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Category: Pregnancy and Baby

Baby Benjamin’s 6 Week Update

Baby Benjamin’s 6 Week Update

Posted on January 8, 2015February 6, 2016 by Rachel

I honestly cannot believe Benjamin is six weeks old (well, 6 weeks tomorrow!). The days and weeks are flying by and he is…

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First hospital trip!

First hospital trip!

Posted on November 24, 2014January 7, 2018 by Rachel

So last night we had our first trip to the hospital, complete with all the hospital bags!

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Get Baby Out!

Get Baby Out!

Posted on November 22, 2014January 7, 2018 by Rachel

Finally passed the 37 week mark!!! At this point, most health professionals class baby as ‘term’ (full term being 40 weeks), although this…

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The Last Few Weeks…

The Last Few Weeks…

Posted on November 16, 2014January 7, 2018 by Rachel

As I approach the last few weeks of being pregnant for the last time, I’m now at the point where I’m not enjoying…

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30 Week Update

30 Week Update

Posted on October 7, 2014December 11, 2015 by Rachel

30 weeks (well, actually 30+5 now – I’ve fallen almost a week behind with each post!)…so in less than 7 weeks I will…

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What to Expect When You Have a Glucose Tolerance Test

What to Expect When You Have a Glucose Tolerance Test

Posted on October 6, 2014June 13, 2019 by Rachel

In my 29 week update I told you about the fact that my blood sugar levels had came back high, and so I…

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28 Week Update

28 Week Update

Posted on September 21, 2014January 24, 2016 by Rachel

With all the excitement of Harrison starting school last week, I completely forgot to do my 27 week update. Not that there was…

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Coping with two under two

Coping with two under two

Posted on September 9, 2014December 11, 2015 by Rachel

I’ve been planning on writing this post for a while, even though I’m no longer a mum to two under two (although will…

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26 Week Update

26 Week Update

Posted on September 5, 2014December 11, 2015 by Rachel

After last week’s horrible week of feeling like death warmed up, I can say I feel much better this week. I think the…

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25 Week Update

25 Week Update

Posted on August 31, 2014March 27, 2016 by Rachel

So, 25 weeks!! Up until this week, other than feeling tired at times I’ve felt absolutely fine. The last ten days or so…

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24 Week Update

24 Week Update

Posted on August 21, 2014December 11, 2015 by Rachel

24 weeks is an incredibly big and important milestone in a pregnancy, and one that I am so very relieved to have got…

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23 Week Update

23 Week Update

Posted on August 17, 2014December 11, 2015 by Rachel

I’m a few days late posting this! I ummed and ahhed about not actually doing a post this week, because to be honest,…

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Cloth Nappies – Our Experience So Far…

Cloth Nappies – Our Experience So Far…

Posted on August 15, 2014April 10, 2017 by Rachel

If you’re previously read my blog posts, you will see that we have recently decided to use cloth (reusable) nappies on Alex, and…

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Alex’s Birth Story

Alex’s Birth Story

Posted on August 13, 2014April 9, 2017 by Rachel

Alex was born in October 2012, three days before his due date. Harrison was only six or seven months old when I fell…

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Harrison’s Birth Story

Harrison’s Birth Story

Posted on August 11, 2014December 11, 2015 by Rachel

Harrison was born almost three weeks early in June 2011. It hadn’t been a particularly easy pregnancy. I had suspected swine flu when…

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22 Weeks Update

22 Weeks Update

Posted on August 7, 2014December 8, 2015 by Rachel

Not a lot to write about this week. Movements have been getting bigger and bigger to the point where Graham can feel gentle…

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21 Week Update

21 Week Update

Posted on July 31, 2014April 10, 2017 by Rachel

Well, we had the 20-week scan on Monday. I was incredibly nervous. Lots of us get excited about possibly finding out the sex…

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Halfway there – 20 weeks!

Halfway there – 20 weeks!

Posted on July 24, 2014April 25, 2020 by Rachel

Not a long update this week…but we’ve reached the halfway point – 20 weeks!!

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19 week update

19 week update

Posted on July 18, 2014April 25, 2020 by Rachel

A day late again – but nearly at the halfway point! I’m 19 weeks now and this week,  I’ve began to feel really…

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18 week pregnancy update

18 week pregnancy update

Posted on July 11, 2014April 25, 2020 by Rachel

A day late this week so technically I’m now 18+1!

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17 week update

17 week update

Posted on July 3, 2014April 25, 2020 by Rachel

Today I am 17 weeks pregnant!! Yesterday I had an appointment with the midwife. If you read my post from last week, you…

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16 week update

16 week update

Posted on June 26, 2014April 25, 2020 by Rachel

Well, here we are at 16 weeks…and it has absolutely flown by!

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12 Week Update

12 Week Update

Posted on May 31, 2014April 25, 2020 by Rachel

As much as I want this pregnancy to go slowly (remind me of that fact when I’m nearly full term and moaning!), I…

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The dating scan: 9 weeks

The dating scan: 9 weeks

Posted on May 27, 2014April 25, 2020 by Rachel

On Wednesday, we saw our baby for the first time. Because I still breastfeed Alex, my system is slightly muddled up still so…

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The First 'Last': The Positive Pregnancy Test.

The First ‘Last’: The Positive Pregnancy Test.

Posted on April 23, 2014April 25, 2020 by Rachel

Last week we had some exciting news. We are expecting baby number three! It’s very early days yet, possibly only between six to…

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