Rebecca Lancaster

3 weeks ago | motherandbaby.com | Rebecca Lancaster

A visit to Cadbury World has been on my wish list for a while. I still have fond memories of visiting on a school trip in the 90s and now I have my own chocolate-mad child, it seemed the perfect time to revisit my childhood. And what better time to visit Cadbury World than at Easter?!I may have read all the Cadbury World reviews before deciding to visit but it goes without saying that my 8-year-old needed no persuasion - 'a chocolate factory? yes please!'.

1 month ago | motherandbaby.com | Rebecca Lancaster

As a mum to an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old, you’d expect me to be out of the sleep deprivation years, right? Wrong. My children still like to take it in turns to wake up in the night. Not every night, and not both on the same night, but enough that my body is on high alert for the pitter patter of not so tiny feet. Throw in perimenopausal night sweats and aching joints and it’s no surprise I can barely roll out of bed in the morning, let alone leap.

1 month ago | motherandbaby.com | Rebecca Lancaster

The average age of first time mothers has been rising steadily since the 1970s, and births to women over the age of 40 are now double that of teenagers. Where once pregnancies over 35 would have been termed 'geriatric pregnancies', now more and more women are enjoying healthy and happy pregnancies and birth in their late thirties and forties. But while attitudes are changing, pregnancy and parenting can come with challenges, including lower energy supplies and hormonal shifts.

1 month ago | motherandbaby.com | Rebecca Lancaster

It's no secret that we at Mother and Baby, like most parents out there, are a little obsessed with all things Bluey. From marking our diaries for the forthcoming Bluey movie to our favourite 'Bluey-isms', those Heeler pups have captured the hearts and imaginations of fans young and not-so-young. But if there's one thing that's guaranteed to have us grabbing our dollarbucks and running to the 'buy now' button, it's Bluey toys.

1 month ago | motherandbaby.com | Rebecca Lancaster

No matter how old your baby or children are, you've probably found that you're having to stock up continuously on baby and kid toiletries, whether that's nappies, baby wipes, body wash or moisturiser. Where once your basket was full of beauty products, now you're checking out with sun cream, nappy ointment and wipes. This is where the Amazon Spring Sale comes in.