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Before Wren was here I was a little blasé about where he would sleep. Despite the recommendations from the NHS that baby is best off in your room for the first 6 months I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do. Eventually we did settle on setting up the cot in our room and [...]
So breastfeeding, bit of a hot topic at the moment isn't it? One month in I'm pleased to say I think I've finally cracked it. I still have the odd day where it feels like Wren is chewing on my nipple with razors but on the whole I can now pop him on, feed [...]
As a new mum it's so much harder than I thought it would be to indulge in a little pampering. Whilst I'm still managing the quickest skincare routine in the mornings anything more than the basics is proving to be a little bit of a struggle! However there are a few pieces in my skincare [...]
Whilst I was pregnant hearing/reading about other people's birth stories was one of my favourite things! (Post pregnancy it still is!) I know every labour is different and you shouldn't bog yourself down too much with what may or may not happen as you'll soon drive yourself insane, but for me I found it encouraging [...]
So today is Sunday 9th July, aka my due date! I was well prepared for this date to come and go without meeting our little babe (though it is only 8am in the morning so I'm not giving up hope just yet) but I can't pretend I won't be disappointed if it doesn't happen today. Of [...]
Now I'm talking about pre baby of course. I've been on maternity leave for just over 3 weeks now, I started at 35 weeks pregnant leaving me a generous 5 weeks before due date to have some time to myself. I know some people like to hold out right to the very end but [...]
Being pregnant for 9 long months means you're very likely to come across an occasion or celebration where you'll have to pass up an alcoholic drink for something soft. I was still in my first trimester during Christmas/New Years and due to morning sickness I didn't really feel I missed out too much as all [...]
