I love wearing necklaces. My favourite pinboard is all about them (and my other favourite thing, stripes). I had to stop wearing necklaces when Eliza came along, and I’ll probably have to stop again as soon as the baby learns how to grip things. My poor undecorated neck. But for the time being, it’s being graced…
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Being Pregnant: 10 Things No-one Tells You About Pregnancy
What No-one Tells You About Pregnancy: If you’re pregnant, here are ten things no-one tells you about pregnancy. So what is it really like when you have a baby? Congratulations, You’re Having A Baby! Now What? Congratulations, you’re pregnant! It’s all floaty kaftans and graceful, naval gazing introspection from here right the way through to…
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Pregnancy week 22: what I’m really craving
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Pregnancy week 21: wish you were here
An update at 21 weeks pregnant… We are down at the beach, building sandcastles and eating ice-cream. Hey, if the baby wants it, who am I to argue? Pregnancy-wise, at 21 weeks pregnant I’m actually feeling fine and it’s a positive forecast for the foreseeable future (fingers optimistically crossed!) I’m much less tired, despite Eliza…
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Nap drops, sleep, and the eternal battle for bedtime
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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20 Weeks Pregnant Update: Second Child Syndrome
20 Weeks Pregnant: An Update On My Pregnancy Are you 20 weeks pregnant? Here’s a pregnancy update An update at 20 weeks pregnant… 20 Weeks Pregnant Baby Bump: Can The Baby Have Second Child Syndrome – Already? I think the new baby might be a victim of second child syndrome, already. It occurred to me…
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The early baby days
How did you feel in the first few days of new babydom? Blissfully content, wafting round full of love and all the good hormones, gazing in wonder at your baby? Or slightly confused, clueless, tired, tearful, tired?