Today I am 22 weeks pregnant which means that baby is the size of a large mango, which is odd as last week it was the size of a spaghetti squash and they are bigger! I am not in a very good mood today so it’s probably not the best time to write this post [...]
On Monday I woke up and looked in the mirror to see that my cheeks had gone a weird purple colour and looked all blotchy. It’s not something that I have ever seen before and after typing it into Google the only thing that came up was slapped cheek disease, also known as fifth diseasenofollow [...]
My mum earlier in the week had looked at my bump and stated that I couldn’t physically stretch anymore and that my daughter was going to be early. I hadn’t paid any mind to the fact I’d been getting my only braxton hicks contractions for the past two days – I’d been told it could [...]
I’m doing something that I was never able to do when I was pregnant. Watching One Born Every Minute. And it is absolutely amazing. When I was pregnant I abstained from watching it as I was determined not to frighten myself. People told me about it anyway though; for some reason, scaring pregnant ladies is [...]
After a few problems getting the photo up on the blog, here’s the latest bump shot now that I’m at 31 weeks! It feels like it’s really speeding along now and considering how busy I am trying to keep myself, I can’t really see it slowing down. This week has been a bit of a [...]
After a few problems getting the photo up on the blog, here’s the latest bump shot now that I’m at 31 weeks! It feels like it’s really speeding along now and considering how busy I am trying to keep myself, I can’t really see it slowing down. This week has been a bit of a [...]
When I was pregnant the first time around, I developed overwhelming feelings of vulnerability. I had suffered with anxiety on and off since my early teens and once my bump started to develop, I started to feel like a walking target, worried that muggers would see me as an easy target; someone who couldn’t give [...]
Milo and I have started regularly having conversations about babies. It usually begins with him pointing out how babies can’t do something that he can. ”Babies can’t eat cereal”. ”Babies can’t play with trains”. Then I ask him ”what can babies do?”, Milo’s reply ”WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH” ha ha. He’s not far off there. I asked him [...]
LOVED my first pregnancy! Yes I had hip pain, yes I had heartburn and insomnia towards the end but I loved every minute still and really felt a glow! So this time round I figured it would be the same again and I really looked forward to it… However in reality things couldn’t have been [...]
I almost decided not to post a bump watch this week as I am feeling so whale-like and blah, that I just didn’t fancy it. In the end though, I decided this is a warts and all blog afterall and I need to highlight both the highs and lows of pregnancy. Also, let’s face it, [...]
I write this from my birthing ball, the birthing ball that is currently the only place I find comfortable to sit. I have pains in my lower abdomen, but know that there is no point in getting my hopes up as I just don’t labour naturally. With all three of my children I have been induced, [...]
Ruth shares her incredible and yet shocking story of her daughter’s birth, when she was just 25 weeks and 1 day along. Her experience makes for uncomfortable and upsetting reading in places but and I’m sure I won’t be the only one who finishes reading the piece in awe of Ruth and her daughter… Like [...]
Being due mid August in my first pregnancy, my maternity clothes consisted of summer dresses, vests and shorts. This time I am going to be big over the winter and so a whole new wardrobe is needed. I have been trying to think of creative ways to make my summer maternity clothes wearable again, as [...]
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So this week I’m 25 weeks pregnant. Despite my tummy initially seeming to “pop” my bump now seems quite neat (as did my last one) and not as big as some friends / bloggers who are at the same stage as me. I am hoping that this is just the way I am and not [...]
Last week I spent the day in Portsmouth helping a friend at a photo shoot and whilst there I got chatting to one of the models. Our conversation turned to previous modelling jobs she’d had; the good, the bad and the ugly. She told me of a maternity wear campaign she did over on sunny [...]
Ever since seeing gorgeous paper lined boxes over on Pinterest, I have been wanting to do something like this for my nursery corner and today I finally completed the task. It took me longer to choose which boxes to use, then it did to actually finish them so I thought it would make a perfect [...]
The kicks and movements are getting stronger and stronger and I now often feel my little fella move throughout the day. Some of the movements are quite uncomfortable but I haven’t quite gotten to the regular truly painful movements yet. They are coming though, I’m sure of it… Like this?Read more… Recommended by Workingberlinmum
We are now exactly half way through which means in the same time again I will be about to have a baby! Our 20 week scan last week revealed that we are having a boy which I am so happy about. I would have been equally happy either way but I love the fact that [...]
Something I hadn’t missed about pregnancy is the clothes situation. This time round maternity shopping is even less of a joy, probably because I don’t find traipsing around the shops with a 23month old much fun. While we were out Christmas shopping today J suggested I choose a couple of maternity pieces while he looked [...]
