Tag Archives: Breastfeeding

Top 5 reasons I’m glad not to be a mum

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kevin

It starts with a quiet, insistent licking of lips. I can hear her at the end of the bed. Her head rubbing against the sheets and she moves from side to side, quicker and quicker and then, the first “uh!”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Being a Dad, fatherhood | Tagged Breast feed, Breastfeeding, Family, Fathers, humour, Infant, Infant formula, Mother, parents | 25 Comments

Newborns are boring

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Kevin

For the aspiring father-to-be the birth of your child represents the culmination of months of effort. Assuming that conception is relatively simple (and spectacular – obviously) you’ve spent the last nine or so months preparing bedrooms, choosing prams, picking names … Continue reading →

Posted in Being a Dad, fatherhood, Tips for new Dads | Tagged Breastfeeding, Family, Father, Infant, Parent | 33 Comments

Things you forget…

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Kevin

One week in and the Illiterate household is officially in “newborn” mode. We’re alternating between Hallmark card moments and a scene from ER as we deal with each new first: first big sleep, first burp, first milk poo, first throwing … Continue reading →

Posted in Being a Dad | Tagged Birth weight, Breastfeeding, Coffeemaker, ER (TV series), essentiallyjess.com, Infant, Justin Bieber, Sleep deprivation | 17 Comments

Advice I wished I’d got two years earlier…

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Kevin

So in wandering around the blogosphere over the last few days I came across some common sense. Over at SlightlySuburbanDad there’s a great post about respecting the choices of others. In summary it’s a great response to the the hugely … Continue reading →