Throughout this pregnancy, I’ve mentioned several times that I was in no hurry for the baby to arrive. Me? I’d never be one of those impatient people complaining about a non-arrival for weeks and weeks. I would be calm and patient and serene, and waft around in floaty kaftans, meditating and chatting introspectively to my…
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40 weeks pregnant: the 96%
Read more40 weeks pregnant: any sign of the baby? Today is my due date and I am officially 40 weeks pregnant… Clearly I’m not having a baby today. Unless there are any very last minute surprises. Did you know that apparently only 4% of women actually do have a baby on their due date (did you?)…
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39 Weeks Pregnant: On Time
Read more39 weeks pregnant: what’s going on in my pregnancy? Here’s my latest pregnancy update at 39 weeks pregnant. An awful lot of pregnancy is spent marking time, isn’t it? There’s being late, the date on the digital test, the week + days count up and count down, the 12 and 20 week scan, the 24…
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Advice to my future self, mother of two
Read moreWe spent this weekend together as a family of three, knowing it could be the final one before we become four. Looking back at last time we were about to have a baby, we had no idea what was coming. It’s difficult to ready yourself for the unexpected though, isn’t it? This time we feel…
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Bedtime stories: the new baby
Read moreWhat books are current bedtime favourites in your house? Eliza is going through a Topsy and Tim phase, as my mum recently found all my old ones from the 80’s. She also has her classic literary loves – Peepo, her Paragon books, and Postman Bear.
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38 weeks pregnant: The October Edition
Read moreHere’s my latest pregnancy update at 38 weeks pregnant… What’s happening at 38 weeks pregnant? October, a month of mists and mellow fruitfulness, the clocks going back, and Halloween. And oh yeah, the month of me having a baby. However I was convinced – utterly convinced – we’d have an early arrival on Tuesday night. 38…
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Breakfast like a toddler
Read moreHere’s what I suspect would be on Eliza’s fantasy breakfast menu: An ice lolly Two Babybells Grapes and blueberries A little bit of CBeebies to watch while she eats