Are you expecting? If so, then it’s important to take all the right steps now and ensure that you do have all the things that you need to be taken care of. Here are some of the key points to keep in mind when you are planning for your little one to arrive into the … [Read more…]
I have been pregnant five times (three babies) so I am no stranger to the worries of growing a mini human can bring. Over the last few months though, my worries have been transferred to another pregnancy woe. After the Billy Goat visited, there has been much speculation as to whether little Chip is pregnant. … [Read more…]
When shopping for a male animal-like a ram or a bull, one of the first things you do is grab hold of their testicles to check they are both there, they are the correct size and that they feel right. That grabbed your attention, didn’t it? We have a testicle MOT picture on the wall … [Read more…]
When you are pregnant and eagerly anticipating the new baby, you don’t think much past those new born days. As I write this, I am thinking back to six months ago when I was in hospital, waiting for my caesarean the next day. I dreaded my first caesarean but I was so ready for this … [Read more…]
It is a well-known fact that smoking while you are pregnant is unhealthy. Smoking can put your baby at risk before he or she is even born; it can stunt fetal growth in the uterus and restrict oxygen to the placenta, increasing your chance of a miscarriage. You may think that once you find out … [Read more…]
When I was pregnant with my first child in 2011, I naively thought that you have a baby, learn how to care for it and that’s it. Six years on and three babies later, I now realise parenting is a continuous journey of discovery and change. That little baby grows into a boisterous toddler and … [Read more…]
Baby J is now a month old and, before baby brain takes over my head forever, I thought now might be the right time to share my birth story. We last left off with my 37 week pregnancy update. Like I said previously, my local hospital now gives any mother who is due to give … [Read more…]
My first two pregnancies resulted in a vaginal birth and a caesarean section (due to a breech baby) in that order so, with number three, when I found out I would be having another section, I wasn’t exactly over joyed. I am now almost four weeks-post surgery and I can honestly say it was a … [Read more…]
Well, I never thought I’d get to 37 weeks but here I am. I have had a much better week with less appointments and more family time and it really has made all the difference to my mood. We even got a sneaky family trip to Knowsley Safari Park this weekend which was lovely and … [Read more…]
A is for antenatal. After your first pregnancy, you get seen a lot less. Even though I am more high risk this time than I was before, as it is my third baby, they are confident that if I feel anything isn’t right, I will call them myself. With two other children to look after, … [Read more…]
