This post about my 30th week of pregnancy is actually bought to you from all the way over at 31 + 5 weeks; I’m hoping the baby doesn’t inherit my lateness gene. I could blame this momentary blogging-lapse on the third trimester catching up with me (at this point I went back to being unbelievably…
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Pregnancy week 27: a blissfully normal week
Read moreI’m trying not to speak too soon as there’s still one day left of it, but it’s been a very uneventful couple of days so far, especially after the past few weeks. I went back to work and then just did completely normal things like going out to dinner with friends, shopping, and lying on…
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Pregnancy week 23: duck!
Read morePrior to getting pregnant, I’d perfectly planned out the way I’d tell my husband when it happened. The idea involved a pair of wedding ducks I was given on my hen night, which now live on a shelf in our bathroom. I’d found a mini-duck in a shop in Crystal Palace and post-positive result,…
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About the awfulness of maternity clothes
Read moreNow I have a mini-bump, I’m taking baby steps into the sizeable and stretchy realms of maternity clothes. It’s lucky that my job doesn’t require a strict dress code and we can pretty much wear, within reason, whatever we like. However everyone always looks nice though, and I can’t bear the thought of wearing sack-like…
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My review of Maison D’Anu pregnancy skincare products
Read moreA Maison D’Anu review of pregnancy skincare products… I *love* beauty products, as our heaving bathroom shelves will testify. So when I was offered some products from the Maison D’Anu pregnancy skincare range to review, I jumped at the chance. I’d not heard much about the brand before, but the emphasis is on ethical products…
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Pregnancy week 15: in the city, by the sea
Read moreHere’s five things about pregnancy week 15* Baby C is growing up fast! This week s/he grew to the size of an avocado, which seems almost unfathomably big for something so little. Random avocado fact of the day though, is that since getting pregnant I’ve also completely gone off them, despite the fact I used…