Just putting Hugo to the side for one second, there’s something I want to say today. It’s not until you see how big your friends kids have grown that you realise how long ago it was you saw your friend. And if you have kids, your friends say the same to you too don’t they. …
Things I Miss
For nine months our bodies go through quite a series of changes. Our lifestyles also change as we make better decisions for both ourselves and our babies. And then there’s just the little things we can’t do anymore, like lay on our stomachs. I really miss laying on my stomach. That’s my most comfortable sleeping …
Midwifery & Birthing At Home
According to the World Health Organization, 80% of women should have a normal birth with no intervention, which to me says that 80% of women can safely opt to birth at home. But they aren’t. Why? The United States has one of the highest caesarean section rates in the world. In the US, those 80% of healthy women (mentioned …
Pregnancy Does Weird Things
So I’ve had this strange respiratory problem for a month now, and it’s nothing like I’ve ever experienced before. I have to blame pregnancy for it being so strange. Before pregnancy when a cold set in, I would get a sore throat and immediately knock out sickness within a few days by taking garlic and …
Baby Room
Our baby room is coming together. We painted the walls dark grey, over the less than desirable bright green they were originally from past tenants. A white paper lantern now surrounds the hanging ceiling light, and the cot that we found on Trademe is now sanded, painted and in its new spot. I shook the cot to test it …
Settling In
Like any newborn you bring home, there’s a bit of ‘settling in’ to get used to. The car ride home is all exciting, the cat isn’t as shocked as you thought she’d be and the flatmate thinks he’s the cutest pup out. Everything’s dandy. Until…night fall… As I woke at 2am to barking on the …
Birth Stories
Growing up I never heard about home births and rarely knew of anyone having a natural birth. I naively thought going to hospital and having drugs or a caesar were automatic. But when I hit my mid-20s and friends started having babies, I happened to be surrounded by friends who were having home births or natural births …
Pregnancy Symptoms
I want to blog about the leg cramp I had this morning. It.was.that.bad. Haha. I bolted out from a dream, writhing in pain because it wouldn’t go away. The hot sting held its grip while I maniacally tossed around. My poor husband groggily woke, after realizing I wasn’t going to shut up, and came to my rescue, helping to …
Bountys new baby
You could almost describe it as a pregnant thought (but think gestation period of an elephant) that finally gave birth to reality this week. I’ve wanted a dog for ages and finally got round to actually getting one last sunday. My decision came about after randomly surfing trade me (as you do) and stumbling across …
The Baby Entertainer
One thing that a lot of dads know too well is that little pang of disappointment when their toddler is upset about something, and runs right past dad to be comforted by mum. Sometimes, of course, dad is that person that tot always runs to, but usually it’s not, and that can make dads feel …
