Munchkin White Hot safety spoons - Review -

I thought it was time for me to blog again with a product review. This time we've been using the White Hot Safety Spoons by Munchkin. It's currently the Baby Event at our local Asda and they had  a 4 pack for £2 so, I picked a pack up to try them out - plus Noah needed some new spoons.

The first thing I noticed about the spoons where there super long handles, I really wasn't sure how Noah would manage trying to feed himself with them being so long. But on the packaging it advised that there suitable from 3 months + - I can honestly say he's managed really well using them and I have found them easier also. The are all very brightly coloured and the spoon part is super soft and flexible for gums. But here's the smart part about them, the spoon part of them change's colour when in hot foods (or liquids such as gravy / watery home made custard) - which I thought was really good! When the colour disappear's from the spoon, this is a indication that the food is too hot. Which is pretty smart. Of course I still check his food even when the colour hasn't all gone from the spoon just to be sure. But over all I think it's a good idea especially if your on the go and just not sure if the foods still hot, even when its been left to cool slightly. The colour does return to the spoon once the food cooled down.

So, I really do like these and I think there a good idea! Here's a link to their on - line shop.

http://www.munchkin.com/uk/white-hot-reg-infant-safety-spoons-4-pack.html

I've got photos below of the spoons in use but this is with hot water (just as a demo so you can see what happens to them.)

Thanx for reading everyone!

Mummy - T

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The Spoons before the warm water was added to the bowl.

The Spoons after they where in the warm water for 1 minute.

The spoons just after the water was added.

Removed from the water and colour returning.

Loyalty clubs/ vouches/ coupons and offers. My top picks.

 I found that through out my pregnancy I was handed lots of leaflets more of which was in the bounty packs (along with lots of samples to try!) I found some clubs didn't give you anything apart from spam to email and junk mail through the letterbox! 

So, seems as having children and a baby is so expensive I thought id write a blog about which are my bests companies to join that have been really rewarding and I would recommend to other parents.

 So here are my top ones which have never stopped giving! 

Cow&Gate baby club - I signed up to this when I was pregnant with Rowan! There's a fabulous  on - line community and also on - line chat option with professionals for help / advice. When I was pregnant I got the little cuddle cow, pregnancy diary and lots of helpful information through the post. When I started weaning the boys I also received lots of coupons for the different Jar's of baby food and breakfast cereals! I also received a weaning plan too with recipe ideas in. Which all came in handy and I saved a small fortune! 

Pampers Nappies - I'm sure with these a sent back a slip in the post and they now send me coupons for pampers nappy's You can only claim these coupons at Tesco stores, but still a little bit of a money saver over time!

Johnson baby wipes (( baby club)) -  On the packs of baby wipes is a code which you type into their web site (www.johnsonsbaby.co.uk) You get points for the different codes  ( I think its 5 points per pack of wipes) - once you have so many points you can swap them for baby things such as books, and even baby swimming lessons ( See Picture below.) Iv just recently found this baby club when I actually reading the side of the wipes (which iv never done). I've recently hit points needed to get a gift so ill update how it was and what was sent out to me later. This is more of a loyalty scheme then coupons etc but I thought it was worth giving it a mention.

Boots Parenting Club - I LOVE this one! It's definitely a favourite with me. I got asked to join the baby club while in-store (after I had Noah). I thought id give it a go I can honestly say it's been really good! I got a free baby changing bag when I purchased some pampers nappies. I got double points for my advantage card and I receive all sorts of vouches through the post including 25% off the mini mode clothing and buy one get one free on wipes ((boots own brand))! This has been great and the dates on the vouchers last a while so there plenty of time to get products. I can honestly say I wish I knew about this club when pregnant!

So these are my top ones! ((So far)) If anyone else knows of any-more please message me and ill join up and add them in here!

This photo is the Baby Club over at Johnsons (link in blog ^^)

Thanx for reading

Mummy T

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Noah's Birth story

My next baby was Noah. My pregnancy with him was ok up until 12 weeks. After my 12 week scan I was rang to go back into hospital to discuss my test results from the scans. I was so scared as this was Sunday and she wanted me in with in the next 2 hours (which isn't know to happen very much at the hospital I was in)! I really thought it was something serious! When we got there we where asked into a scan room and the consultant explained to me that I had a low PAPP-A, this was a new test performed at the downs blood test (At 12 weeks). It meant that my placenta may not work properly further in pregnancy and baby could have growth problems, be born early or I could develop pre-eclampsia. I had to be placed under consultant care and have growth scans every 4 weeks after 24 weeks! I got home and did what we all do "google" the hell out of Papp-A - I had never heard of it!The consultant at hospital said it was a new test and had only started testing women in the last 3 years ((in the UK)) hence I never knew/heard about PAPP-A.
Reading google and doing lots of research on the web didn't help! I developed anxiety by 16 weeks. I kept thinking what if baby was born early,who would look after Rowan and Alex while I was tending to baby in SCBU. I was so stressed and so scared! I've never been a anxious person before. I bought tiny baby cloths, tried to put different plans in place in-case he was born early or I developed PE and ended up in hospital. I worked myself up into a complete frenzy and ended up having a bleed and been signed off work on the sick for 8 weeks. Due to pregnancy related issues.
After those 8 weeks passed I decided to leave to work for good - which in its own way made the anxiety worse as I was at home most days while Rowan was at nursery pondering on it and again over thinking! Apart from the anxiety and my bleed at 18 weeks cleared up and I had a straight forward pregnancy. But the anxiety was still there and played a massive part of me feeling down/low - those who have experienced it will understand where I'm coming from.
 Every extra scan went well for us baby was strong! And I never showed signs of PE. I reached 35 weeks and really thought Noah was going to follow in Rowan's footsteps - but he didn't! I made it to 38 weeks when Noah was born.

With Noah's labour my waters went at around 3am while I was in bed, I had turned over and felt a click! They seems to trickle not gush as they had before. I rang the L&D ward and they told me to come in straight away. I called my mum to come to stay with the boys while we left to see what was going on. I got there and was seen straight away! Checked and I was 5cm Dilated at 4.45am! I was then asked what pain relief I wanted! I asked for a water birth! It took around 35 mins to fill the birthing pool up for me to use. It also had to be at a right temperature plus filled quite deep as the water had to completely covers your bump. I was shown the room and helped to change and get into the pool. The lighting was low and it was so relaxing! The midwife's watched me and kept a eye from the adjoining room.Checking his heart beat once. I wasn't in the pool for very long as the water seemed to speed things up for me! I had a few puffs on the gas and air and Baby Noah was born at 6am! Healthy and happy (despite all the concerns in the pregnancy.)

I must say I would 100% recommend  a water birth! It was so much better then being on "dry land." They just seemed to let me get on with it. And watch from a distance. There was none of this regular checking down there to see how dilated I was. I wish I was more prepared for my water birth - I hadn't looked much into it and was more of a last minute thing for me. I didn't know that Daddy T could of joined me in the pool and also if you want a water birth when you call hospital let them know your intentions and the will start filling the pool for your arrival!