Joanne’s turquoise and yellow, ‘Owl’ Baby Shower
It’s been a long time since this party – and, even longer since I’ve done any party planning. But, when Jo told me that she…
Category: Babies
Pregnancy and depression: Sad and Blue.
Another old post, written during my last few days of being pregnant! “What the hell are you doing here?” I asked incredulously as…
The Politics of Pregnancy
“Getting through the first trimester, without completely losing it, wasn’t easy, but once I heard the heartbeat of my baby for the first…
Pregnancy: Baby shower #2!
Please note: I wrote this PL (Pre-Lewis) a few weeks ago – I’m just getting round to posting it, cause we’ve been a…
Pregnancy: Hospital preparedness (What to pack in your hospital bag!)
What to pack in your hospital bag is a pretty big decision. You’re about to go in to labor – you’re going to…
Pregnancy: Delivery. Birth plan, schmirth plan!
For the squeamish among you, look away now – you’ve no real need to read this. However, if you’re planning on having a…
Pregnancy: Preeclampsia, ‘The silent killer’
Alrighty, so, if you wake up one morning and your feet suddenly look like THIS: (Left picture is from Sunday morning, right is…
Pregnancy and Fertility: Fertility whilst pregnant.
I feel that I’m sufficiently deep enough into my pregnancy to remark on the aspect of fertility, whilst being pregnant. It’s not something…
26+6. T2. Done!
Our 2nd trimester started off well – in that our genetic defect test came back negative, and we were told that our chances…
Pregnancy: Glucose Challenge Test (1hr) and Glucose Tolerance Test (3hr)
Alright, it would seem that I need to shake off my squeamishness about taking pictures in medical buildings. When I was reading about…