That’s it! We don’t have a newborn baby anymore! Three months went in a flash, I must say. Interestingly with Maia I felt like the “fourth the trimester” lasted much longer but that’s possibly because I was alone with the baby and also new to the long, sleepless nights, endless nursing and solitary pram walks. Read More
Category: Baby #2
2-month old Noah Oliver
It’s like we are living in a sci-fi movie with the deserted streets and closed shops and restaurants… Coronavirus has changed our society and the way we live within days (or weeks if you’re in the UK with a government that’s been slow to react). This is the first week of lockdown in London. I Read More
The first month with a newborn baby
It’s been seven weeks since our little Noah Oliver was born. I can’t decide whether it’s “only seven weeks” or “already seven weeks”. So much has happened and yet not much at all! Life with a newborn is like Groundhog Day – a continuum of feeding, burping, nappy changing, and sleeping (or trying to sleep). Read More
My positive birth story – part 2
The second stage of labour, when the cervix is fully dilated and you push the baby out, is the part when things get pretty intense and a bit messy, so skip the rest of this post if that makes you feel uneasy. 😊 But it is also the best part in my opinion, because that’s Read More
My positive birth story – part 1
My second time giving birth was a positive experience. Not easy, enjoyable nor pain-free (I wish!!) but positive nonetheless. I was not afraid, I didn’t doubt my ability to cope, and in the end I achieved to have the perfectly natural and unmedicated labour I had hoped for, without any interventions or even examinations. Was Read More
Hypnobirthing – hippy-dippy nonsense or worth looking into?
I was debating on whether or not to write about hypnobirthing before giving birth because obviously it’s too early for me to say whether it’ll help on the big day. But I’ve come to realise that regardless of what will happen when I go into labour, having taken the hypnobirthing course and having practiced the Read More
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
Maternity photo shoot – part 2
The last weeks and days of pregnancy can feel so hard! I’m nearly 39-weeks pregnant now and feeling very ready to not be pregnant anymore. But “the baby will come when the baby is ready”, as I keep telling myself… So, to take my mind of it, a second flashback to that beautiful afternoon in Read More
Maternity photo shoot – part 1
I wanted to share with you some images from my maternity photo shoot. ❤️ In my first pregnancy I was tempted to have professional photographs taken but I didn’t because of the cost – I thought I should rather spend the money on the baby and not myself. Now that I’ve been a mum for Read More
Things to do on maternity leave BEFORE the baby is born
Based on my experience of two pregnancies, I would highly recommend starting your maternity leave at least a few weeks before the baby is due although that might at first feel like a waste of precious time at home with baby. I understand that many of us, especially those with shorter maternity leaves, would prefer Read More