Today I Return to Work from Maternity Leave
Today I Return to Work from Maternity Leave: I had initially thought that I would post this last Monday when I officially returned to work. And what a return it was! I went straight into a two day conference with a black tie event in the evening. It turned out that it was a great […]
MoreWin a pair of tickets to The Baby Show London ExCel 3rd-5th March 2017
The Baby Show ExCel: It only seems like yesterday I was walking around the baby show with a dear friend worrying about things such as having a Natural Birth. Now Kipper is over nine months old and I’m visiting again! Why, because I can not resist a good shop and a nose at all the new products […]
MoreThe Baby Show & The British Red Cross
The season for Baby Shows is in full swing. I am an absolute lover of baby shows purely because it combines my biggest passions of my children and shopping, after all who doesn’t go ga ga for the latest time saving device or cute baby grow? But there is a more serious side which I […]
MoreThink 20 Think Heart …calling all Pregnant Ladies
Think 20. Think HEART. Helping to protect your baby’s heart What’s the most exciting thing about the 20 week scan? Hearing your baby’s heart beat and seeing them on the big screen? Finding out whether you are having a boy or a girl so you can start narrowing down names and painting the nursery? You […]
MoreWin a pair of tickets to The Baby Show –Olympia 21-23rd October 2016
It only seems like yesterday I was walking around the baby show with a dear friend worrying about things such as having a Natural Birth. Now Kipper is over four months old and I’m visiting again! Why, because I can not resist a good shop and a nose at all the new products coming onto the […]
MorePlanning a Baby Shower
Planning a Baby Shower – I had a baby shower for Monkey which was a great laugh, however it was at mine and so that required a certain amount of pre work. To be honest I couldn’t be bothered with the prep this time round and hadn’t really given a baby shower a second thought. […]
MoreOur Neo Natal Experience
In Kipper’s Birth Story I referred briefly to us having to go back into hospital less than 24 hours after we left. It wasn’t exactly the stress free post birth I was hoping for, in fact there was a reasonable amount on tears on my part (something to do with the baby blues), worry and […]
MoreKippers Birth Story
You may have noticed I have been absent for the last couple of weeks! I suspect the last post gave it away but I have been busy having a baby and adjusting to having two special little people in our family. However the time has come when Hubby’s back at work, Monkey is at nursery […]
MoreMy Pregnancy – Week 39
I am hoping this will be my last update! Things definitely seem to be moving now which is great and I can not believe how quickly the last few weeks have gone. The enormity of how life is going to change as Kipper joins us is still slowly starting to dawn on me. I still […]
MoreWhat to pack in your hospital bag?
Last time round because we were planning home birth I travelled very light hoping not to have to go into hospital. Now if you read my post about Monkey’s Birth then you will know it didn’t exactly go to plan. Its likely I will need to stay in longer this time round due to my […]
MoreMy Pregnancy Weeks 37 & 38
I have decided to combine weeks 37 and 38 as a lot of the developments happening in my pregnancy at the moment span both weeks so it seemed silly to split them up. I’m afraid there is another bit of a rant coming on… but before I get to that element I want to focus […]
MoreMy Birth Preferences
Not one to give up on what I want I have put together a birth preferences document in the hope that some of it may happen. However one thing we heave learnt is that you need to be flexible and that births don’t always go to plan – Monkey’s Birth Story . However its still worth […]
MoreBoho Mama Luxury Breastfeeding Nursing Cover
When I was contacted to see if I wanted to review the Boho Mama Luxury Breastfeeding Nursing Cover of course I said yes. After all I breast fed Monkey and I am planning on doing the same with Kipper. Although that was four years ago I am still reminded of the initial uneasiness of breast feeding […]
MoreMonkey’s Birth Story
If I am honest I wasn’t going to write about my experiences surrounding Monkey’s birth, however as Kipper’s is getting closer (2 weeks to go now!). Selfishly I think it will help me put certain things to rest as things didn’t exactly go to plan and this is now impacting on my birth decisions for […]
MoreMy Pregnancy – Week 36
I should warn you now this is probably going to end in a bit of a rant! The pregnancy hormones are in full swing and I had a suspect consultant appointment at then beginning of the week which I just need to get of my chest. The below are extracts from my journal which I […]
MoreList of things to do on maternity leave before baby arrives
I can not believe that its finally here, but I am now officially on maternity leave. I’ve still not really settled into it, despite only have three weeks until Kipper’s guess date. I thought that by writing my to do list it may make me feel more prepared as at the moment I don’t really […]
MoreMy Pregnancy – Week 35 with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
When you read this it will be my last day at work before starting Maternity Leave and the enormity is starting to hit home! The below are extracts from my journal which I have been writing each week although they haven’t made it into my actual pregnancy journal. Thats a job for once the maternity […]
More12 Uses for Giant Muslins
Everyone has at least one item that they couldn’t live without, for me its the aden + anais giant muslins or swaddles for me. I often buy them as gifts for first time parents simply because they are so versatile. Monkey coming up to 4 will still on occasion sleep with his and the thought […]
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