17 Things You’ll Only Know If Your Baby Was Overdue
The date is etched in your memory. It’s been there as a mantra for the last 36+ weeks, constantly counted down to day by day, told to the world. As it grows ever closer, you become a heady mix of…
A Letter To My Pregnant Self
Hey there you, me, whatever it is we call ourselves. You’re probably wondering why I’m writing. I’m writing to tell you that you can do this. You’ve got this. You’re going to ace motherhood.
Recipe: Chocolate Brownies
In the heavily pregnant, highly hormonal, glory days between finishing work and giving birth, I went through a cooking and eating phase. Gone were all good intentions of not putting on too much weight, I was the size of a…
Ten Things You Need To Know Before Getting Pregnant
Chances are if you’re a first time mama to be like me then you’ll also be blissfully unaware of what happens throughout that precious period. Yes, we’ve all heard about morning sickness, tiredness and swollen ankles and we’ve definitely all looked out hopefully for the pregnancy glow but what about the things they don’t tell you? Here are 10 things I wish I’d known before embarking on the ‘journey of life (giving)’.
Maternity Leave: Week Two
The first week of maternity leave was punctuated primarily by phone calls from my loved ones; “Any news? Any twinges? Anything!?!” I spent the entire week fielding calls and staying close to home in the distinct fear that at any moment…
Maternity Leave: Why I Cried When I Left Work
Ten days ago I started my maternity leave. Or as my loving husband says, I went on holiday. I left the office on a Wednesday with a pile of cards and a hamper of baby goodies but for various reasons…
