Working out how to feed your new-born is one of the most emotionally-charged and hardest decisions, right after writing down your 20-step perfect birth plan. And we know how birth plans work out don’t we?! Sometimes feeding can be like that too… We have that image of rocking our baby in our arms, feeding them … Continue reading Breastfeeding
It is amazing how every birth is so different - and this time was no exception. I was fully packed and prepared for the waiting, the not remembering quite how much it hurts and that I would end up in theatre again. So yes, this time there was a lot of waiting. I was admitted … Continue reading My final birth experience
Hi! I'm finally feeling like I am coming out of the new baby haze that happens with a newborn and getting back into writing... So, it is time to introduce the newest member of my family - Squish. She made her entrance in September, a few days after my last post and was a total … Continue reading Introducing…
It is so strange to be sitting here feeling this little one move and know that I will be meeting them soon. This pregnancy has been amazing - no emergency hospital trips in the first 16 weeks. No middle of the night stresses in the second trimester. No heart burn until 36 weeks! It was … Continue reading The last few weeks of my last pregnancy
We introduced Wriggler to the idea of becoming a big brother by taking him to our 12-week ultrasound. We had an ultrasound at eight weeks and were confident that things were ok, nonetheless we did get the sonographer to check me over before letting the new big brother in to see what on earth was … Continue reading How to talk about pregnancy with siblings
Each pregnancy is different, but I definitely had some similarities between mine. I always knew, like *knew* that that month was different…and I had signs before I even got my positive…boobs on fire and crazy heartburn that didn’t stop ‘til the moment I gave birth. This time however I had zero symptoms and it was … Continue reading Pregnant and no symptoms
Half of my pregnancies (so far) have ended in miscarriage. Wow, written like that it is a scary fact. So, the night before my 12-week scan for my fifth pregnancy I worried…a lot. Was this one going to be the one that tipped the balance? Would this be the first time we decided to try … Continue reading 5th pregnancy…are the odds in my favour?
So, we at LHOW have taken the crazy plunge to go from been evenly matched with two children, to being forever outnumbered with three. I have always wanted a big family, but three is the compromise The Mr agreed to. And (despite what some people think) having a third is most definitely a joint and … Continue reading Going from 2…to 3 (part 2)
Being a women, being a pregnant woman, being a pregnant mother are all areas of life that are fraught with judgement, difficulties and a fight for our rights. The right to have the same education opportunities as the boys. The right to be able to go to university. The right to vote. The right to … Continue reading Women’s rights
I was working at a senior level when I was pregnant with Wriggler. The pregnancy was actually straight forward and uncomplicated (bar a chorionic hematoma at eight weeks), but due to our earlier loss I was anxious while I carried Wriggler. The commute to the office wasn't great (those baby on board badges mean nothing … Continue reading Returning to work after maternity
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