Being a new mum can, while being wonderful, also be a stressful and busy time, to say the least. Although, hopefully, you will have plenty of people around you to support you during your baby’s first few months. Having said that, getting your life and home and organised…
The test gave you the result you have longed for and now, you have an exciting time ahead of you! But it would be wrong to suggest that everything about pregnancy and giving birth is rosy and happy. Many women find pregnancy uncomfortable, the morning sickness hard to…
As a new mum, you’ll soon be aware that there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done and you’ll find yourself savouring the odd moment of relaxation here and there. But these moments don’t have to be so seldom, there have been some gadgets designed…
I’m going to have to make a confession before I write this post. I’m not an eco warrior. I’d like to think I’m quite conscious about doing my bit for the environment but in reality, I shamefully seem to put convenience first. Outdoor nappy change in the woods!…
Next month sees world breastfeeding week, a week to celebrate and educate the magic of breastfeeding. It’s been 7 months since I last breastfed Henry and my goodness I miss it. If I had my way I would have breastfed until he was two, but he made the…
How much does a baby cost? When I sat down to write this post I made a guesstimate on how much I spent in the first year’s of my children’s lives and it sure made my eyes water. Here was my guesstimate for Darcie for the first six…
Many of us are pretty familiar with baby showers. Friends and relatives shower the mum-to-be with gifts and presents that will help her in caring for her newborn baby-to-be. It’s like a celebration of an impending motherhood. But what about a baby sprinkle? Perhaps you have already heard…
Enhanced recovery, what on earth is that? That was exactly my thought’s when my consultant uttered these words when discussing my planned c-section last year with Henry. I was due to have a planned c-section after having a very traumatic failed induction with Darcie that resulted in an…
As I mentioned in my “Enhanced Recovery After an Elective C-section” post, April is C-section awareness month. I decided to retell my birth stories of both Darcie & Henry over on my YouTube channel in order to spread awareness about c-sections and to wash away the stigma that…
Once the newborn phase has died down the same old usual question seems to always pop up, will there be a baby number three? It’s a question I dread. I know the answer, there is no choice now on the answer, but the answer seemingly fills me with…