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 →
Birth planning and why hopefully 3rd time’s a charm
Planning the type of birth that you want is something that every pregnant Mother thinks about. They weigh up options, they look at the options that are available and they decided what is right for them. In my opinion, there isn't a right way or a wrong way to give birth, it is all very... Continue Reading →
Eilys’ Birth Story Part 2 (the part of the story with the actual birth bit)
Part 1 of this take can be found here. So I left this on the night before I was induced. Or Wednesday 10th July, if you want to get all technical about it. I ran around town grabbing bits and bobs that we needed and then called my hairdresser to cancel my appointment the following week. My Mummy-in-law... Continue Reading →
The Epic Prologue to Eilys’ birth story
My pregnancy with Dylan was straightforward and I was considered low risk and part of the reason why I lost weight between babies was that I didn't want to be classed as high risk due to my weight. With Dylan I was so desperate to have a water birth that when that wasn't an option... Continue Reading →
The Tale of Dylan’s Birth
I'll start the story on Saturday April 6th 2013 my due date was on the 10th. I had been on maternity leave for 7 days and I had spent those days watching crap on TV and sleeping (living the dream). We woke up on the Saturday morning and my (brave) husband made some comment about... Continue Reading →
