Birth Story of Squidgy – 13 March 2012
Our Squidgy girl’s birth story is a little bit of a lot of things. It’s still quite raw in my head, and this will probably all come out a bit…Continue Reading →
Activity Pack Ideas For Older Siblings At A Birth
Ideas for keeping a toddler busy during labour and child birth. Activity packs, joint activities and more.
English Cottage Pie With Cheese And Leek Topping Recipe
We have been getting so many leeks in our winter vegetable boxes that I’m starting to feel a little ‘leek-ed’…
Announcing: Squidgy Is Here
If you follow on Facebook or Twitter, this is going to be old news to you now, but Squidgy is here!! And she’s a girl! What a surprise!! I was…Continue Reading →
13 March 2012 – A Good Day For A Birthday?
So many of my friends and family are far away and won’t be able to share in this baby’s birth…
Life With Michael – A Mother’s Experience of Life With Aspergers Disorder
“I cried the day my son was diagnosed with Aspergers disorder. Not because there was something wrong with him, I…
Letter To Squidgy – 42 Weeks And 4 Days: The Start Of A Birth Story
Dear Squidgy, I know this is an odd thing to do – write a birth story before the baby is born. But, I’ve been waiting for you so long now,…Continue Reading →
Mamatography Week 9: Visitors And Waiting
It’s been an odd old week. There’s been so much ‘to do’ yet I only do it little bits at…
Pushing During Childbirth – Spontaneous Or Directed?
Despite having had an amazing home water birth with my first child, and having watched a few feature film lengths…
41 Weeks, 2 Days – Letter To Squidgy
Dear Squidgy I’ve been staring at this screen for ages now, and I’ve started this letter to you many times. I have so much to say, yet don’t know where…Continue Reading →