Aha, it’s a blog post about nine months of something that’s not pregnancy (for a change…) But I realised during one of my recent 4am wake-ups that this week marked nine months of us being in our new house. So how are we getting on?
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36 weeks pregnant: bad days and baby brain
Read moreHere’s my latest pregnancy update at 36 weeks pregnant (and 35 weeks pregnant!) 36 weeks pregnant…what’s happening with the baby? Does being pregnant make bad days worse, or do they just seem worse because you’re already balancing precariously on the high hormonal tightrope of pregnancy? I’m not sure, but in the interests of sharing my…
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My quest for the perfect maternity jeans
Read moreMaternity jeans are like fairy tales, if you think about it. You have to kiss a lot of frogs (try on / buy a lot of pairs) before you find your prince (the ever-elusive pair that looks great, stays up and is comfortable). But I think I might have finally found mine, and they’re not…
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34 weeks pregnant: the lowdown
Read moreWhat’s it like to be 34 weeks pregnant? Here’s an update from 34 weeks pregnant, with a 34 weeks pregnant blog, bump shot and pregnancy symptoms… So – 34 weeks pregnant… An emergency growth scan at 34 weeks pregnant The good news about the emergency growth scan I mentioned last week is that everything is…
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Fantasy hospital bags; what would you *really* pack in yours?
Read moreLast night I had Braxton Hicks of such intense ferocity that they woke me up at 4am and jolted my brain into thinking about getting ready for the baby. So this morning, in the style of all panicking procrastinaters, I made some more lists. And top of these was ‘pack hospital bag.’
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Afternoon tea at the Sanderson Hotel – Mad Hatter’s theme
Read moreThis week we had afternoon tea at the Sanderson Hotel in London – looking for the best place to have afternoon tea in the capital? You should give this one a try. We braved the joys of public transport and Oxford Street on a weekday, and headed over for the Mad Hatter’s afternoon tea with…
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33 weeks pregnant: measuring up
Read moreWhat’s it like being 33 weeks pregnant? Here’s my latest weekly pregnancy blog update from the third trimester.. 33 weeks pregnant: “So, you’re measuring slightly small…” The midwife said, as she hovered above me with the tape measure at my 33 weeks pregnant appointment. I have to admit, my mind had been elsewhere at that…