I recently attended a ‘Mothercare Expectant Parent Evening’ held at my local store. I had previously attended one when I was pregnant with Toby so more or less knew what to expect, but still thought it would be good to go to. That way I could make sure I was up to date with everything,
The Early Years
Keeping Up With The Bump | Week 29
It’s week 29 and compared to last week I feel like you’ve had a bit of a growth spurt. I think I do look a little bit bigger but I definitely feel a whole lot rounder. What’s Happening To You In Week 29? Piling on weight like there’s no tomorrow, you’re probably around the same
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The Early Years
Keeping Up With The Bump | Week 28
We’re on week 28 and we’re now well on our way to getting towards that all important due date of May 30th, but when will you actually arrive? Hopefully we’ll know soon enough, but let’s just say I think you’ll be here a little earlier! What’s Happening To You In Week 28? You’re “blinking” mad
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Loose Ends
Finally.. some answers!
It’s only taken 8 months to get them, but finally I have some of the answers I’ve been waiting for. If you’ve read my other post, “What they don’t tell you“, you’ll see a few of the things I’ve been experiencing since giving birth, and this is a little extension of something else I’ve had problems with.
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The Early Years
Post Partum | What They Don’t Tell You
This post might end up having far too much information for some of you but I’m going to be brutally honest. When I was pregnant I was told of all the different things I could expect to happen to my body after childbirth and, yes, some of those things did happen. However, there were so
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The Early Years
Pregnancy | How It Turned Out
If you missed my post about how I found out I was pregnant then quickly head back to part one before you read about how it turned out! I literally couldn’t have predicted his reaction. He asked me if I was joking and I said no. Considering I’d actually played a joke on him a couple
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The Early Years
Pregnancy | How I Found Out
I’d been on the pill since I was 14, more for regulation than pregnancy prevention, and had always been ”regular’. However, in 2008 my periods stopped for 6 months and every month I would do a pregnancy test just in case! I carried on taking the pill as usual but eventually I felt I needed
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The Early Years
Birth Plans | Who Needs Them Anyway?
Birth plans are completely and utterly pointless and, without a doubt, they should be called ‘preferences’. After being pregnant for what seemed like 9 years, rather than 9 months, I was ready for my “birth plan” to be put into practise. I knew exactly what I wanted, had run through it numerous times with my