‘Daughter number one suffered terribly with nappy rash, and I now realise I wasn’t being liberal enough with barrier cream. This time, on my midwife’s advice, I’ve been using All We Know Baby Nappy Cream from day one and, touch wood, there’s no sign of a sore little bot yet for Harriet. The pot lasts forever, it seems – so ‘apply it generously’ is my advice.’
Vivien Ashdown, mum to Poppy, three years, and Harriet, 12 weeks

‘Putting Charlotte in our baby
carrier meant I could walk around
the house and do jobs – even go
shopping – with my hands free.
She loved being so close to me
as a newborn and nearly always
fell asleep after five minutes of
‘sling time’. We still use it now
Charlotte’s older – she loves
facing outwards.
Lucy Saunders, mum to
Charlotte, four month

‘Our Rainforest gym has definitely been
one of our best buys. Right from the start
it’s been a fun and safe place for Liam to
be, and as he’s got older it’s helped him
develop focus and he’s started playing
differently on it – he can now reach out
and grab the colourful animals.’
Jane Sinclair, mum to Liam, five months

‘I couldn’t have done without one of
my many muslin squares
permanently draped over my
shoulder in the early days. Cleo was
a very sicky baby and I found them
better than bibs for soaking up milky
spit-up. They’re really versatile and
can double up as a pram sheet or
nappy liner (if you use cloth nappies).
I always have some to hand!’
Claire Evans, mum to Cleo, six
months

I think nursing vests are a brilliant idea! It gave my post-pregnancy tummy a smoother silhouette. I wear mine around the house like a vest-top on warmer days for casual comfort. Im able to breastfeed with little fuss!
Jennie Turner, mum to Isla,
nine weeks

‘We couldn’t do without our baby
bouncer. My wife can put Eva down for a few moments and eat lunch or have a cup of coffee while she’s soothed and comforted by the vibrations. We started using it when Eva was three weeks and would recommend it to anyone!’
Stuart Smith, dad to Eva, 10 weeks