There are so many amazing gift ideas floating around online but a personalised baby candle is definitely something that would make a lovely gift for a mummy friend or family member.

Candles Online specialise in creating stylish personalised christening, baptism and naming day candles, custom made to your specifications.

Each baby candle is personalised with your child’s name and an image or picture, creating a beautiful lasting gift to treasure.

The personalised baby candle could also be given at a Baby Shower or even as a congratulatory gift when the baby is born.

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If your baby suffers from eczema, one of the first things to do is to make sure that you use a hypoallergenic washing powder that is suitable for sensitive skins.

In all likelihood, this will not cure the eczema but will certainly alleviate the symptoms, even if only a little.

Hypoallergenic washing powder is easy enough to find in regular supermarkets but I have discovered a better option that is environmentally friendly and will save you masses of cash.

The marvel of which is speak is called the ‘Eco Ball’.

Hypoallergenic Eco Balls are chemical-free and eco-friendly, and claim to save you around 85% when compared to brand leading washing powders.

How they work: three eco balls are placed in your washing machine instead of detergent; together they produce ionized oxygen that activates the water molecules naturally and allows them to penetrate deep into clothing fibres to lift dirt away.

And here’s where the money saving comes in; one set of eco balls lasts 1,000  washes! They also soften clothes without needing a fabric conditioner, wash at a lower temperature and for a shorter time.

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I have spent the last two weeks searching for a tankini that doesn’t look like one my 94-year-old grandmother would wear. All in the name of covering my post-pregnancy jelly belly this summer.

I have some awesome bikinis that have made their way to the back of my closet since the birth of my baby girl. Seriously depressing.

But life is not all doom and gloom – I am happy to report.

For two reasons; I found a cute tankini with pink and white spots from Next and Neo G, one of the UK’s leading specialist medical supports companies, has launched an innovative new pregnancy stomach support band that claims to banish the dreaded blubber belly.

The Neo G pregnancy support is designed for pre and post birth to reduce sagging and deformation whilst the body naturally reverts and regains its original body shape.

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Post pregnancy body issues….lumps and bumps – hmph! We’re supposed to love our bodies no matter what, right?

Jessica Alba recently took a lot of flak for saying: “I just don’t associate being pregnant with being sexy.”

The girl is just keeping it real; I mean if she doesn’t feel sexy then she doesn’t feel sexy. Who are we to judge? I can’t say that at eight months I loved not being able to wear my platform heels and cute little skirt & corset combo (my sexy factor dress sense). And the thought of a post-preggy flabby belly did not help the ‘I’m H.O.T in spite of fat’ factor .

Anyway, the whole ‘body after baby’ issue is not all depressing but I sometimes need a little reminder of this fact. This week Trinny and Susannah gave me a happy wake-up call that came in the form of magic knickers.

The never-dull duo have four tips for yummy mummy success. Trinny and Susannah say:

Find your shape: “Get naked and study yourself in the mirror. Define your shape and follow the rules for what suits you.”

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Our Mummy Blogger post of the week goes to Bloggomy, by Louise.

You can’t put a value on experience and this blogger has had tons! a Full time Mum to 4 children. They are 19, 11, 9 and the smallest was born in October 2010….

Enjoy the post on ‘If it isn’t broken‘.

As a Mum of 4 multi-generational (thanks for the term Wendy) children a lot has changed in terms of pregnancy and childcare advice and products since I was first pregnant 20 years ago.

Even the pregnancy notes that you carry around have changed from a small cardboard sheet in a cardboard sleeve from my first pregnancy to the huge A4 folder you have these days.  One of the few things that have changed is the Bounty information packs that you receive when pregnant, as you have your baby, and then in the months after.  They contain leaflets, money off vouchers,  product samples and a great Bounty book with all sorts of helpful information in.

Sadly most of the money off vouchers are for disposable nappies (no good for us real nappy users) and I would really like to see some incentive included for those choosing the non-disposable route.  The one product that I keep and always use from the packs is the small handy sized pot of Sudocrem Nappy Rash Cream.

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