Pregnancy lowers your immune system so getting a cold or other bugs can be so easy but can it also be an early sign of labour! As I fast approach my due date, every little symptom is getting the good old Google treatment to see if it could be a Read more…
Taking the bus is a vital method to travel, especially when you are old, disabled or have too big a bump to drive. I have never had a driving licence – I couldn’t afford it nor did I want to try when I was 16/17 and at 18 I had Read more…
Babies are exciting for a lot of people – sometimes though you need to set boundaries with family and friends. This weekend I was visited by my dad – this is only the second time I have seen him since getting pregnant due to how far away he lives. It Read more…
In the US, Baby showers are common place but that isn’t the case so much in the UK. They do still happen and are a great way to celebrate before the baby arrives. I knew early on that I wanted a baby shower. For me it was nothing to do Read more…
There are so many parenting courses around today, including one run by the NHS. When I first found out I was pregnant I looked up a number of antenatal courses in the area. Most were too far to get to and many others I hadn’t heard great things about. When Read more…
It’s my birthday! But what do you do and get for a heavily pregnant lady for her birthday when her life is about to change. Find out how my partner managed just this. I love birthdays – the idea of finding the perfect gift for someone and celebrating another year Read more…
These days a lot of pregnant couples go away for one last baby-free holiday before the baby arrives called a babymoon. With all the nausea and back issues we decided to do a mini babymoon celebration in Brighton instead. I had been so looking forward to a babymoon – the Read more…
28 weeks for a pregnant lady with a starting BMI of 30 can only mean one thing – the start of the third trimester and the second glucose blood test. In my first midwife appointment I found out rather than doing the normal glucose test, which involves drinking a bottle Read more…
I love the pregnancy yoga classes LushTums run so when I found out that they had an afternoon class that was all about getting you prepared for birth class I jumped at the chance to attend. As the course runs for only an afternoon it is only covering birth but Read more…
There are a lot of things that they never tell you about being pregnant – one of them is just how many times you might have to have blood tests. Before I was pregnant I knew that I would have to have at least one blood tests where I would Read more…