Originally posted on October 29th 2017 Any inventory for expectant parents will include a pram or pushchair…. unless you’re a Wheelie Momma, in which case another set of wheels to negotiate is the last thing you need! Even less so for my other half who already has arms like Popeye from pushing my growing mass […]
Originally posted on December 29th 2016 Thanks to our Health Visitor and fabulous Mary from SureStart going over and above to help and support our family, doing hours of research along with us to see what, if any support exists for families in our situation, we eventually struck gold a few weeks after Starfish was […]
Originally Posted December 14th 2016 With the time of year that’s in it and during the last few weeks of sleep regression and teething (Starfish, not me) I’ve had plenty of time to reflect on the last year and our journey to parenthood. I watched a programme on TV the other night which showed a […]
Originally posted on December 13th 2016 1. Morning sickness is not restricted just to morning time. It’s morning, noon, afternoon, and night. 2. Pregnancy is NOT glamorous. There’s nothing “glamorous” about swollen ankles, swollen feet, crushing heartburn, hemorrhoids, constipation and a bladder the size of a peanut. 3. Petite clothes are fine. Maternity clothes are […]
Originally posted on November 26th 2016 As you will know from my last post, from the very early days I have been expressing milk for when Starfish and I wanted to go out. Over the last 12 weeks or so I have tried a number of different pumps, both manual and electric, with varying degrees […]
Originally posted on November 23rd 2016 The midwife had no sooner left the house when I felt this strange, unfamiliar tingling. I consulted Dr Google who suggested it was probably my milk coming in. Hooray!My little piranha seemed as relieved as I was at this new development; so much so that he pretty much fed […]
Originally posted on November 12th 2016 So here we are… a big topic! Something so important it deserves a post of its own. Feeding Starfish. More specifically, breastfeeding him. While I was pregnant I discussed breastfeeding with family and friends as well as at my antenatal visits. My initial thoughts on breastfeeding were purely on […]
Originally Posted on November 10th 2016 40 weeks seems like an eternity when you first become pregnant. The first 12 weeks feel endless, especially if you have decided not to tell anyone. However as time went on and D day came closer and closer, I realised that 40 weeks is actually a really short amount […]
Originally Posted on November 2nd 2016 Last time we left things on a bit of a downer, with me heading off to spend literally days trawling the Internet to find suitable commercially available equipment to help me with the day to day tasks that caring for a baby involves. Things like bathing, changing, dressing and feeding […]
Originally Posted on November 1st 2016 As a started to feel great, thanks to the bio energy healing and my beautiful friend Kathy Watters, the daunting reality of parenthood hung in the air, a lot like the moments before my sky dives, with a mixture of exhilaration and sheer terror. As you know, the decision […]