Bearing in mind this is my third baby you’d think I would have a pretty good idea about what happens during pregnancy and when but with baby brain, each pregnancy feels like the first. At the time you think you will remember every single detail of your pregnancy but sadly over time, you do forget … Read more
I’ve often heard people say it, but I never truly understood until these recent weeks. Little Bean is nearing the end of her first half-term at Primary School, and frankly, I’m concerned about the changes in her. She was once this sweet-natured, affectionate little girl – yes, with her share of tantrums, as I’ve candidly … Read more
My GP recently shared a tidbit with me that I found both intriguing and, frankly, a bit daunting. Whooping Cough, it turns out, was historically known as the ‘100 day cough’, which is a pretty accurate descriptor considering it can last that long. So, it looks like I might be dealing with this for another … Read more
I will be finding out the sex of our baby!!! How quickly does pregnancy go these days? It doesn’t seem five minutes since I published a post on here telling the world that we were to become parents again, and now we are already at the halfway mark (well, unless Jelly Bean – as we … Read more
And so, to complete the tale of my second pregnancy, I want to share with you a day that irrevocably changed my life. Monday, 20th September 2010, marked the due date for my second baby, a boy. This date had been imprinted in my mind ever since we first glimpsed our little ‘Beanie’ baby on … Read more
A harmless trip to the toilet resulted in a panic-stricken call to the maternity unit as I was bleeding again so off to the hospital we had to go.