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As a family we are very familiar with the HiPP baby brand.  When the girls were babies we used night time formula milk for them, and used a range of the HiPP baby foods.  We do the same with Little Man, and just like the girls, he has a liking for the HiPP baby cocoa and vanilla desert.  If you have not tried it you really should!

HiPP have recently released a new range of baby care products, this time for cleaning baby.  There has been a fair bit in the news recently about microbeads and I was pleased to learn that the new Baby care range from HiPP did not contain any microbeads or any parabens.  The whole range is 'Free from' which means it is softer and kinder to skin and even suitable for my eldest daughter to use and she has eczema. 

Within the Baby care range is foaming handwash.  I love anyway to encourage children to wash their hands, as if we are honest kids would rather run back to play then spend time washing their hands.  This foaming handwash is rather fun and the girls could not wait to wash their hands.


The shape of the duck is the perfect size for little hands to press and there is a good size foam to give little hands a really good wash.  There is no smell associated with the hand foam and it leaves hands feeling really soft.


There are three other items in the HiPP baby care range.  Little Man loves his baths and at 6.30 every night he has a little moan if he is not in the bath.  It is almost an in built thing, and he lets us know every day that it is bath time.


As with the handwash I noticed no smell with any of the baby care range and each one gave a no tears comment.  Little Man certainly had no tears and loved splashing around in the soft bubbles.


His skin and hair left clean and every so soft after his bath.  I think he is a fan of the new HiPP baby care range!

We were sent samples for this review, all words are my own opinion 
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You may have seen on social media my monthly posts with the hashtag #parentingthevitalway. These images are part of a campaign I am delighted to be a part of with Vital baby. Vital baby make a huge range of baby products, and now we are entering the wearing phase with little man are looking forward to testing more of the range.


Our first item we were sent was a bottle of sterilising water. This for me is now a must have item. The water is sprayed onto the surface to clean and sterilise and then can be used straight away, no need to wash or clean after. The spray is safe to drink, should the girls ever get hold of it, and is safe from newborn.

I simply love this sterilising water. When little man drops his dummy, we wash and then spray meaning he can have his dummy and I don't need to carry spares. If he drops his bottle I can spray it first to re sterilise and I can also spray his teether toys or any surface when we are out. It is such a fantastic item to have and is one of my must haves.

We have also been sent a cup for little man. The cup features a valve which can be removed meaning it can be free flowing or spill proof. Little man is taking some practise to use a cup, but it's small size and rubber grips make it perfect for little hands.


I am looking forward to the next 12 months with vital baby, make sure you are following me on Instagram to hear about all the other amazing products as I receive them.
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At 16 weeks old Little man seems to finally be on top of his colic.  It is noted that around 12-14 weeks most babies grow out of colic, and whilst this could be this case it might also be down to a number of products we found to help.


The girls never suffered with colic, so I never understood what it was like until Little Man started with it.  It is horrible to watch your child in so much pain and do nothing to console them.  You feel helpless and completely useless.  Their little bodies twisting in discomfort you just want to cuddle them until the pain subsides.  I am so relieved that we seem to be at the other end now, both for us and for Little man.  Our colic journey did lead us to discover some great items which really did help.

Swoon bubble

The Swoon bubble from Babymoov was a real lifesaver.  The deep seat holds Little Man so he feels snug and secure, as if he is held.  The seat is wipe clean which is also great with a baby who has reflux as well as colic.  The seat can be adjusted to a more upright position or if asleep laid down, and the swinging motion helped to relieve those colic symptoms.  


Little Man seemed to always begin the bad parts of his colic around 5pm, which would also coincide with cooking dinner.  We have the Babymoov swoon bubble in the kitchen so at this time he can watch us getting dinner ready and then the swinging motion would send him to sleep, and help with his colic symptoms.  I am not sure how we would have coped without the swoon bubble, probably eaten a lot more takeaways with a very grumpy unsettled baby. 

Cosy dream

The Cosy dream is also a Babymoov product.  Cosy dream is placed in babies bed, the breathable mattress providing comfort and support, whilst also preventing flat head.  The adjustable sides give baby comfort so they feel as if they are being held.  The positioning of the legs helps to aid digestion and reduces colic.  


I was a little dubious at first to if this would make any difference, but since using it Little Man only wakes once in the night and is much more content when sleeping.  It is machine washable and does dry very quick which means you can wash and dry in the same day.  

Shnuggle

I found a warm bath before bed would really help little man.  Making the water deep so the warmth of the water was over his tummy seemed to really help his pain.  It would also help with releasing some of the trapped wind, which in turn helped his discomfort.  The Shnuggle bath uses less water than a conventional baby bath, is much easier to hold baby and allows the water to cover babies tummy, which helps with colic.  


Little man has had a bath every night as it would really help with his colic in an evening.  He now associates his bath with sleep and upon leaving his bath starts rubbing his eyes to get ready for bed.

Dummy

In all honesty I never wanted to give Little Man a dummy, although now I am glad I did.  When his colic got really painful he found great comfort in sucking his dummy.  You would see his body begin to twist and then the dummy move rapidly and the pain would disappear right in front of your eyes.  Almost melting away.  It is not a sleep aid, but is used when he is in discomfort and needs that extra relief.  I am so glad we gave him something to help.


Nuby 360

Little man not only suffered with colic but also silent reflux.  He has numerous medications and special milk in order to try and keep his milk down, and to reduce the discomfort he feels.  The new 360 bottles from Nuby have been a great help as they help to reduce both colic and reflux.  The bottle is unique in that it can be used anyway up, as it has a special straw/pipe inside the bottle.  This therefore means there is less build up of air so colic is reduced and because baby can be kept upright to feed it helps to reduce reflux.  I have made a video showing the 360 in action and it will be coming live soon on my YouTube channel. 



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With the arrival of the Royal baby, Prince George of Cambridge, my inbox has become increasingly full with emails from the wonderful companies I have worked with in the past to announce their new arrivals.  I am not complaining in fact I like to look at all the lovely new products.  Makes me think about wanting another new arrival. 

I thought it would be nice to share some of the products.  Particularly if you are expecting your own Royal baby this year.  

Cuddle dry

Cuddle dry have taken the original baby apron towel, that was first seen on Dragons Den and made it rather regal.  Fit for any Prince or Princess.  The limited edition diamanté Cuddle Dry still features the super soft fast absorbency of Cuddle dry but with a touch of sparkle, perfect for drying your new arrival.

limited edition cuddle dry towel


Tommee Tippee

Offering all the same great features as Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottles, Tommee tippee have a rather Royal closer to nature bottle and soother.  Featuring Palace guards for the Prince and a Royal Carriage for the girls.  The bottle come on their own or as a gift set with two bottles and two soothers.  A perfect way to mark the arrival of any little Prince or Princess
Perfect for a princePerfect for a Princess
Funky Giraffe bibs

From my review on Funky giraffe bibs, I love their bright colours and original designs.  Their Royal Dribble bibs are perfect for any Prince or Princess.  At £4 each including P&P they are a real bargain too.

a Regal dribble bibthe Royal Bib

Gumigem

A beautiful blue and white teething necklass from Gumigem named 'the Duchess' the story goes, when pregnant Kate was asked about her fave hue. "I don't know if I have a favorite colour." She turned to William and questioned, "What's yours?" William answered, "Definitely blue." Kate mused, "I think mine is white."  They are soft, flexible, non-toxic and perfect for teething babies to chew, much better than chewing the Crown Jewels.
the Duchess Necklass
Silver Sense

I adore this baby grow, it is not only very cute but the HRH Erica is handmade and designed in the UK.  Attention to detail is amazing with labels sewn on the outside so nothing to irritate babies skin.  Like all silver sense clothes the baby grow is woven from pure silver threads and natural cotton.  It therefore, thanks to the silver, has healing and anti bacterial properties and the cotton makes it beautifully soft.  This really is the most Royal romper suit around.

a Royal Romper suit

Swizzels Matlow

These are for the bigger kids, but I just love them.  Swizzels Matlow have launched  a limited edition Royal Baby Love Heart.  Each sweet contains the slogan 'Royal Baby' and is wrapped in a baby blue Love Heart wrapper.  Mini rolls of Royal baby Love Hearts are available for a limited period from www.shop.lovehearts.com and cost £14.99 per box of 20. 


Royal Prince Love Hearts


I have not received any products, or any money or have I been asked to write this post.  I thought it might be nice to share with you, my readers, some of the lovely Royal themed baby products.  This post was my idea to write and thoughts and opinions are my own.
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