July is Group B Strep Awareness Month, so I’m resharing this post about the subject. Towards the end of my second pregnancy, by fluke I discovered I was…
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During my first pregnancy I measured small repeatedly and was eventually induced early due to Pixie’s failure to thrive. However, after my first growth scan came back okay,…
I mentioned recently in my Instagram stories that I’ve become a Maternity Patient Partner. This is a voluntary role with Healthwatch Essex, with the goal being to help…
Back in May 2015 I wrote a post following the birth of Princess Charlotte. I’m really disappointed that it remains completely relevant following the arrival of the newest…
I previously worked with Carriwell, a company who sell brilliant maternity and nursing wear (their nursing bra is genuinely the most comfortable I’ve ever worn). They also sent…
As a woman, the joyful discovery that your suspicion you may be pregnant is correct leads to so many more questions than it answers. The first biggie is…
If you read my previous birth story then you’ll know it was less than perfect – in fact it was outright traumatic. I’m fully aware people go through…
Consuming alcohol when pregnant – this might be the hardest post I’ve ever composed, and I’ve been trying to figure out why. Here’s my conclusion: because it’s a…
I’ve experienced some pretty unusual pregnancy symptoms, and actually wrote a post about one such odd complaint – possibly my most bizarre across all the months I’ve carried…