Not all of us are maternal types and expects to have a baby. I was never sure and I pretty much decided that I didn’t want to have one. But then I hit 33 and decided that I would regret…
When I was pregnant with N, baby showers weren’t really that prolific in the UK, although a pregnant colleague and I did have a ‘baby shower’ afternoon tea goodbye with our team. I’ve never really been one to automatically think…
We all know what Katie Hopkins thinks about naming conventions, and I have to admit I’m with her on some of her points. But parents (in the UK at least) can choose what names they want for their children, therefore…
*Ad – collaborative post Childbirth is usually a joyous occasion during which a new life arrives in the world for the first time. But make no mistake; it can be a challenging, and sometimes distressing experience for nervous mothers. Intense…
When I fell pregnant I’d been on a diet – lots of healthy eating and exercise, and was at my ideal weight. Unfortunately, however much I wanted to eat well, my body was just craving food. No savoury or sweet…just…
I’m astounded at how many people speak or touch before thinking whenever there’s a baby or pregnant woman on the scene. It drives me mad. Pregnancy Before you’re pregnant you never realise how quickly your body seems to become other…
There’s loads of baby websites out there…some are great, some are ok and others are shockingly set up and hard to use. One pregnancy and parenting forum I randomly found when I first found out I was pregnant is www.babycentre.co.uk,…
For years I was never sure if I wanted children. I’m not a baby person at all, although I’m a big fan of well behaved, fun loving little people once they can converse and I can understand where they’re coming…