Bailey’s First Christmas

Bailey’s First Christmas

Last night we took down the Christmas decorations. This is hands down my least favourite part of the festive season and always has been. I know some people love the chance to get organised and tidy up and get back to normality, but for me it's always held a sense of melancholy. You see, I [...]

At Home With a Newborn – Surviving the First Few Weeks

At Home With a Newborn – Surviving the First Few Weeks

I can't quite believe I'm writing this, but my baby boy is now THREE MONTHS OLD!! How the eff did that happen? I feel like I gave birth to him yesterday, and yet somehow I no longer have a newborn. I now have a bonafide little child, all full of smiles and giggles and the [...]

Labour & Delivery Tips Part 2 – The Advice I Wish I’d Had

Labour & Delivery Tips Part 2 – The Advice I Wish I’d Had

So after easing you in with Bailey's Birth Story and my birth plan post, it's time we started getting down to the nitty gritty! Everything I've talked about up until this point has been kind of rose tinted and frankly far too pristine so far, and that just isn't the reality of giving birth. It's [...]

Labour & Delivery Tips Part 1 – My Birth Plan

Labour & Delivery Tips Part 1 – My Birth Plan

I didn't plan on writing oodles of posts about giving birth. In fact, in the first few days following the event I felt very much that I never wanted to talk about it, or even think about it, ever again! But the more I've talked to other women about their experiences, the more I've come [...]