Pregnancy Diaries

The countdown is on and we’re feeling excited!

9 years ago

AMAZING. I can’t believe that that tiny little baby grew in my belly. He’s a perfect 6 pounds 3 ounces and the love I feel is like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. Everyone says he’s the image of his daddy and I really can’t argue with them. He has the same forehead and chin, but […]

10 years ago

When I will go into labour is anyone’s guess.  At 38 weeks, the doctor is estimating another two to three weeks, but the midwife says I could go much sooner as the baby’s head is low and facing down. After taking the ‘guess the sex’ game out of the equation (we found out it was […]

10 years ago

Now that I’m on maternity leave and have some more time to myself, I find that I’m thinking more and more about the actual labour. By now, I must have heard at least 50 stories from well-meaning mothers about their experiences and it only serves to cement one fact, which is that no two births are […]

10 years ago

Maternity hospital bag – check. Moses basket and blankets – check. Car seat and pram – check. Baby monitor, thermometer, bottle sterilizer, baby grows, nappies and bath – check. Now that we’ve got nearly everything needed to deliver and bring our little man home (depending on who you talk to), it’s time to prepare our home for his arrival. This […]

10 years ago

Everything. Takes. Much. Longer. The walks I used to enjoy in the evening are a real chore now that I’m travelling with a watermelon belly. The weight seems to be piling on in these last few weeks and I’m really starting to feel it. It takes longer to climb the stairs and I’ve definitely  slowed down […]

10 years ago