We all use a New Year as an excuse to reflect and look back on the year just gone and look forward to the next. I am no different. I am actually done with New Year’s Resolutions. You never stick to them. I heard wise person say if you want to do something (or not…
As the year draws to a close I think it is normal to reflect on the highs and lows of the past 12 months and, for bloggers, it is no different. I started my blog in 2013 as an outlet for myself to write about parenting and life on the farm and, on the whole…
I’m a bit late with my 28 week update as it fell right over Christmas. However 28 weeks I am and *klaxon* I am officially in the third trimester. Yipee. I had a 28 week appointment at antenatal this week as well as the first of three growth scans to check that the baby is…
This week I read a lovely post by Rachel Swirl about previous Christmases. Christmas is such a special time for little ones that I thought I would copy use her idea and look back at our first Christmases. With Boo and G both having January birthdays, they were 11 months and almost 11 months when…
I am all for heralding our amazing NHS and the great work they do but this week, I was so annoyed with one of my community midwives. I am 27 weeks and went off for a check with the midwives at my doctor’s surgery. Little G and I arrived in time for my appointment but…
Being pregnant with my third baby means a lot of things. We have pretty much everything in terms of equipment. I just need to buy new mattresses for the crib and moses basket. I will eventually need one for the cot but G is still in it and I am reluctant to evict him…
Things they don’t tell you about pregnancy number 576-dreams. All the dreams. They are just so vivid. As if you’re getting enough sleep as it is what with ligament stretching and toilet breaks, your mind is on over drive. From the day dreams when it is taking you six hours to actually get to sleep…
Six months pregnant sounds a bit official really, doesn’t it? I like to think of it as the time you can use it to your advantage-you know make excuses for things like forgetting your name and you children’s date of birth. Since my last update, I feel like the bump itself has blossomed. At my…
Gestational diabetes is on the rise. With ageing parents and the lifestyles we lead, more and more women are being diagnosed. I had polycystic ovaries in my early 20s which is also more of a risk factor-something to do with how you produce insulin. I wasn’t particularly over weight when I got pregnant with Boo…
When you decide to have another baby, there are lots of things to consider. Whether it’s number three or 103, have you got room, will you need a new car, can you afford it, can you cope are all things that most people think about. I must admit, I had my blind-I-want-another-baby head on so…
