Welcome Bonnie Winifred – arrival of baby number two
Knowing when your baby will be born brings with many things. First, the question of ‘when’ is gone. Obviously. When I was given a c-section date at my 36 week appointment I called my husband […]
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Reaching the end of pregnancy – where’s your head at?
I love reading pregnancy updates. Other people’s that is. Where they’re at, what they’re feeling, whether the wedding rings are on or off (mine are still on by the way and at 38 weeks I […]
LadyNicci featured on new site: Csectionmums.com
A while back one of my fellow Irish Parenting Bloggers Learner Mama asked us to send in our caesarean section birth stories for her brand new site www.csectionmums.com. Lucy runs a very successful Facebook group […]
Life lessons at six months old. The first half year.
In five days time the spud will be six months old. She has been alive outside the womb for exactly half a year. If this were a real world job, my probation period would be […]
Baby love – it’ll change your entire world
Since I’ve had the little mini spud, I’ve tried a number of times to explain to people what shocked me the most about this reproducing lark. Love. All consuming, making me cry, full up inside, […]
Will I ever be skinny again? Top ten tips on baby weight loss
I’m not sure where the conviction came from, but I really thought dropping the baby pounds would be, well, a cinch. I’d never really had a problem with my weight. Piling on the kilos while […]
Boobs and babies: the scandal of breastfeeding
You can’t move for media coverage on breastfeeding women these days. We’re hot gossip. ‘Woman told to cover up at posh hotel’ was a major scoop. ‘Women not allowed to breastfeed at breastfeeding conference’ was […]
Packing the hospital bag: 7 things you cannot birth without
Packing the hospital bag is one of the most tangible things you can do during bump watch. Buying the bits you need, checking and rechecking the list, packing and repacking as your due date approaches […]
The emotions of returning to work: facing the end of maternity leave
I like working. I love the sense of achievement, the thinking and doing, the mixing with people, and the routine of being up early and home tired after a productive day. I never thought about […]
How to christen your baby on a budget
When it came to our baby’s christening, we were adamant about one thing: money. No matter what, we said, this special family occasion will not leave us in debt, under pressure or worried about cash. […]
Welcome to the world baby – top ten tips for a hospital birth
She has auburn hair. It grows into a mullet at the back. I’d like to cut off a big lump of it and put it in her keepsake box I’ve made. Recently she’s started losing […]
Top ten things no one tells you about having a baby
When you’re pregnant, everybody will have a word of advice for you. Do this, don’t do that, this happened to me, I’m telling you. As a first time Mum you may listen intently, taking it […]
The top ten things to know about the final stages of pregnancy
Well, we’ve made it this far. Still pregnant. Still currently carrying a rather large foetus inside the tummy area. And boy, are we ready to meet him or her. Having had a very normal textbook […]
The ten most surprising things about pregnancy
Pregnant. Knocked up. Up the duff. Expecting. Bun in the oven. Up the pole. Stuffed. All beautiful terms to explain the current condition I find myself in. The news came as a bit of shock. […]