I can’t believe I’m over half way through this pregnancy. In fact, it’s taken so long to write this that I am actually 21 weeks now. Time has been flying yet I haven’t really done a pregnacy update yet. The first 20 weeks have been challenging. The first 14 weeks (from around week six) were…
Can you believe I’m almost half way through this pregnancy? I’m almost 19 weeks and, having had the other two at 38 weeks, that means I’m half way. It only feels like five minutes since I announced that our third baby is on the way. When I was pregnant with Boo we didn’t want to…
There comes a point in the life of every mother when something happens. For me, G was about 15 months old. I was totally fed up with the baby change bag. It matched the pram and did its job but I yearned for the day when I could go back to a beautiful handbag. I…
When I first found out I was pregnant, I was obviously pleased with the news. It took so long to get pregnant with G and every baby is a blessing in my eyes. I don’t know why but I was reluctant this time to tell anyone. I don’t mean at four weeks when I found…
So you all know about the hopeful arrival of #FarmBaby2017 early next year and, while well into my second trimester, the first trimester is still close enough to touch. So I thought I’d share with you the top five reasons of early pregnancy. 1.Sickness. Most people feel a bit sick at some point in pregnancy….
Since I knew I could have children, I have always wanted more. I had Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in my early twenties so fertility was something I never took for granted. If you count the pregnancies that didn’t make it, I have been pregnant every year since 2010. After having G, we decided to just see…
As an official ambassador for Summer Infant (or a Summer Mama as we are affectionately known), I am always interested to hear about the products they have and how they can help parents on this rocky road of bringing up our children. I a huge fan of their video baby monitor which you can read…
The UK’s Biggest Baby & Toddler Show is returning to EventCity, Manchester from 7-9 October The Baby & Toddler Show, supported by Emma’s Diary, returns to the North West this October and with it comes all the shopping and expert advice new and expectant parents need to give their baby the best start in life….
Announcing your pregnancy on social media is a very personal things. I’ve seen both ends of the scale-bloggers announcing they are pregnant when they first take the test to some friends doing it with a birth announcement. It is personal choice. George at Asda recently conducted a survey to find out how a group of…
Breastfeeding and having children is tough. Babies, newborns especially, can feed for hours and if you are just starting out, you can often feel marooned wherever you are feeding. You need to make sure you have plenty of fluids and healthy snacks at arms reach to keep your energy levels up and ensure adequate milk…
