• Nap drops, sleep, and the eternal battle for bedtime

    June 3, 2014

    The midday nap is nature’s gift to mothers, isn’t it? A blissful amount of peace, quiet, and time to yourself. It’s the pause in the middle of the day, the pit stop in the never-ending baby Grand Prix. It’s not quite as intoxicating as a large glass of wine, but it’s twice as refreshing. I…

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  • 17 Weeks Pregnant: Sleeping The Sleep Of The Second Trimester

    May 11, 2014

    Here’s My Latest Pregnant Update At 17 Weeks Pregnant So we’re in week 17 of pregnancy, what’s that like? Well, I’m 17 weeks pregnant and TIRED. Here’s more about pregnancy week 17…but first… My 17 Weeks Pregnant Baby Bump 17 Weeks Pregnant Symptoms (I’m TIRED) Lost: one burst of second trimester energy. If found, please return to: Gill, the…

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  • Spare time…or sleep?

    February 25, 2014

    Here’s a parenting confession, of sorts. For the past two days, when Eliza has napped, I have too. A couple of broken nights and a fidgety toddler in bed with us resulted in a serious case of the lunchtime yawns. So why not? I thought. Our bed looked inviting, the pillows were plump. I could…

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  • Pregnancy week 30: needing sleep

    December 4, 2011

    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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  • Hypothyroid, Underactive Thyroid And Pregnancy – My Experiences

    February 1, 2024

    Here’s My Experiences Of Being Hypothyroid And Underactive Thyroid And Pregnancy, Including My Hypothyroidism Symptoms During routine blood tests when we were trying, and failing, to get pregnant, it was discovered that I was hypothyroid, which meant I have hypothyroidism – otherwise known as an underactive thyroid. Here is how I was diagnosed, are all…

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  • Nicknames For Aurora: 31 Best Aurora Nicknames

    December 4, 2023

    Looking For Nicknames For Aurora? Read This Post For The Best Aurora Nicknames Read This Post For 31+ Of The Best Aurora Nicknames If you love the name Aurora, you might be looking for the best nicknames for Aurora. Read this post for 31 of the best Aurora nicknames, the Aurora meaning and middle names…

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  • Fathers Day gift guide for dads

    Father’s Day Gift Guide: 5 Ideas For The-Difficult-To-Buy-For Dad

    June 8, 2022

    Looking For Father’s Day Present Ideas? Read Our Father’s Day Gift Guide For The Difficult-To-Buy-For Dad In conjunction with Boots UK, here’s a Father’s Day Gift Guide for the dad who’s difficult to buy for. If you need present ideas for the father figures in your life – or your own children’s father – here…

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