I can't believe I've made it this far. i can't help but be bowled over by pride. I've now breastfed Holly for 6 weeks. I didn't think I'd last 6 days because it was so difficult last time. But I've given my daughter the best start I can. Everything is going well apart from the bedtime bottle. I usually start breastfeeding her but she gets very ( Read more... )

I've been doing stretches and sitting forward positions all evening to try and help this baby move. I don't expect miracles but hopefully the baby will get the idea and decide to turn anterior before I commence labour. I've spent the night watching cooking shows on all fours and sitting in odd positions. I can't say it's comfortable but I'm sure it ( Read more... )

Why oh why did I plan for a Christmas baby? Christmas is stressful enough without being pregnant and getting ready to bring life into the world.

All I want to do is throw up and sleep, sleep and sleep. But I just can't. I have too much to do and too much to love. I can feel my concern, my anxiety raising as the weeks tick down. I wonder what I will be, who I will be after this baby is born. I wonder how I will change. How my husband will change and how my little boy change? I wonder if ( Read more... )

Yes, you read that right. Only 81 days to go. We're nearly there.

How far along are you? 25 and a half weeks ( Read more... )

I had my first ultrasound today. I looked up at that tiny screen and saw the tiny blinking light. It was exhilarating. It was so beautiful to lay there and look at my baby with Henry cuddling me and saying 'look at Plum!' and Mark just smiling. I find it pretty amazing that they can look inside my body and see that miracle.  I am now 7 weeks ( Read more... )

I've been throwing up almost constantly for the last few days. It's been exhausting. I think I forgot how difficult it is to create another human. All I want to eat is ice cream and that's not very nourishing for my budding little Plum. I've tried to force myself to eat other things but they come back up, especially anything like mushrooms, ( Read more... )