This week in Up the Duff Without a Paddle, our accidental mum-to-be, Sarah Powell, is thinking ahead to Christmas with a new baby. The Christmas lights are being prepared on Oxford street, John Lewis has moved its Christmas candles to front of ... Read more

 

]]>beautychristmasfeaturedhairKate MossKateMossKerry KatonaKerryKatonaSarah PowellThu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/01/up-the-duff-without-a-paddle-the-true-story-about-my-fertility/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/01/up-the-duff-without-a-paddle-the-true-story-about-my-fertility/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/10/01/up-the-duff-without-a-paddle-the-true-story-about-my-fertility/#comments Filed under: Pregnancy & birth, Up the duff without a paddle

I don't think I've shared with you before the nitty-gritty on why this pregnancy was so unexpected. It makes for a good story, believe me. Back in 2005, when I was 33, my squillion-year relationship came to an end. I had thought I might have ... Read more

 

]]>egg freezingEggFreezingfertilityovarian reserveOvarianReserveSarah PowellThu, 01 Oct 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/29/top-10-survival-tips-for-pregnancy-first-timers/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/29/top-10-survival-tips-for-pregnancy-first-timers/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/29/top-10-survival-tips-for-pregnancy-first-timers/#comments Filed under: Mind & Body

Regulars to ParentDish.co.uk will know that I'm a first-time mum-to-be, now at 30 weeks pregnant, somewhat shocked still at being pregnant at all! At 30 weeks, I now feel a bit of a veteran, and when I see other first-time-mums in earlier stages ... Read more

 

]]>maternity clothesmaternity jeansMaternityClothesMaternityJeansmidwifemoneypregnancyrelationshipssleepyogaSarah PowellTue, 29 Sep 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/24/up-the-duff-in-which-viewing-family-homes-and-nurseries-causes/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/24/up-the-duff-in-which-viewing-family-homes-and-nurseries-causes/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/24/up-the-duff-in-which-viewing-family-homes-and-nurseries-causes/#comments Filed under: Up the duff without a paddle

My other half and I felt like proper parents this week, after visiting a nursery and viewing a four-bedroom house in the same day. I know, I know, it's all getting very grown-up now, but at 37 years of age and 30 weeks pregnant, growing up is long ... Read more

 

]]>nurserypregnantSarah PowellThu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/22/vintage-wall-art-perfect-for-a-vintage-nursery/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/22/vintage-wall-art-perfect-for-a-vintage-nursery/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/22/vintage-wall-art-perfect-for-a-vintage-nursery/#comments Filed under: Baby, Kid decor & style

Looking to create a cute princess / nautical themed nursery for your baby boy or girl? Yes? Well, don't read any further. I confess, I have a problem with decoration for nurseries that is too conventionally babyish. I even have a bit of an issue ... Read more

 

]]>babydecordesignnurserySarah PowellTue, 22 Sep 2009 04:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/17/up-the-duff-in-which-im-betwixt-shock-awe-and-horror/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/17/up-the-duff-in-which-im-betwixt-shock-awe-and-horror/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/17/up-the-duff-in-which-im-betwixt-shock-awe-and-horror/#comments Filed under: Pregnancy & birth, Up the duff without a paddle

What happens when you're 37, almost infertile, in a new relationship and you go and get pregnant by accident? Find out in Sarah Powell's popular weekly column: Up the Duff Without a Paddle. This week: Childcare, maternity leave and piles. It's been ... Read more

 

]]>childcareepiduralhaemorrhoidhemorrhoidhemorrhoidsmaternity leaveMaternityLeavemotherhoodpaternitypaternity leavePaternityLeavepilespregnancytwinsup the duff without a paddleUpTheDuffWithoutAPaddleSarah PowellThu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/15/roadtest-corrie-star-samias-mamas-and-papas-leggings/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/15/roadtest-corrie-star-samias-mamas-and-papas-leggings/http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2009/09/15/roadtest-corrie-star-samias-mamas-and-papas-leggings/#comments Filed under: Just for mums, Pregnancy & birth, Baby watch, Mum buys

Autumn is definitely in the air, and for me that can only mean two things. Firstly, I'm not going to get that Debbie Bliss baby blanket finished before this little bundle arrives. Secondly, looming large is a major maternity fashion crisis - what ... Read more

 

]]>celebritycoronation streetCoronationStreetleggingslinea nigraLineaNigramaternity clothingmaternity fasmaternity fashionMaternityClothingMaternityFasMaternityFashionSamia SmithSamiaSmithSarah PowellTue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:00 EST