When we told our friends and family that we planned to have a home birth for our second baby, a lot of them thought we were mad. But being such a home body and having had a painful third-degree tear during her first labour in hospital (and subsequently finding out that mums are statistically less likely to tear if they…
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Unless you’ve ever met someone with Cystic Fibrosis, you probably won’t know too much about it…but they need your help. Cystic Fibrosis is a life-limiting genetic condition that affects around 1 in every 2,500 UK babies born each year. It causes sticky mucus to gather in their lungs and digestive system, resulting in lung infections, problems digesting food, and a…
View PostAs parents, it’s easy to get obsessed with how your child is developing compared to their peers. When you see other parents online, proudly posting photos of their perfect babies, smiling, sleeping through the night, talking, crawling, counting, taking those tentative first steps (while yours seems a million miles away from doing these things), it’s natural to worry that your…
View PostWhen Rosie suggested a ‘pink theme’ for our new bedroom, I originally balked at the idea. Pink? In OUR bedroom? OUR ROOM?!! Not a chance. But after a few weeks of not-so-subtle lobbying from Rosie and just a dash of self-reflection from me, I eventually came around to the idea. Call me ‘under the thumb’, but ultimately: I’m not averse…
View PostWe all know that every birth and every baby is an absolute miracle. But after having our second baby Hugh back in November (and spending many a sleepless night reading up about his development and wondering how we created such a perfect human) I’m now starting to think that babies are even more amazing than I initially thought. First of…
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