As I’m about to properly begin my postpartum fitness journey I wanted to share a bit about my recovery from pregnancy and giving birth three months ago. I had booked an appointment with a private women’s physio for a thorough postnatal check up but unfortunately it was cancelled when the UK was put under lockdown. Read More
Tag: pregnancy
39-weeks pregnant – struggling to stay positive
I’ve struggled to stay in good spirits in the last two weeks… That’s why I’ve also felt reluctant to blog. But the truth is that everyone struggles sometimes, pregnant or not, and to pretend otherwise wouldn’t be right. The other day when I was feeling fed up with the discomforts of late pregnancy and complaining Read More
37-weeks pregnant – last update?
The end is near! 😃 I’m 37-weeks pregnant and my baby has dropped deep into the pelvis with head engaged – hello lightning crotch! Unfortunately he’s still taking up so much space in my belly that whenever I lean forward I vomit a bit in my mouth (yay). But I’m feeling excited – he’ll be Read More
The highs and lows of my life as a pregnant career mum
On a good day I feel like a rockstar – the geeky type in a suit and wiping bottoms after work – but a rockstar nevertheless. I might have placed a successfully round of calls to my international clients, had interesting debates in meetings and received good feedback, and ticked off more things off my Read More
When is it the right time for baby number 2?
You might think that amidst the sleep deprivation thanks to our teething baby, a second baby would be the last thing in my mind. But funnily enough, it isn’t. On the contrary it’s been on my mind quite a lot recently. The question for us isn’t whether we want another child or not, it’s about Read More
Staying up at night with baby… while still pregnant!
At around 2am I’m still awake, curled up in the corner of the sofa in the darkness feeling my baby dance in my belly. What I imagine must be her fists make my belly button pop out momentarily while her feet are rhythmically kicking my right side. I’m snacking on whatever first met my hand Read More
37-weeks – early labour signs (possibly TMI)?
This week we reached a big landmark – we have now passed 37 weeks of pregnancy! If our daughter were to be born now she would no longer be considered premature and we could follow our birth plan of starting the labour at the birthing centre’s pool instead of going straight into the labour ward Read More
34-week bump update
We are getting very pregnant over here! It’s been another busy busy week and while I’ve been preoccupied (primarily) with work, my bump inhabitant has been busy growing. On Thursday I had my 34-week midwife appointment – in addition to the usual checks my blood was drawn to check haemoglobin levels. My belly is feeling Read More
Growing pains
Warning – a slightly less pink and fluffy post today 🙂 Nine months is a long time. But whoever planned this whole pregnancy process has really thought it through. Not only does the baby need time to develop from almost nothing to a human being but also we need time to grow into parents. Becoming Read More
Pregnancy update – 26-weeks
It’s 1st of September, summer is over and we are on to our last trimester!! 14 weeks until the due date. It feels like a very long time, I’m so anxious to meet her (but obviously, stay in there until you are ready!). According to my pregnancy apps, our girl measures this week about 35.6cm Read More