Tired

Unfortunately, my clear run of sleeping has ended spectacularly, and I’ve spent the last week or so struggling with waking up at odd hours, not being able to get back to sleep, and having difficulties getting off to sleep in the first place. I’m certainly blaming some of it on the heat. We have a [...]

10….

The countdown has begun! Today I am 30 weeks pregnant, with 10 to go. On the one hand, that’s pretty exciting. On the other, how are we going to get everything done? I’ve got this sudden rush of “oh my god, I’ve got to buy a cot, work out how to use a breast pump, [...]

First childbirth class

Last Thursday Chris and I went to our first childbirth class. We’ve opted to do an “intensive” program where you only go twice, but it’s for 3 hours each time. At first I was a bit worried about whether we were going to get the condensed version, but then I heard from other pregnant women [...]

How you doin’?

A lot of people have been asking me lately how I’m doing. I thought it might be useful to comment publicly.
I’m doing great. In fact, I feel incredibly lucky that things have gone so well so far in the pregnancy. I know tonnes of women who feel miserable throughout pregnancy. I feel happy, relaxed, fit [...]

The shangri-la of baby purchases

Recently I was reading an interview with Matt Damon where he said that becoming a father was like joining a club he didn’t even know existed. I now know what he means after undertaking one of the most daunting tasks of becoming a new parent: visiting a baby shop.
The post-christmas sales/saturday morning double whammy meant [...]

Formally in the third trimester

So Chris and I got back from NZ on Sunday and I’ve got to say that it’s been much harder than I thought re-adjusting to being back at work. After my first day back I was so tired that I fell asleep as soon as I got home. Chris woke me up to have dinner, [...]

Happy New Years!

Sorry for the radio silence lately – I’ve had a couple of emails from people wondering if everything is okay. I should’ve warned you all – Chris and I have been enjoying a nice internet-free holiday in New Zealand. We’ve been staying with his parents, but catching up with my family as well. Hopefully I’ll have [...]