Pregnancy Pain Relief with Deep Freeze

It’s no secret that my fourth pregnancy with Mabel was probably my worst pregnancy. Not only did I already have three children to run around after but my body, particularly my back, seemed to be giving up on me. Turning…

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Mum to Be Evening Routine

Our evenings start around 5pm when the kids sit down for their dinner. The run up to dinner time is my least favourite time of the day. The kids are hungry and tired and I’m not too far behind them!…

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The importance of skin to skin with your newborn*

Newborn cuddles are just the best aren’t they? Following each of my births I have been handed my baby immediately as I was so keen to spend time giving my baby skin to skin having read about its amazing benefits. In…

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39 Weeks Pregnant – The Hardest Week Yet

This last week or so, leading up to being 39 weeks pregnant, has been the worst week of this pregnancy by far for a number of reasons; a. Matt has been doing longer hours than usual due to a colleague…

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Preparing for a home birth

That’s right – we have decided to go for a home birth. Obviously anything could happen and that might not be possible but it’s what we’re planning for and so I thought I would just share the how’s and why’s…

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