The Baby Number Two Question
When Ameli was two days old, I was asked if I’d have another child. Unequivocally, I said yes. I was on such an oxytocin high from my home water birth,…Continue Reading →
Help Me Plan Next Year On Diary Of A First Child
This is a survey for regular or at least occassional readers of Diary of a First Child. The aim is…
News Of The Week: Forced Adoption And Conditional Love
I was reading the Guardian Life & Style Family section and “My mum said I must give up my baby 
What Is Breastfeeding Let-Down And How Does It Work?
Milk production in the body is a simply miraculous process. In general, it is started when a baby latches on to the mother’s breast, and ‘let-down’ occurs. Really, let-down is…Continue Reading →
365-312 to 365-318 A Week In Pictures
It’s been a rather paltry week for pictures as I’ve been dealing with issues, issues and more issues in my…
Mama Said No. All The Time.
One day I sat in an adjoining room to where my husband and daughter were. I didn’t know particularly what…
Daisies To Dinosaurs – A Small Business Review
A few weeks ago I received an email from Melanie from Daisies to Dinosaurs, a home run business that makes hooks and shelves specifically tailored to children. Melanie asked if…Continue Reading →
News Of The Week: Scientists Discover What Triggers Labour
Well, doesn’t that just sound like great news! I can’t begin to count how many articles, stories and books I’ve…
365-305 to 365-311 A Week in Pictures
We’ve had the kind of week you have when you live somewhere and know people. It’s an odd feeling, in…
How To Turn A Back-To-Back, Transverse or Breech Baby
OP, or back labour, is when the baby’s back faces the mother’s back, rather than the preferred back to belly (OA) position. The problem with back labour is that it…Continue Reading →