When I was expecting, I suffered a lot with foot and heel pain during pregnancy as well as swelling in my feet and legs. If you are looking for heel pain relief or you are experiencing swollen ankles, then I’ve got some great tips for helping you manage foot pain during pregnancy. Firstly lets talk about…
Right guys, you gotta help me out here. I’ve been having some really crazy thoughts recently. Some of my friends have been showing off their gorgeous newborn babies, and oh my word, it’s making me feel broody. It’s completely insane, as rationally the thought of going throw another pregnancy is just too much like hard…
Since I’ve been back on the Mummy circuit, I’ve heard a lot on first time Mum’s talk about their fear of labour and giving birth. It’s completely natural to feel this way as you’ve not been through it before. I’d even say it’s pretty common to feel a little nervous even if you have had…
Every now and again, I get contacted about a product that gets me really excited. It’s always something that strikes me as a little bit different, that would make a unique and special gift. Those kind of products don’t come along everyday. The lovely Kerri got in touch to tell me about these wonderful journals…
If you read my gratitude post last week you’ll already know I’m not very consistent. It’s a skill I long to possess but continues to elude me after a period of time. I’m pleased to say those periods of time are getting longer, so that is progress, right? I think we all have a trait…
So, this week saw our 3rd wedding anniversary. Woohoo! There was a time when I didn’t think I was ever going to be married, let alone enjoy 3 years of it. I’ve been reminiscing by looking at our wedding photos and wishing we could do it all over again (hint: maybe we should do it…
When will I ever learn to keep my big mouth shut! Those that know me well already know the answer to that. I’ve always been to vocal for my own good. Why, oh why did I declare I would not see my due date. Now I’m eating my words at 40 weeks plus 2. In…
Heartburn has plagued me in all 3 of my pregnancies in varying degrees. I don’t know about you but that annoying acid burning sensation creeps up from the back of the throat and always seems to be worse at night. It must be something to do with lying down. When Gaviscon contacted me about writing…
This week I became 37 weeks pregnant. Woohoo! Doing the Full Term Pregnancy Shuffle right now! There have been times when I have really worried about getting this far. I’ve had a tough time unfortunately, which has robbed me in part of being able to feel happy and relaxed about this pregnancy. Physically, my body…
Right! It’s the home straight, as hard as this pregnancy has been the end is very much in sight. I need to shake all this worry and anxiety off, as it won’t help for the task ahead and it’s not doing me any good anyway. I need to have more faith, I’ve done this before…
With about 6 weeks left to go it’s definitely time to start thinking about what’s going in my hospital bag. My labour bag is sorted, thanks to Devon Road Babies so that’s one job done! My Dear Husband was sent to the loft to retrieve my maternity bag today but unfortunately due to…
I have felt far better than I do this week by a long shot. Week 33 is really getting to me, and the thought of the weeks ahead is even worse. As the idea of writing this post started to gain momentum in my head while cooking dinner it was enough to reduce me…
In about 10 weeks I’m going to get another one of these! I’m so excited, despite being very uncomfortable at the same time. It’s probably time to start thinking about my birth plan. You can never start too early when it comes to thinking about how you want your labour to look. Some ideas have…
This is week 29 of a difficult pregnancy. This week has been very a difficult week! I’m sure I’ve had more pins in me than a pin cushion! My resilience is pretty low any way, so going through the mill lends itself for an unsettled time all round. First it was the midwife, with…
This pregnancy has been pretty rubbish really. Since 14 weeks I’ve suffered with pelvic girdle pain. It’s been pretty uncomfortable, and even more immobilising. I’ve also suffered from a significant amount of stress during this pregnancy. With all this combined with the pitfalls of having my 3rd child at 38 I just do not feel…
You might know what it’s like when those hormones start rushing in, you could cry at the most insignificant things and sickness becomes an essential bodily function. As well as all the above, I started to get stressed too. I didn’t realise it was happening, I thought the things that were happening to me were…