I’m a nine weeks out of my first trimester as a second time mum and I am relieved. Seriously. I documented my first trimester as a first-time mum three years ago now (how has it been that long!?) so I…
C-Section Awareness Month
April is C-Section Awareness Month. This is something that previously, I’ve never heard of. However, as a new C-Section mum, this year it was something that quickly sprung to my attention thanks to the motherhood community I’ve built online and…
The third trimester with a first time mum
The third trimester is the final hurdle of pregnancy. For me, it’s now a distant memory – I know, I can’t believe it either! It seems like only yesterday I was writing about the first trimester and now my pregnancy…
Things I’ve Googled during pregnancy
Things I’ve googled during pregnancy have been wild. Some of them have been serious issues I want an immediate answer to. Some things have been panicked late night searches that my frenzied first time mum brain can’t work out. Either…
AD | Self love, sex appeal and body confidence during pregnancy
Sex appeal in pregnancy is very touch and go. I’ve already spoken a couple of times about how hard it can be to learn to love your pregnancy body, how difficult it can be to find your feet with pregnancy…
Finding your feet with pregnancy style
Pregnancy style is very touch and go. It’s very easy to feel like an unattractive blob of mashed potato when your body is constantly changing, almost becoming unrecognisable – not just to you, but to those around you, too. It…
Being pregnant during a pandemic
Coronavirus – Covid-19, more specifically – is a pain in my backside. Before I really dive into this post, I really do want to make it quite clear that I am fully aware of how privileged I am. I have…
The Second Trimester with a first time mum
The second trimester has flown by. With the first twelve weeks of pregnancy seeming to drag, when I made it into the second trimester, I was more than relieved. And boy, has it been dreamy. My first trimester was relatively…
Learning to love my pregnancy body
Learning to love my pregnancy body has been something I’ve been working at basically every day of my pregnancy. For the most part, it’s been quite easy. I already had stretch marks on my belly, so haven’t really noticed the…
Body confidence in pregnancy – six tips for battling body image issues
Body confidence in pregnancy is tough, there’s no denying that. Body confidence on a general, day-to-day basis can be tough as it is, but in pregnancy it just feels ten times harder. Your body is changing, doing things that you…
The First Trimester with a first time mum – Pregnancy Q&A
Since announcing that Jonny and I are expecting our first child, we have been inundated with lovely messages. It’s been overwhelming, really! We – mostly me – have also been inundated with questions. Questions about the getting pregnant, the decisions…