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Maple Mousse range

Relax me - skin is dry, summer is ending and it's almost back to work time after a lovely year of maternity leave - are you like me? Are you in need of a product that fills your senses so bad you forget everything and just want to breathe it in? 

I've got it - well I found it, shall I say! Liz Earle Superskin Concentrate retailing at £40.50 for 28ml

Tooth decay is the most common disease with 84 per cent of UK adults having had at least one filling.

*Doesn't smile for rest of the day on the realisation she has TEN*

Colgate has launched Maximum Cavity Protection plus Sugar Acid Neutraliser, the first toothpaste with the latter part.
In my mind, it's perfect for those mums who have a sweet tooth, then forget to clean their teeth in the throws of tiredness (not out of laziness, honest).


This toothpaste took eight years of development, including studies of 14,000 people - the true test of the war against cavities.

Combining fluoride and the sugar acid neutraliser it will not only help stop, but reverse the early onset of tooth decay.

It left my breath minty fresh (other mums may not agree!) without that horrible overpowering fluoride taste.

Thankfully our two year maternity exemption will cover any nasty filling and root canal etc, but ladies, brushing twice a day is easy to fit in. Especially when you know your toothpaste is doing the work of the dentist.

Available now visit www.colgate.co.uk for more info.

LN

It has been 3 months since my son was born, and I am actually gaining weight rather than losing it! As Mum to a baby and a 2 year old, and with a constant breastfeeding appetite, I can't resist reaching for the Green and Blacks of an afternoon (and evening) to see me through!

My main gripe is that my belly seems to have gone outwards rather than inwards. Since I won't have time to exercise it off any time soon, I decided to invest in a few key bargain priced pieces for Spring, to cover my tummy.

Boohoo has some brilliant cheap clothes that won't break the bank (especially if you are on the pittance that is maternity pay), and they look good too. Here are my picks:

Tanya Daisy Print Woven Tea Dress
Product code: azz31632
£10.00
from www.boohoo.com






















Sasha Oversized V Neck Jumper
Product code: azz38162
£10.00
from www.boohoo.com





















Roxy V Neck Oversized Tee
Product code: azz34629
£10.00
from www.boohoo.com




















Luisa Laguna Batwing Cardigan 
Product code: azz33127
£22.00
from www.boohoo.com




















Happy hiding!

CB

Everyone needs a bosom for a pillow... Or indeed, a breast feeding pillow.

Since discovering that 13th December is an official Christmas Jumper Day, (http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day/about) I have been searching for Xmas Maternity Jumpers that look good.

We registered to support Save the Children and I am having my jumper day early, this Friday, on my last day at work.

If you want to help support it please arrange your own work Xmas Jumper Day!

Every time someone texts "TEAMBUBS" to 70050 they'll add £1 to our fundraising total. Text in your £1 now!

Here are my faves:

Maternity Cream Penguin Print Christmas Jumper
£24.99
Cut longer to cover your bump. Lovely and soft and fluffy


Maternity Black Reindeer Light Up Christmas Jumper 
£29.99
Cut longer to cover your bump. Has a funny flashing nose.

ASOS Christmas Cardigan With Reindeer Design 
£35.00
Cardigan is always a good choice as it fits around the bump.



ASOS Vintage Look Christmas Jumper 
£38.00
You could get this in a larger size and as it's longline it should cover the bump.



There is also a massive selection at Primark which you could get in a larger size (I find 3 sizes up is good for pregnancy) and wear baggy, if you're on a budget.

I decided on the New Look Penguin one, see me here, in a size 10:



Also, John Lewis actually have a Save the Children Jumper for men, and will donate £25 to the charity from every jumper sold, see:



Save the Children says:
The power of £1 A donation of just £1 really can make the difference between life and death. Your money could pay for nine sachets of oral rehydration treatment for children suffering from deadly diarrhoea. Reach £95 and you could pay for a midwife’s training to help ensure babies are delivered safely in the poorest parts of the world.

More info:
Web www.christmasjumperday.org
Tweet it: #xmasjumperday

Please text "TEAMBUBS" to 70050 now! 

Merry Xmas!
CB

When you get to where I am, 33 weeks - most things, unless seam free cut into your wobbly bits and bump. So it's imperative you ditch the usual £1 knickers from Primark, and invest in some proper bump-friendly brassieres and knickers THAT LOOK NICE!

Hello Cake lingerie. Sold in over 45 countries - including loads of department stores like Debenhams - The Cake brand is the tasty underwear morsels we've been waiting for.


I received some Cotton Candy Seamless Brief and Luxury Seamless Nursing Bra and despite wincing at the small label (am buying Medium and Large ATM so they sit low) - I eased myself in seamlessly (scuse the pun) soft knickers.

With decadent names like 'licorice', 'cotton candy' 'rocky road' and 'sherbert' they prove that maternity undies can be sexy, and the soft nude and pink hues are really flattering against my pasty, mottled, veiny skin!

Seriously though, I'm really impressed - and so grateful to have found these. I purchased some La Senza items the weekend before and spent the day hoiking them up and rubbing where they were cutting in.

So mummas if you're finally ditching your usual Primark numbers, and want to show dad you're a HOT MUMMA - have your cake - and eat up the praise!

LN