Things that make you cry in pregnancy

I’m now nearly 38 weeks. And I’m ready. Ready to meet the baba, yes, but SO so ready to stop being pregnant. On the whole, I’ve enjoyed pregnancy. The excitement of the growing bump and movements, seeing my little one on the scans and wondering what they will be like […]

Lost and Found

LOST: One jawline. Last seen, around six weeks ago, being gradually swallowed by the rest of my face. Suspect it’s hiding somewhere between bottom of face and top of neck, but can’t be sure. If found, please return to me.  FOUND: One large ‘birthing ball’ – as recommended by my yoga […]

50 DAYS TO GO.

There are 50 days to go until D-Day. The end is in sight!  I am bound to give birth on my exact due date right? RIGHT! So that’s only 49 more sleepless nights of backache and cramp to go! Because I’m bound to get plenty of good nights of sleep […]

My Spare Room Project: An Update

The nursery is finally starting to take shape, with 8 weeks until D-day. Mother Cox came over this week and offered her expert decorating skills to finally get the nursery looking like a home fit for a baba. Adam’s been busy fitting skirting, plastering and painting, so the walls were ready […]

Falling over at 31 weeks pregnant

I’ve been running around feeling pretty smug over the last week or so. People have stopped marvelling over the enormity of my bump, and instead consistently tell me how ‘neat’ I am. (I’ve always suspected I’m pretty neat.) I’ve been feeling good, aside from some back ache and a bit […]

Maternity fashion: A case for dungarees

It’s not easy to dress when pregnant. Especially if you usually dress in jeans, t-shirts, peasant blouses and leather jackets. The fashion industry assumes that if you’re pregnant, you must be a grown-up, and when it comes to fashion, I’m just not. I wouldn’t wear a polka-dot wrap dress at […]

Being pregnant in the #HeatWave

Everyone’s making Pimms and scouting for picnic spots. I’m sitting in the shade doing this:  And I have to get into work somehow but I’m too wide to try and walk in 30 degree heat, London buses have recorded 45 degrees so that just leaves the tube. And there’s a whole […]