A few days ago, it came to my attention that quite a few people arrive at this site looking for c-section recovery tips. Which is odd, really, because, er, I haven't ...
Max's first birthday has got me feeling a little bit reflective - and by that I basically mean that, for the last week or so, I've been bugging the crap ...
Since having Max by elective c-section, I've had quite a few requests for advice from people who, like me, suffer from tokophobia, and who - also like me - think ...
When I opened up about my struggles with tokophobia and anxiety during my pregnancy last year, a wonderful thing happened: readers started confiding in me about their own pregnancy fears, ...
Before I went into hospital to have Max, I read just about every hospital bag checklist I could get my hands on, and then set about buying every single item ...
At this stage, my 3rd trimester of pregnancy is starting to feel like a distant memory, but I've written about the things that surprised me during my first and second ...
Trapped wind, surgical stockings, and everything else I experienced while recovering from my c-section.
... to Max John Miaoulis, born at 11:51 this morning - 7 pounds 6 ounces of perfect. I have lots more to say, obviously, but I also have a gorgeous baby ...
So, I'm having a baby next week. I mean, no biggie, right? *Whistles casually* *Totally freaks out and bursts into tears* Yeah. When I first started blogging about my pregnancy, I'd had the idea that ...
I've talked about this before, I know, but, as soon as you announce that you're pregnant, people start lining up to tell you about how you Can't Have Nice Things ...
Last week I signed the consent forms for an elective cesarean section: here’s why…
"Pregnancy is a magical time!" everyone says. "Enjoy every minute!" everyone says. And, I mean, OK, it IS pretty magical, all things considered. But it also kind of sucks -- ...
Back at the end of my first trimester, I wrote a post on the things that had surprised me most about pregnancy up to that point - and, before I ...
So, the consultant obstetrician I met at last week's appointment has told me she's willing to offer me an elective c-section. And I'm thinking of taking it. I realise this will be ...
This month marks the one year anniversary of my first pregnancy – and also of my subsequent miscarriage. I remember at the time, I worried obsessively about how I would…
... BABY! Oh no, wait: you already knew that, didn't you? Let's start again... So, as you might know, I had my mid-pregnancy anomaly scan this week, and the first - and ...
As I mentioned in my most recent pregnancy diary, this week is a big one for me, in that it's the week of the all-important mid-pregnancy scan. OMG! Now, I just ...
