This time last year I was pregnant. Twenty-nine weeks by Christmas Day, to be precise, so I’d hit the third trimester and was well and truly blooming. Now I’m as far away from being pregnant for as long as I was pregnant for, I’ve donned […]
When I first became pregnant I couldn’t wait to grow a bump. Giving birth to a real baby was a far off destination and I was worry-free and excited for the future. But it seemed that once the journey got into full swing, pregnancy started […]
I come bearing big news: I’ve had my baby! If you’ve been following me on Instagram or Twitter you’ll already know of my new arrival. At the end of February our baby surprised us by coming two weeks early; after over 33 hours of my waters spontaneously […]
Now I’m well into my 38th week, it seems crazy to me that my pregnancy journey is full term and coming to an end. It doesn’t seem all that long ago I was sharing that breaking news, and through scans, symptoms and three trimesters, the […]
Group B Strep is currently a hot topic in the pregnancy world. Earlier this month I wrote about the issue of this bacterium causing much chaos to the expectant mum, and I touched on the new test kits that have just come to market. With the NHS […]
If you’re still hunting for the perfect comfort bra, today you can call off the search. Whether you’re after a nursing bra, sleep bra or just a really comfy wire-free bra for everyday wear, I swear I have finally found the holy grail of comfort bras that’s […]
If pregnancy doesn’t come with enough reasons to worry the whole nine months long, it turns out there’s another one to add to the list. Your midwife has probably never mentioned it, the NHS doesn’t routinely test you for it, but it’s one of the […]
Maternity lingerie can be too beige. Don’t get me wrong, beige has its place, it’s fantastic when you want a neutral colour that won’t show through your clothes. But sometimes neutral, basic colours don’t cut it, and maternity underwear can be guilty of being so niche, […]
Preparing the birth plan for my fast approaching due date, I’ve decided a water birth sounds ideal for me. I don’t cope with pain particularly well and have a long suffering history of painful periods and chronic pain, so all the positive stories I keep reading about water births […]
I know many of you love a high waist brief. The retro aesthetic and comfort fit can be hard to resist, and I must admit, right now I’m all about big knickers. Although normally I tend to prefer a lower cut brief, especially a high leg or […]
Pregnancy changes things, your breasts being one (or two) of them. While everything’s focussed on the little life inside you, there’s just as much going on in the bra department. In fact, even before your bump has begun surfacing, most likely your boobs are already looking different, […]
Recently I had the dilemma of needing tights, only I needed maternity hosiery and I was quickly surprised by how difficult this was to get a hold of. In the end I opted for hold ups – why I hadn’t thought of it sooner, I’ll never know! It […]
