39 Weeks Pregnant: Head Down, Bottoms Up
Dear Squidgy, I’m writing this a few days in advance of actually posting it. It’s called ‘scheduling’ and at the moment it’s one of the few things I seem to…Continue Reading →
Things To Prepare For A Homebirth
My lovely midwife gave me a list of things we needed to get ready for our homebirth, and – no…
What Does The Birth Partner DO At A Birth?
What does the birthpartner do at the birth? That’s a really simple question, actually, with a ridiculously difficult answer, because…
Positions For Labour And Childbirth
(Q6 on my birth plan – positions for labour) (Q9 I would like to be in the following position to give birth:) I sat in a hospital waiting room during my…Continue Reading →
Pain Relief Methods In Childbirth
(Q4 on the birthplan: During labour, I would like the following pain relief:) I’m just a few weeks off the…
Books To Prepare Children For Childbirth, Homebirth Or Waterbirth
I went to my library recently to find books to use to prepare Ameli, not only for a new sibling,…
Breastfeeding A Toddler During The Third Trimester Of Pregnancy
If scientists want to really understand how milk changes during pregnancy, they should study a group of pregnant women still breastfeeding their talking tots.Continue Reading →
Must Haves And Baby Essentials
Alternatively titled: What’s My Wishlist? I love seeing pictures of my baby and how he or she is growing in there,…
I’m Not Trying For A Homebirth, I’m Having One
Have you ever run a marathon? How about a 10k run- fun runs, as they’re sometimes called, although I can’t…
Bump Watch – 30 Weeks
I really need to find someone who wants to do a maternity shoot for me, because this picture was just a spur of the moment thing. We were walking into…Continue Reading →