The tale of my first trimester is hereĀ and here and here... The first trimester of pregnancy 3 was not a happy one. As I have mentioned before it was filled with anxiety and emotion so I was very pleased to be going into the second trimester. Firstly, you should know I am shit at being... Continue Reading →
One to One Midwives… my experiences so far
When I was a little bit pregnant with Eilys a new "shop" opened in Crewe. Well, I say shop, it wasn't really a shop at all but it was using a shop in Crewe town centre. It was called One to One Midwives and it said it was a pregnancy advice centre. Beyond that I... Continue Reading →
My Lactation Flapjack Recipe
When I was trying my darnest to boob feed Dylan (see here and here for full tale) I tried most things in order to get my stoopid breastickles to make more milk. I read a lot of guff on the internet about trying this and that to get more milk and some things worked a... Continue Reading →
Telling the world that you’re expecting
Announcing that you are expecting a baby is a magical thing. Telling your friends and family that you are going to be bringing a new life into the world, all going well, is a truly joyous experience. I have loved announcing that we were having our babies so I thought I would go over the... Continue Reading →
A Bit of a Wanky Week
This week has been a bit shite. I feel like I need to vent about it a little bit. It is very odd how I have been able to continue through some really awful and very distressing events over the past 2 years but then sometimes seemingly little things throw you over the edge and... Continue Reading →
Dealing with diagnosis
We went to Center Parcs at Sherwood forest when Eilys was a little over 3 months old. It was a lovely holiday and we all fell in love with the place. While we were away Eilys was trying her hardest to roll over and was very nearly managing it. She could sit quite well when... Continue Reading →
Watermelon Rind Chutney
I haven't made chutney in such a long time. I used to do it all the time. Many, many moons ago I sold my wares at a few food fayres. I even made little jars of chutney as one of our wedding favours (and called it "slap and pickle"... I'm a comedy genius!) I really... Continue Reading →
Wear Purple For Eilys Day
Today is 12th May which means it is 1 month until what should have been Eilys' 2nd Birthday. I wasn't looking forward to this anniversary at all. But her birthday was such a lovely day. We had a big party. She was surrounded by most of the people who loved her. It was a great... Continue Reading →
Dairy Free, Egg Free “Charlie” Cake
This year Dylan had a birthday party for his birthday, his first one ever. Anyone who knows me will know that I love organising things, especially parties! So I was in my element and true to form (I think I say that a lot...) I went a little bit OTT. I kept justifying everything with... Continue Reading →