At my Booking in appointment a couple of weeks ago the first thing the midwife said to me was “I’ll be disappointed if you don’t want to try for a vbac”. (A vbac is a vaginal birth after caesarean) Now the one things that has been worrying me ever since I found out I was…
pregnancy
First trimester over already
I’m hoping to record the highs and lows of my second pregnancy. So, from the beginning: Week 5 – I did a pregnancy test to confirm what I already knew! I had an allergic reaction to something which made my skin itchy but the Doctor said it was nothing pregnancy related. I sent off my…
How does a second pregnancy compare to the first?
When is the right time to have a second baby? The million pound question with no right or wrong answer. My husband is an only child and we always knew we wanted at least two children. There’s a 3.5 year age gap between me and my sister which meant we hated each other when we…
Review: You and your bump
I was recently sent a copy of You and Your Bump to review. I had never heard of the author, Emma Cannon, but she is a leading complementary fertility specialist. You and Your Bump has been written as a companion for pre-conception, pregnancy and the postnatal period. It differs from other pregnancy guides as it…
Mama tea
Mama Tea produce a range of natural caffeine-free herbal tea – three of them (Glowing, Morning and Cool) are suitable throughout pregnancy while Ready and New Mama are suitable just before and after birth. I was sent a box of each tea to try out and the first thing I was impressed with was how…
I’m grateful for
a picture of my new thumb-sucking healthy baby, due in December! Linking up with Week 60 of the Gallery and Reasons to by Cheerful
Sea-Band review and giveaway
When I was pregnant I suffered from morning sickness like many pregnant women. I coped by drinking lots of ginger tea and keeping a supply of ginger biscuits in my handbag. I wish I had heard about Sea-Band acupressure wristbands which have been providing nausea relief to millions of people for over 20 years. They…
Losing the baby weight
Little Man is now 10 months old and I have arranged an interview with my employer to discuss flexible working. Today I went shopping to buy some new work clothes and I came away empty handed. I’m sure I’m not the only one who is struggling to lose their baby weight. I wasn’t too worried…
Not quite a water birth
Today Edward is 10 months old! Pregnancy, birth and his first months are passing in a whirlwind. I always meant to write more about his birth last March before I forget. I had a straightforward pregnancy apart from the usual worries over test results and swollen ankles. I was tired during the first trimester, felt…