Homebirth: The Afterbirth
September 16, 2016Before and afterbirth. Pregnant no more. All of a sudden bump was now baby… Boo had finally arrived, on… Continue reading
Birth Stories – Boo’s Homebirth
September 8, 20162.30 am I’m lying in bed, dozing through the Braxton Hicks that have become more intense over the past few… Continue reading
Three becomes Four
August 23, 2016It’s been a long long wait, but Boo finally arrived last week. In his own good time. Just before we… Continue reading
Overdue – How long *is* a normal pregnancy anyway?
August 17, 2016The two answers you usually get to that question are 9 months, or 40 weeks. But the real answer seems… Continue reading
40 Weeks – The Waiting Game
August 8, 201638, 39, 40 weeks… It’s been week after week with list upon list of things still to be done. Wondering… Continue reading
Week 39 – Let’s just have (another) nap
July 27, 2016Week 39. So so tired. All I want to do during the day is nap. Then I spend my nights… Continue reading
My Breastfeeding Cheat Sheet
July 21, 2016This is my second time preparing for breastfeeding a newborn. The antenatal classes in the hospital barely touch the basics… Continue reading
38 weeks, and it’s too damn hot!
July 18, 2016“Look at you, you’re ready to pop!”, says yet another well-meaning stranger who seems to think I’ll appreciate the unsolicited… Continue reading
Goodbye hospital birth, hello homebirth
July 5, 2016Tick tock. Tick tock. The days have gradually been passing by and the arrival of our second child is growing… Continue reading
35 Weeks – Are we nearly there yet?
June 30, 2016After 35 weeks of pregnancy you’ve already lost quite a lot of whatever dignity you may originally have had. Some… Continue reading