Why I'm Done With Slimming Clubs Forever

I've always been a fatty, in fact, I was born fat! I was born premature and was the biggest baby on the premature unit weighing in at 7lbs 4oz, whilst all the other babies weighed under 5lbs!

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(AD) 4 Ways to Get Your Kids to Drink More Water

All every parent wants is happy and healthy kids, right? Drinking water is one of the easiest habits to implement in everyday life for a healthier lifestyle. Your kids should be drinking a certain amount of water according to their age , and they need to be properly hydrated every day. But how do we…

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WIN a BetterYou Magnesium Bundle

A good night’s slumber is essential to a healthy existence; protecting us physically and mentally as well as boosting our general quality of life. Yet with our ever-increasing use of sleep-inhibiting blue light technology, blurred boundaries surrounding work, home life, the current situation and di…

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Has Normal Really Returned?

Whilst many of us in the UK have gone back to some kind of normal, for thousands of others, life hasn't returned to normal in any way and for many, they are wondering if normal will ever return.

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(AD) Top Tips for Preparing Your Body for Pregnancy

Irrespective of whether you are hoping to conceive a baby by natural means or through fertility treatment such as IVF or otherwise, there are plenty of things you can do to improve the likelihood of becoming pregnant and giving birth to a healthy baby. If you haven’t already, it’s important to take…

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My Weight Loss Journey - One Stone Down.

I have been on the journey to my new life for just over 7 weeks now, and I'm happy to announce that I am now 1 stone, 3lbs down (17lb in total). I feel like I could have done better, as I had a nearly a whole week off-plan, and also a few too many 'treat' days, but lessons have been lea…

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My Weight Loss Journey - The Beginning.

A week ago today on the 18th of May, I started a new lifestyle journey with the final aim to get myself back to a weight I am happy with. For a long time now I have been unhappily overweight and not just by a few pounds! One week in and I am 6lb down, meaning I only have 1lb more to lose for my fir…

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Living With Hidradenitis Suppurativa - My Story.

I've mentioned HS (Hidradenitis Suppurativa) a few times now on Unique Young Mum, and as there's no cure, I imagine I'll be writing about it for a long time. Living with a health condition that has no cure, or no real way of managing the condition, is quite simply heartbreaking.

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Everything You Need To Know About Hidradenitis Suppurativa

I've briefly mentioned on the blog before about living with two chronic skin diseases - Psoriasis and Hidradenitis Suppurativa (also known as HS for short), the latter being a disease I have only just learnt how to pronounce properly, and one I still can't spell without the internet's h…

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A Day In The #LifeOfGerms

Cleaning - whether we love it, or hate it, it's something we all have to do, every single day of our lives in one aspect or another. We may even clean without even realising it (giving the kids a quick wipe over for example, or picking up toys!), because it's just become such a natural part…

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