[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":2559},["ShallowReactive",2],{"category-pregnancy":3},[4,96,172,254,357,413,460,529,623,690,735,787,932,1010,1154,1388,1429,1517,1661,1723,1823,1984,2021,2073,2173,2235,2279,2343,2453,2501],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":8,"category":80,"cover":83,"date":84,"description":14,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":87,"meta":88,"meta_description":89,"meta_title":6,"navigation":90,"path":91,"seo":92,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":94,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":95},"posts/common-health-conditions-pregnancy-treat.md","Common health conditions during pregnancy, and how to treat them!","Lisa Collette",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":75},"minimark",[11,15,22,25,28,34,37,48,51,56,59,68],[12,13,14],"p",{},"During pregnancy, women can experience various health conditions. From Anemia to Pre-Eclampsia. Some conditions are more common than others, and some are easily treatable.",[12,16,17,18,21],{},"Something I experienced during both of my pregnancies was low blood pressure and anaemia.",[19,20],"br",{},"\nMany health conditions during pregnancy are treatable although the worst for me was low blood pressure, also known as hypotension. Which my health visitor and GP could do nothing for.",[12,23,24],{},"Imagine being in the supermarket or at the park with your 3 old, you’re 6 months pregnant and suddenly you feel faint, everything starts to go black… This happened to me multiple times during my second pregnancy. My GP advised if I felt light-headed or like I might pass out to sit with my head between my knees or lay down. That’s easily said, but if you’re in the middle of a supermarket with a 3-year-old you’re not going to just lie down, are you?",[12,26,27],{},"I found keeping a bottle of cold water with me really helped. I also had to remind myself to slow down! The simplest of things, such as standing up too quickly, could cause me to feel faint and subsequently blackout.",[12,29,30,31,33],{},"Suddenly my 3-year-olds slow walking wasn’t an issue for me, I wanted to keep at his pace, and it helped. Until he’d decide to run off and I’d have to run after him.",[19,32],{},"\nThankfully the Anemia was easily treated with Iron supplements and boosted my energy levels throughout my pregnancy. I had to continue taking them for a few months after and found them to be really helpful!",[12,35,36],{},"Pregnancy also really spurred me on to look at my body health and what I was was putting into my body. Were the things I was eating really good for me?",[12,38,39,40,47],{},"During pregnancy i’ve always been put off meat and ",[41,42,46],"a",{"href":43,"rel":44},"https://www.healthlabs.com/vitamin-nutritional-health-testing",[45],"nofollow","nutritional testing"," shows we don’t need to eat meat to be healthy and look after our bodies. Quite the opposite, we recently watched a documentary on this and blood tested after consuming meat is cloudy and fatty compared to that of somebody on a vegan diet.",[12,49,50],{},"That’s not to say I’d go vegan but I have been focusing on and enjoy a vegetarian diet just like I did during pregnancy and felt good for it!.",[52,53,55],"h3",{"id":54},"what-to-do-if-you-experience-health-conditions-during-pregnancy","What to do if you experience health conditions during pregnancy –",[12,57,58],{},"If you’re experiencing any health issues pre 0r postpartum whether it be physical or mental, speak to your Health Visitor or GP as they may be able to help. Just because you’re pregnant or had a baby recently doesn’t mean it’s normal to feel run down or in pain all of the time. There could be an underlying issue.",[12,60,61,62,67],{},"To find out more about the various health conditions you may experience during pregnancy head to ",[41,63,66],{"href":64,"rel":65},"https://www.emmasdiary.co.uk/pregnancy-and-birth/pregnancy-health/pregnancy-complications",[45],"Emma’s Diary","!",[12,69,70],{},[71,72],"img",{"alt":73,"src":74},"","/images/2019/03/ED-infographic-1-rev3.jpg",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":77},2,[78],{"id":54,"depth":79,"text":55},3,[81,82],"pregnancy","parenting","/images/2014/12/week_39_bump_1.jpg","2019-03-28T21:05:00Z",null,"md","11307",{},"Common pregnancy health conditions including anaemia, low blood pressure and pre-eclampsia. 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Instead of turning to baggy maternity clothes, follow this guide to show off that bump and your amazing body during pregnancy, so you can stay comfortable and stylish.",[105,106,108,111],"h2",{"id":107},"find-pieces-that-can-grow-with-you",[71,109],{"alt":73,"src":110},"/images/2014/11/bibee_dresses_2.jpg","Find Pieces That Can Grow with You",[12,113,114,115,120],{},"When looking through your wardrobe or looking for new outfits, finding pieces that can stretch and grow as you do will ensure that you have pieces you can wear pre- and post-pregnancy. Nobody wants to spend a lot of money on pregnancy clothes, meaning finding flexible styles is essential. When you first find out you’re pregnant, go to the store and find some signature pieces that are stretchy. Items such as maxi dresses or pants and jeans that are made of elasticated material around the waist will all grow with you as your stomach begins to grow. 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This makes choosing an outfit during pregnancy a breeze.",[105,142,144],{"id":143},"make-use-of-belts","Make Use of Belts",[12,146,147,152],{},[41,148,151],{"href":149,"rel":150},"https://fustany.com/en/fashion/stylish-mamas/how-to-wear-belts-during-pregnancy",[45],"Belts make a great accessory for the pregnant woman"," and if you don’t want to purchase maternity clothes, you can choose to buy bigger sizes in the brands you love and simply use a belt to add shape to your bump. Wearing baggy clothing if you didn’t before can feel strange to many and the addition of a belt can define your silhouette and add shape, so you can show off your body and bump and feel comfortable whilst doing so.",[12,154,155],{},"When possible, try to dress in clothing you can continue to wear post-pregnancy. If this isn’t an option, look for clothing you find fashionable, as you can always sell these clothes after pregnancy.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":157},[158,159,160,161],{"id":107,"depth":76,"text":111},{"id":123,"depth":76,"text":124},{"id":136,"depth":76,"text":137},{"id":143,"depth":76,"text":144},[163,81],"lifestyle","2019-03-26T09:00:00Z","11605",{},"Pregnancy fashion guide for staying comfortable and stylish. 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The moment the ",[41,181,184],{"href":182,"rel":183},"https://www.smartcells.com/baby/b/thank-you-midwives/",[45],"midwife"," hands them over to you your entire world changes.",[12,187,188,191],{},[71,189],{"alt":73,"src":190},"/images/2018/01/harriet_announcement-0074.jpg","I remember that moment so clearly, as my partner held onto me whilst the midwife passed him up and I held him to my chest for skin to skin.",[12,193,194],{},"One of four midwives who cared for us throughout the 7 hours we spent in the labour ward. And I won’t lie, I don’t remember their names, I was in labour! I remember 15 minutes before he arrived. Just before we started to push that there was a shift change, and the lady who had been there throughout left, handing us over to somebody else.",[12,196,197],{},"I remember the amount of blood that covered the floor of the hospital room and the way my body shook. Seeing the midwife calmly clean it up.",[12,199,200],{},"I remember the midwife casually chatting to me afterwards as she stitched a tear. Like it was normal because for her it was, it was her normal. Her every day. For me, it was all surreal.",[12,202,203],{},"My second pregnancy and birth were totally different, more complicated. This lead to me being consultant lead and having an unexpected cesarian. But that isn’t to say I didn’t also have an amazing midwife before this.",[12,205,206],{},"Because midwives aren’t just on labour wards and in hospitals they’re in GP practices. They’re going door to door providing aftercare in those first weeks before handing over to health visitors.",[12,208,209],{},"I may have had a mixture of experiences between both of my pregnancies and births. But midwives played a big part in it all.",[12,211,212],{},"Thank you to the midwife who measured my bump and took my blood every two weeks.",[12,214,215],{},"Thank you to the midwife who held my hand and gave me reassurance.",[12,217,218],{},"Thank you to the midwife who asked how we were when she saw us in the supermarket.",[12,220,221],{},"Thank you to the midwife who brought me tea and toast.",[12,223,224],{},"Thank you to the midwife who helped me when I passed out in the shower.",[12,226,227],{},"Thank you to the midwife who took my newborn for an hour, so I could sleep.",[12,229,230],{},"Thank you to the midwife who cared.",[12,232,233],{},"Thank you to the midwife who helped me nurse my baby.",[12,235,236],{},"For all the things you do big and small. Thank you!",[238,239,174],"h4",{"id":240},"thankyoumidwives",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":242},[],[163,81],"2018-07-02T15:03:00Z","Nothing in this world compares to the feeling of holding your newborn baby for the very first time. The moment the midwife hands them over to you your entire world changes.","10917",{},"Thank you midwives tribute. 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Unlike last time. During my first pregnancy, I thought my skincare routine meant I’d been one of the lucky ones…",[12,269,270],{},"I believed I was stretch-mark free.",[12,272,273],{},"I was one those ladies without any physical signs of having produced a mini-human imprinted on them for life.",[12,275,276,279],{},[71,277],{"alt":73,"src":278},"/images/2018/03/unity_beauty.jpg","You can imagine how surprised I was when they appeared AFTER having the baby. That’s right. There weren’t many but they were there! Those fine lines around my belly button and hips from having carried our first born for 9 months.",[12,281,282,283,288],{},"Throughout my pregnancy with Harriet, I used ",[41,284,287],{"href":285,"rel":286},"https://www.unitybeautyessentials.com",[45],"UNITY Beauty Essentials",". This time around I was more concerned with keeping my skin hydrated.",[12,290,291],{},"I was entering into this already sporting stretch marks and they weren’t going anywhere. Both during and after my pregnancy with Taylor I experienced dry skin around my tummy and upper arms. It never felt nice, it was itchy. Pregnant tummies feel stretched and itchy without being dry, so I wanted to keep my skin as hydrated as possible.",[12,293,294,297,298,303],{},[71,295],{"alt":73,"src":296},"/images/2018/03/unity_pregnancy_maternity-0759.jpg","I used the ",[41,299,302],{"href":300,"rel":301},"https://www.unitybeautyessentials.com/product/daily-body-hydrator/",[45],"UNITY Daily Body Hydrator"," which prevents skin dehydration that occurs during and post-pregnancy. It’s a lightweight serum that cools and refreshes the skin. As it’s non-greasy I even applied it my face, it left me feeling refreshed and energised and my skin felt amazing and wasn’t dry. Baring in mind I’ve had yet another winter baby, I would usually have dry skin on my face this time of year regardless of being pregnant. I loved that I could quickly apply this to my face before rushing out to toddler group with Taylor.",[12,305,306],{},"Having a 3-year-old to chase after means you don’t have much time to dedicate to skincare.",[12,308,309],{},"The UNITY Beauty Essentials range is like a tall glass of water for your skin. And almost 3 months post-partum I’m still using them, breastfeeding can really dehydrate your skin, and I’m still turning to UNITY to keep my skin feeling it’s best.",[12,311,312,315,316,320],{},[71,313],{"alt":73,"src":314},"/images/2018/03/unity_pregnancy_maternity-0766.jpg","For my night routine, I used ",[41,317,319],{"href":300,"rel":318},[45],"UNITY Intensive Body Nourisher",". A Rich, buttery cream that can be massaged into the skin. Made from Indian Gooseberry extract, mango seed butter, shea butter and sweet almond oil.",[12,322,323],{},"I applied UNITY Intensive Body Nourisher to my bump each night before bed. It took away that irritating itch leaving me to concentrate on sleeping rather than how uncomfortable I was feeling!",[12,325,326,327,329],{},"Now our little one is here I’m using the Intensive Body Nourisher on my upper arms. Breastfeeding seems to have affected this area and the rich hydrating consistency of this cream has helped restore my skin.",[19,328],{},"\nWith prices starting from £25 UNITY is a high-end luxury range compared to other bump creams, but it works. I’ve never had healthier more hydrated skin. I also love that they’re free from mineral oil, petrolatum, parabens, phthalates, sulphates, DEA, Phenoxyethanol, retinol/retinoids, BHA/BHT and gluten.",[12,331,332,335],{},[71,333],{"alt":73,"src":334},"/images/2018/03/unity_pregnancy_maternity-0756.jpg","They’re also Vegan-friendly and not tested on animals. This means they’re perfect for pretty much everyone! A great gift for those expectant mums in your life, or a luxury treat for yourself. Because you and your bump deserve the best!",[12,337,338,339,344],{},"For further details visit the website ",[41,340,343],{"href":341,"rel":342},"http://www.unitybeautyessentials.com",[45],"www.unitybeautyessentials.com"," – there is a special offer providing 10% OFF purchases when using this Coupon Code: UNITY14.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":346},[],[82,81],"/images/2018/03/unity.jpg","2018-03-15T08:03:00Z","10662",{},"UNITY Beauty pregnancy skincare routine. Daily Body Hydrator and Intensive Body Nourisher review. Preventing stretch marks and dry skin during pregnancy.","/my-pre-and-post-pregnancy-skincare-routine-with-unity-beauty",{"title":256,"description":261},"my-pre-and-post-pregnancy-skincare-routine-with-unity-beauty","NnWPbpOqxO-oXjF_Q9IjG9qVyiQBAJWpgR8Yu4a9LqA",{"id":358,"title":359,"author":7,"body":360,"category":403,"cover":404,"date":405,"description":367,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":406,"meta":407,"meta_description":408,"meta_title":359,"navigation":90,"path":409,"seo":410,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":411,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":412},"posts/the-consultant-says-a-36-week-pregnancy-update.md","The Consultant says… A 36 Week Pregnancy Update",{"type":9,"value":361,"toc":401},[362,368,371,374,377,380,383,386,389,392,395,398],[12,363,364,367],{},[71,365],{"alt":73,"src":366},"/images/2017/12/consultant_pregnancy_36_weeks.jpg","A Romaine Lettuce. That’s approximately the size our little bundle of a baby should be right about now. But at 36 weeks the baby is still measuring small. Below the 10th centile and not progressing as the doctors would like. She’s still got little to no fluid to dance in and is officially set to be making an early appearance!",[12,369,370],{},"Thursday saw us reach the 36-week mark and the consultant has now written a plan. A plan in which our baby is here within the next week…",[12,372,373],{},"As the end of this pregnancy draws closer It’s suddenly starting to feel real… Not that I haven’t spent the last 8 months being pregnant. But it hasn’t been all-consuming like it was with Little Fox. And you can’t get more real than being told baby is actually coming.",[12,375,376],{},"Baby is still breech at this point so we decided attempting an ECV for a vaginal birth would be my best option. Otherwise, we’re looking at a cesarean section. Which as I said in our last update, I would like to avoid. I’ve never had surgery in my life and recovering from one with a toddler won’t be easy.",[12,378,379],{},"My weekly appointments take place at our local village hospital. It has the facilities for an ultrasound but no long stay maternity ward. Anything further generally takes place at a larger hospital nearby.",[12,381,382],{},"During this weeks check the consultant spoke to 3 people at the main hospital about giving me an ECV at 36+4 to turn our baby. But found they most likely won’t do this on a small baby. The hospital called back the next day to make arrangements and I have been left in limbo since.",[12,384,385],{},"The weekend was met with 2 rounds of steroid injections, which I was nervous about. I made the mistake of googling, but I needn’t have worried. It was like any other injection, it stung for a moment. But that was all. Phew!",[12,387,388],{},"I’ve been booked in for a scan on Wednesday morning (tomorrow!) at the main hospital which will then determine if I get an ECV or not. This will then decide if we get an induction or a cesarean.",[12,390,391],{},"I’ve had people telling me an ECV is extremely painful, that they’re only successful 40% of the time and that they won’t even attempt it on me with low fluid. So I guess tomorrow shall reveal all.",[12,393,394],{},"My consultant wanted this doing on Monday, but nobody was available. So is it likely we’ll have our baby and be home all before Christmas? Or will it be after Christmas? I just don’t know. Place your bets now!",[12,396,397],{},"What I do know is the Snuzpod is finally built, the pram has arrived and we’re almost prepared!",[12,399,400],{},"It doesn’t sound so bad if I forget we’re hosting Christmas dinner for 10 people. I haven’t wrapped a single thing and Little Fox turns 3 the week after… No, not bad at all.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":402},[],[82,81],"/images/2017/12/consultant_36_weeks_cover.jpg","2017-12-20T03:17:00Z","10625",{},"36 week pregnancy update. Baby still breech and measuring small. ECV procedure planned, steroid injections given. Will baby arrive before Christmas?","/the-consultant-says-a-36-week-pregnancy-update",{"title":359,"description":367},"the-consultant-says-a-36-week-pregnancy-update","Q6lqtcH7V1hh_ku1sxcPaZbi4Z93ld2_lvCMyYZNOhQ",{"id":414,"title":415,"author":7,"body":416,"category":450,"cover":451,"date":452,"description":420,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":453,"meta":454,"meta_description":455,"meta_title":415,"navigation":90,"path":456,"seo":457,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":458,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":459},"posts/ready-or-not-here-i-come-a-34-week-pregnancy-update.md","Ready or not, here I come – A 34 week pregnancy update",{"type":9,"value":417,"toc":448},[418,421,424,427,430,433,436,439,442,445],[12,419,420],{},"A cantaloupe melon. That’s approximately the size our little bundle of a baby should be right about now. At 34 weeks the baby is a fully fledged baby human whose simply piling on the fat ready for the big day. Listening in on all our conversations, dancing and waving from within the womb.",[12,422,423],{},"But our baby is measuring small. She’s a few weeks behind what she should be. She’s got little to no fluid to dance in and is set to be making an early appearance!",[12,425,426],{},"My pregnancy with little fox was so straightforward and so textbook that this has felt rather surreal. We had two standard scans with him, one at 12 weeks and another at 20 weeks. I went into spontaneous labour on his EDD and the rest is history.",[12,428,429],{},"So far in my 34 weeks of pregnancy with his little fox cub sibling, I’ve had 11 scans. A constant reduction in fluid around the baby and felt far less pregnant than I ever did with him.",[12,431,432],{},"After a two week break from scans and feeling like I’ve suddenly ballooned to the size of a house. I was expecting this weeks scan to be positive. To find good growth and maybe an increase in fluid. To hear that baby is finally head down and we’re going to ride this out the natural way.",[12,434,435],{},"Instead, baby’s growth has dropped further below the 10th centile. Fluid is becoming less, which naturally occurs the closer to full term you get. And baby is still breech. The consultant has booked another scan and literally told me to make childcare plans for little fox and pack my bags. Yikes!",[12,437,438],{},"With that being said. What we were expecting to be another new year baby could well be here before Christmas. And It’s looking more likely with each passing week.",[12,440,441],{},"Our journey home involved a detour via boots to stock up on lanolin, travel size shampoo, lip balm and various other hospital essentials. Can you tell I’m not ready?",[12,443,444],{},"I’m hoping nothing happens before our 36-week scan. Nothing aside from baby finding the gusto to flip themselves around allowing us a natural birth. Having never had surgery in my life the thought of a c section actually terrifies me. The idea of a longer recovery and being away from Little Fox, who has never spent a night away from me, doesn’t exactly fill me with confidence.",[12,446,447],{},"The baby’s room looks like an explosion has gone off. The Snuzpod hasn’t been sniffed at in two and a half years and nothing, aside from a few sleepsuits, is ready!",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":449},[],[82,81],"/images/2017/11/34_2week_pregnancy_update.jpg","2017-11-30T01:26:00Z","10552",{},"34 week pregnancy update. Baby measuring small, low fluid, breech position, and possible early arrival. 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And the inability to get any.",[12,469,470,473],{},[71,471],{"alt":73,"src":472},"/images/2017/10/prenancy_pillow_snuggleup_pregpillows-0333.jpg","Waking throughout the night to go to the loo, only to find you didn’t need it. Shaking off those restless legs and just generally being wide awake. Against your will. I’ve told myself these hours could be productive ones. Countless times I’ve taken my laptop to bed in anticipation of using it at 2am. But when 2am rolls around I find myself scrolling aimlessly through social media and wishing I were asleep. Which I then, of course, regret the next day. But doing something productive in the early hours feels like I’m accepting that I won’t be sleeping anytime soon. And I’m in denial. I’d rather cuddle into my pregnancy pillow for as long as possible and pray for sleep.",[12,475,476,479],{},[71,477],{"alt":73,"src":478},"/images/2017/10/prenancy_pillow_snuggleup_pregpillows-0336.jpg","I have this amazing pregnancy pillow which without I probably wouldn’t sleep at all. In order to get comfortable enough to sleep, I need to be able to keep my knees apart, whilst being on my side and supporting my bump simultaneously. Which seemed impossible until I realised this is what L shaped maternity pillows were for.",[12,481,482,485],{},[71,483],{"alt":73,"src":484},"/images/2017/10/prenancy_pillow_snuggleup_pregpillows-0358.jpg","Thanks to pregnancypillows.net the little sleep I do get is comfortable! I may have become slightly attached to it though. Think Jennifer Lopez in The Back-Up Plan. She loved that pillow! And now I know why.",[12,487,488],{},"It’s like cuddling into a soft fluffy cloud. My pillow is an L shape pregnancy pillow which I was kindly sent to try. Unlike most I’ve seen, it’s really firm and provides ample support. Made from a baby soft outer and stuffed with Sensifil™ Filling an Anti-Allergenic, Anti-Asthmatic material it’s the most comfortable pillow I’ve had. Starting from £25 I’m really impressed with the quality.",[12,490,491],{},"I’m not sure I’ll be willing to give it up once the little one arrives! You’d have to fight me for it. It does take up ample space in the bed though and I fear the other half is probably hanging off the bed.",[12,493,494,497],{},[71,495],{"alt":73,"src":496},"/images/2017/10/prenancy_pillow_snuggleup_pregpillows-0300.jpg","Little Fox can often be found lounging in it with his books and always looks ridiculously cosy too. I didn’t mind the lack of sleep so much when I was pregnant with him. I had evenings and weekends to relax and sleep to my heart’s content. But it’s different when you have a toddler to keep up with. I need my sleep!",[12,499,500],{},"There are no naps with him and with low blood pressure, I’ve found myself blacking out frequently throughout the day. Relaxing with a 2-year-old is impossible. Although I didn’t have a magical pillow when pregnant with him. If only a pillow could get him to sleep too!",[12,502,503],{},"I’m yet to try any special lotions or sprays to help me sleep but maybe I should start looking at more ways to relax and wind down once he’s in bed?",[12,505,506,507,512],{},"You can get your own maternity pillow starting from only £25 at ",[41,508,511],{"href":509,"rel":510},"http://www.pregnancypillows.net",[45],"www.pregnancypillows.net",", they also have a great range of nursing pillows which I used with Little Fox.",[12,514,515],{},"What’s your ultimate must-have for getting some much-needed sleep whilst pregnant? I’d be willing to try anything, within reason of course!",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":517},[],[82,81],"/images/2017/10/pregnancy_pillow_cover.jpg","2017-10-23T15:25:00Z","10447",{},"Pregnancy sleep struggles and L-shaped maternity pillow review. How pregnancy pillows helped my third trimester insomnia and restless nights with comfort.","Pregnancy Pillows Review | Better Sleep When Pregnant","/perils-pregnancy-inability-sleep-ft-pregnancy-pillows",{"title":462,"description":467},"perils-pregnancy-inability-sleep-ft-pregnancy-pillows","Aufnssqu0yWrl2uJns08zsvZz3_nj-UvJN4UpP8BnC4",{"id":530,"title":531,"author":7,"body":532,"category":613,"cover":614,"date":615,"description":536,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":616,"meta":617,"meta_description":618,"meta_title":531,"navigation":90,"path":619,"seo":620,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":621,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":622},"posts/not-sure-give-birth-choice-mybirthplan.md","Not sure where to give birth? It’s your choice…",{"type":9,"value":533,"toc":611},[534,537,540,544,553,556,559,567,570,573,576,579,582,588,592,595,606],[12,535,536],{},"Did you know that you can choose to have your baby in a hospital, a birthing centre or at home? Wherever you choose to give birth, your experience should be a positive one. CQC publishes reports to help you make the best choice for you.",[12,538,539],{},"As the arrival of our second baby looms closer it’s time to start thinking about my birth plan. Not the pain relief or what I’ll wear…. Although important, not as important as where I’ll give birth.",[238,541,543],{"id":542},"did-you-know-you-can-choose","Did you know you can choose?",[12,545,546,547,552],{},"New research commissioned by the ",[41,548,551],{"href":549,"rel":550},"http://www.cqc.org.uk/yourbirthplan",[45],"Care Quality Commission"," (CQC) has found that more women must be made aware of their right to choose their birth hospital.",[12,554,555],{},"Although midwives are advocates of home births for low risk pregnancies, as great an option as any, many of those who choose a birth centre or local hospital aren’t aware they can choose which one they use.",[12,557,558],{},"You aren’t obligated to use your nearest hospital or birth centre. You actually have a choice. If your local hospital doesn’t appeal to you there is nothing stopping you from choosing another. As long as it’s realistic for you to get there when the time comes and they have the capacity to cater for you it shouldn’t be an issue.",[12,560,561,562,566],{},"The CQC ask five key questions when inspecting a service – ",[563,564,565],"em",{},"Is the service safe? Is it effective? Are the staff caring and responsive to people’s needs and is the service well led?"," You too should be asking these things when making the decision in your birth plan.",[12,568,569],{},"Do your research, visit them all and make an informed decision for yourself.",[12,571,572],{},"It’s been almost three years since Little Fox graced us with his presence, and three years since I found out things don’t always go to plan. I had opted for our local birth centre, but due to reduced movements, I found myself on the maternity ward strapped to a monitor.",[12,574,575],{},"Although things may not always go as planned, it’s nice to feel prepared and to have an idea of what you want. The medical staff will usually try their best to meet your wishes.",[12,577,578],{},"Choosing how and where you’ll give birth isn’t something to be taken lightly. But many expectant mothers aren’t aware of their options.",[12,580,581],{},"The research also found a third (34%) of mums spent less than an hour choosing the type of birth they want and making a birth plan, and 15% didn’t do this at all.",[12,583,584,585,587],{},"We moved house mid-pregnancy with Little Fox and I opted to stay with the midwives and hospital in our previous county. A lot of pregnant friends were surprised I could do this. It was only an extra 20 minutes away and I liked their facilities more. I felt more comfortable with the staff and wouldn’t have wanted to change my plans so far into my pregnancy.",[19,586],{},"\nCQC research which surveyed over 1,000 women who had given birth in England in the last three years, found that 40% either weren’t aware or didn’t feel they had a choice about their birth hospital.",[238,589,591],{"id":590},"making-a-decision","Making a decision",[12,593,594],{},"Thankfully I’m aware of my options, which means this time around I know I can choose. I’ll be visiting two local hospitals which have integrated birth centres and weighing up my options. This doesn’t affect the care I’ll receive but allows me to see the facilities and staff to make an informed decision on the care I’d like to receive. Let’s not rule out the option of a home birth either!",[12,596,597,598,605],{},"Take a look at the CQC Infographic below or visit ",[41,599,601],{"href":549,"rel":600},[45],[602,603,604],"strong",{},"www.cqc.org.uk/yourbirthplan"," to learn more about your right to choose and what you should take into consideration.",[12,607,608],{},[71,609],{"alt":73,"src":610},"/images/2017/10/201709_maternity_infographic.jpg",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":612},[],[82,81],"/images/2017/10/birth_options2.jpg","2017-10-11T15:46:00Z","10370",{},"Your guide to choosing where to give birth. Explore options including hospital, birthing centre, or home birth, and learn about your right to choose.","/not-sure-give-birth-choice-mybirthplan",{"title":531,"description":536},"not-sure-give-birth-choice-mybirthplan","eKF_CavEZ2wLK7-Yay2bSvT4WAgR6VedmzsKSJoFu80",{"id":624,"title":625,"author":7,"body":626,"category":680,"cover":681,"date":682,"description":630,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":683,"meta":684,"meta_description":685,"meta_title":625,"navigation":90,"path":686,"seo":687,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":688,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":689},"posts/5-things-might-differently-second-pregnancy.md","5 things you might do differently in a second pregnancy",{"type":9,"value":627,"toc":678},[628,631,635,638,642,657,661,664,668,671,675],[12,629,630],{},"Did you do anything differently the second time around? Find yourself worrying less or notice time passing you by? It’s so strange, everything was focussed on the pregnancy the first time. Here are 5 things I’ve noticed that make a second pregnancy different to the first.",[238,632,634],{"id":633},"_1-forgetting-youre-pregnant","1. Forgetting you’re pregnant… –",[12,636,637],{},"I know, this sounds terrible! But it’s true. I have had moments where I’ve had to stop and remember I’m pregnant. In those early weeks with no movement and nausea free moments, you forget. Unlike my first pregnancy, my mind isn’t constantly focused on the cute little bundle of cells growing inside of me. I’m too busy answering to the demands of a 2-year-old to focus solely on what’s to come.",[238,639,641],{"id":640},"_2-worry-less-about-the-labour","2. Worry less about the labour –",[12,643,644,645,650,651,656],{},"I haven’t found myself googling 5000 questions about child birth, yet. Because I’ve already experienced it. That doesn’t mean I’m not still scared though. It’s not a trip to Disney Land that’s for sure. This time I’m hoping to get the water birth I missed out on with Little Fox. I’ve also been looking into things like placenta encapsulation. I’ve also been reading about cord blood from ",[41,646,649],{"href":647,"rel":648},"https://www.news-medical.net/news/20170717/Infographic-displays-facts-and-information-about-stem-cells-cord-blood.aspx",[45],"this infographic"," by ",[41,652,655],{"href":653,"rel":654},"https://www.smartcells.com/baby/",[45],"smart cells"," on stem cell collection at birth to later be used in the event of illness.",[238,658,660],{"id":659},"_3-no-napping","3. No napping –",[12,662,663],{},"With my first pregnancy I would come home from work, put my feet up and relax if it was a weekend I could even take a nap. Amazing! With a 2-year-old to care for, one who doesn’t nap, means there are no naps happening over here. We have probably watched more TV than recommended for a toddler though, just so I can sit and not do anything for a little while.",[238,665,667],{"id":666},"_4-overdoing-it","4. Overdoing it –",[12,669,670],{},"In line with forgetting you’re pregnant and having not napped, you may find after pushing your lump of a toddler uphill for 20 minutes you’ll be exhausted. So that’s what they mean by over doing it? I’m sure I never felt this exhausted the last time I was pregnant. Maybe that was because of the naps. Anyway, you’ll do things you wouldn’t have dared do in your first pregnancy. Like haul yourself into the ball pit at soft play to retrieve your child and find their toy car.",[238,672,674],{"id":673},"_5-feeling-more-prepared","5. Feeling more prepared –",[12,676,677],{},"I’ve found myself feeling more relaxed about being ‘prepared’ for our arrival. This may be because we kept EVERYTHING from last time. Our garage could be a baby outlet. Aside from possibly needing some more clothes depending on gender, we’re all set! Being the pushchair addict I am though I will be saving for a new one. I’m thinking Buggaboo or iCandy. Maybe a Doona too. That’s the trouble, baby products are addictive!",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":679},[],[82,81],"/images/2015/05/f3d86ffc91d147618cd240356f49ea55.jpg","2017-08-17T11:26:00Z","10255",{},"How second pregnancies differ from the first. From forgetting you're pregnant to worrying less about labour, discover what changes second time around.","/5-things-might-differently-second-pregnancy",{"title":625,"description":630},"5-things-might-differently-second-pregnancy","p0nys4Mssk2qDvZBiWkqYaC3pivcbK7fWmY7_x0iyiE",{"id":691,"title":692,"author":7,"body":693,"category":724,"cover":725,"date":726,"description":697,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":727,"meta":728,"meta_description":729,"meta_title":730,"navigation":90,"path":731,"seo":732,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":733,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":734},"posts/were-having-a-baby.md","We’re having a baby!",{"type":9,"value":694,"toc":722},[695,698,704,710,713,719],[12,696,697],{},"If you follow our social channels then you’ll already be aware, we’re having a baby. Little Fox is being promoted to big brother!",[12,699,700,703],{},[71,701],{"alt":73,"src":702},"/images/2017/08/taylor_big_bro_01_.jpg","I thought it’s about time we put this out there via the blog, Considering we’re already half way there. It seems to go so much faster when you already have a child to run around after.",[12,705,706,709],{},[71,707],{"alt":73,"src":708},"/images/2017/08/taylor_big_bro_03.jpg","I’ll be sharing more about our scan and how the pregnancy’s going in further posts but for now, our little one is due in early January. 10 day’s after Little Foxes birthday. Ooops, we didn’t plan that well.",[12,711,712],{},"Little Fox has been asking for a baby for a while now so we hope he understands what he’s been asking for, he could be in for a shock!",[12,714,715,718],{},[71,716],{"alt":73,"src":717},"/images/2017/08/taylor_big_bro_02.jpg","He can be very sweet one moment, asking to cuddle my tummy or to kiss the baby goodnight. But he also forgets easily and jumps on me. We’ve been asking him questions and he seems to understand what’s going to happen, but that doesn’t stop me worrying. He’s still my baby!",[12,720,721],{},"So that’s it, the baby is out of the bag! But not the belly. We’re keeping it there. And we can’t wait to share more of our journey with you.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":723},[],[82,81],"/images/2017/08/having_a_baby_big_brother_cover.jpg","2017-08-17T10:29:00Z","10244",{},"Second baby announcement! Little Fox is being promoted to big brother. Due January, sharing our pregnancy journey and preparing for a new baby arrival.","Second Baby Announcement: Big Brother Promotion Time!","/were-having-a-baby",{"title":692,"description":697},"were-having-a-baby","68bRSPC0cj7h--ArlLzi0yiVzH_URVqgt-XZ0dYRREU",{"id":736,"title":737,"author":7,"body":738,"category":776,"cover":777,"date":778,"description":779,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":780,"meta":781,"meta_description":782,"meta_title":737,"navigation":90,"path":783,"seo":784,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":785,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":786},"posts/5-things-they-didnt-tell-me-about-post-pregnancy.md","5 things they didn’t tell me about post pregnancy",{"type":9,"value":739,"toc":774},[740,746,749,752,771],[12,741,742,743,745],{},"ol li { margin-bottom: 1.5em; }",[19,744],{},"Aside from sleepless nights, cluster feeding and the avoidable poonami there are some things nobody told me would happen after I had my baby. It wasn’t in the books, and I wasn’t prepared for some of the surprises!",[12,747,748],{},"I’d no longer be a pregnant whale waddling everywhere. Instead, I’d be rocking a jelly belly and dark circles.",[12,750,751],{},"Here are 5 of the things I wish I’d known before;",[753,754,755,759,762,765,768],"ol",{},[756,757,758],"li",{},"Stretch marks – I naively thought I’d made it through 9 months of pregnancy unscathed and stretch mark free. It turns out they can appear postpartum. I only had a few but it was more than I’d prepared myself for.",[756,760,761],{},"It’s not like the movies – Guests weren’t banging down our door with home cooked meals and offerings of help. Some came to visit but I still felt I had to scrub the house first and pop the kettle on to be a good host. When in reality I’d have preferred to stay in my PJs and go back to bed.",[756,763,764],{},"Blood clots – The morning after giving birth I thought I’d lost an organ! It turns out passing blood clots, some really flippin’ huge ones, is totally normal. Had I of known this I might have panicked less thinking my liver was in my knickers. Maybe they should tell us about this in advance?",[756,766,767],{},"The first poo – It’s so scary you feel like you’re going to give birth all over again. Try to relax, that means don’t take any children with you if it can be avoided. Take a warm bath first.",[756,769,770],{},"Postpartum hair loss – Post pregnancy hair loss is normal, but nobody told me!",[12,772,773],{},"Did you have any postpartum surprises you wish somebody had told you about? We’d love to know, share them in the comments below!",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":775},[],[82,81],"/images/2016/08/huggies_wipes_bonding_feet.jpg","2017-03-21T14:18:00Z","ol li { margin-bottom: 1.5em; }Aside from sleepless nights, cluster feeding and the avoidable poonami there are some things nobody told me would happen after I had my baby. It wasn’t in the books, and I wasn’t prepared for some of the surprises!","9919",{},"5 postpartum surprises nobody tells you about. Honest advice on stretch marks, blood clots, first bowel movement, hair loss, and postnatal reality checks.","/5-things-they-didnt-tell-me-about-post-pregnancy",{"title":737,"description":779},"5-things-they-didnt-tell-me-about-post-pregnancy","2Tut3xCYaV_FPIp0KTSIIcwVd_T71MDmZ8LCBDsFiqc",{"id":788,"title":789,"author":7,"body":790,"category":920,"cover":922,"date":923,"description":794,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":924,"meta":925,"meta_description":926,"meta_title":927,"navigation":90,"path":928,"seo":929,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":930,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":931},"posts/keep-calm-and-hypnobirth.md","Keep Calm and Hypnobirth",{"type":9,"value":791,"toc":918},[792,795,804,807,810,816,819,822,829,832,835,838,845,848,851,858,861,868,871,878,881,884,889,897,903,906,909,912],[12,793,794],{},"A positive, forward thinking programme designed to help you get the most out of your birth experience.",[12,796,797],{},[602,798,799],{},[41,800,803],{"href":801,"rel":802},"http://www.thecalmbirthschool.co.uk/",[45],"www.thecalmbirthschool.co.uk",[12,805,806],{},"Taylor is now five months old and I still haven’t managed to put into words his entire birth story, it’s something so close to me and personal that finding the best way to share this part of me isn’t easy. It wasn’t horrid, far from it. It also wasn’t the birth I had hoped for, I spent it strapped to a monitor on a bed, instead of in a pool with twinkling lights overhead.",[12,808,809],{},"I did however have the many hypnobirthing techniques I had learnt from The Calm Birth School and am still able to look back on the day as one of pure happiness, so I’d like to share with you my favourite techniques and what I loved most about hypnoborthing.",[12,811,812],{},[71,813],{"alt":814,"src":815},"taylor_being_weighed","/images/2015/01/taylor_being_weighed.jpg",[12,817,818],{},"The Calm Birth School is very much centred around preparing for a positive labour, I wasn’t hypnotising myself and prancing around with flowers in my hair or humming a mantra. Instead I was mentally preparing myself during the lead up to the birth. This really helped me to feel confident for what I was about to go through.",[12,820,821],{},"I started the course quite close to my EDD so I didn’t have chance to absorb and learn everything, especially considering Taylor decided to arrive on his EDD of January 1st. But what I did learn was priceless!",[12,823,824],{},[563,825,826],{},[602,827,828],{},"Relaxation –",[12,830,831],{},"One of the most important lessons was to RELAX! Even after a stressful day at the office I would pop on my mp3s, lye back, and take a moment to wind down.",[12,833,834],{},"The MP3s provided by the school really do help take your mind off of other things and concentrate, I used them for relaxation whilst pregnant and they were great.",[12,836,837],{},"However during the birth I wanted nothing but pure silence in the room, we didn’t have music and I didn’t like people talking around me. Oops!",[12,839,840],{},[563,841,842],{},[602,843,844],{},"Calm –",[12,846,847],{},"The classes taught me that if I were to go into labour that I should stay as calm as possible, it’s a natural event and nothing to be scared of!",[12,849,850],{},"I found it was really important to learn to relax before so I was able to channel my thoughts to help me stay calm on the big day.",[12,852,853],{},[563,854,855],{},[602,856,857],{},"Surges / Waves –",[12,859,860],{},"One of my favourite things has to be how Hollie and Suzy refer to contractions as surges and waves, that feeling of dread you get as a pregnant lady when people say ‘contractions’ always made me feel uneasy, referring to them as ‘surges’ and ‘waves’ made it seem less daunting, as if it was something that was going to be, well, calm!",[12,862,863],{},[563,864,865],{},[602,866,867],{},"Birth Breathing –",[12,869,870],{},"Practicing breathing was one of the most important things I took from the classes alongside the relaxation techniques. Breathing through every stage of labour whilst thinking of positive affirmations really helped me to listen to my body.",[12,872,873],{},[563,874,875],{},[602,876,877],{},"Did it work for me?",[12,879,880],{},"Using the techniques from TCBS I found myself taking on the birth of Taylor Grayson a lot calmer than I had ever imagined.",[12,882,883],{},"I used Gas and Air during the labour to ease the pain, although I was restricted by a monitor on a bed, I was eventually able to move onto a stool and position myself better. Rocking back and forth when I was unable to stay mobile also really helped me to focus.",[12,885,886],{},[71,887],{"alt":73,"src":888},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/Bibee_dresses_feeding_8.jpg",[12,890,891,892,896],{},"Before Taylor was born I wrote about enrolling with ",[41,893,895],{"href":894},"/the-calm-birth-school","The Calm Birth School"," and said",[898,899,900],"blockquote",{},[12,901,902],{},"“The female body is designed to birth babies, its what it does! So if we take what our body wants to do and go with it, we should be in for a more pleasant experience than if we were to fight our bodies natural reactions.”",[12,904,905],{},"I still stand by this after my own calm birth experience, listening to my body was the best thing I could have done.",[12,907,908],{},"The Calm Birth School saw me take on childbirth with such an air of calmness and confidence I never knew I had in me, I was calm and trusted my body whilst being able to focus and stay in control throughout. My partner still tells me to this day he was amazed at how well I did and I had the midwife laughing at me when I announced I’d do it all again moments after having just given birth.",[12,910,911],{},"Thank you Suzy and Hollie for keeping me calm !",[12,913,914],{},[71,915],{"alt":916,"src":917},"mad_blog_awards_thank_you","/images/2015/06/mad_blog_awards_thank_you.jpg",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":919},[],[82,921,81],"reviews","/images/2014/12/calm_birth_School_cover.jpg","2015-06-22T08:42:00Z","6173",{},"Hypnobirthing experience with The Calm Birth School. Positive birth story sharing relaxation techniques, breathing methods, and staying calm during labour.","Hypnobirthing Experience - The Calm Birth School Review","/keep-calm-and-hypnobirth",{"title":789,"description":794},"keep-calm-and-hypnobirth","lCKB8aEGB6xzjb1fNKvRYEzUMpBQWoP35c0Rlc8ozpk",{"id":933,"title":934,"author":7,"body":935,"category":1000,"cover":1001,"date":1002,"description":939,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":1003,"meta":1004,"meta_description":1005,"meta_title":934,"navigation":90,"path":1006,"seo":1007,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":1008,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":1009},"posts/breastfeeding-with-bibee.md","Review: Breastfeeding with Bibee",{"type":9,"value":936,"toc":998},[937,940,943,951,956,959,964,967,980,989,992],[12,938,939],{},"If you followed my pregnancy updates you’ll know how much I loved Bibee dresses and tunics, the versatile clothing that can take you from pregnancy through to breastfeeding making them value for money compared to clothing that only caters for one or the other.",[12,941,942],{},"Now Taylor is here I’ve finally had the opportunity to put the feeding element of Bibee to the test using the Bibee tunic, I’ve been breastfeeding for four weeks now and if theirs one thing I know its that you need easy access. It doesn’t matter how many times you say “one minute” or “nearly there” to a screaming baby who wants his milk, he wants it now. Being able to have instant access without removing layers is essential.",[12,944,945,948,950],{},[71,946],{"alt":73,"src":947},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/Bibee_dresses_feeding_2.jpg",[19,949],{},"\nI’ve found Bibee to be fantastic for feeding so far, not only is it really fast and simple to gain access via the button on Bibee cover whilst keeping the rest of you covered up, this means you don’t need to layer up on clothing. At the moment I wear vests under my old tops so I can lift one layer up, it’s not so bad during winter but I can’t see this being ideal once warmer weather sets in.",[12,952,953],{},[71,954],{"alt":73,"src":955},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/Bibee_dresses_feeding_3.jpg",[12,957,958],{},"The Bibee Dresses and Tunics are my favourite for discreet feeding, they’re so simple to use and you can’t see a thing. It just looks like I’m cuddling baby T when he is actually feeding, nobody can see anything as the tunic doesn’t look any different and there aren’t any layers being removed. The covering up element gives me more confidence to feed in front of others.",[12,960,961],{},[71,962],{"alt":73,"src":963},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/Bibee_dresses_feeding_1.jpg",[12,965,966],{},"The Tunics are my favourite from the Bibee range as they go well over jeans and leggings, and don’t look like breastfeeding tops. I’ve been finding it really hard to find clothing that is made for this purpose without looking frumpy or in younger styles that I would want to wear.",[12,968,969,972,974,975,979],{},[71,970],{"alt":73,"src":971},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/Bibee_dresses_feeding_5-1.jpg",[19,973],{},"\nIt’s amazing to think this is the same tunic I was wearing ",[41,976,978],{"href":977},"/styling-the-bibee-tunic","in my Bibee styling post"," when I was 38 weeks pregnant and it still looks great minus the bump. I’ll definitely be keeping these for when T needs a sibling. I’m missing my bump so much! Lets get the hang of having the one baby for now 😉",[12,981,982,983,988],{},"You can purchase your own Bibee Dresses at ",[41,984,987],{"href":985,"rel":986},"http://www.bibeedresses.co.uk",[45],"www.bibeedresses.co.uk"," or by clicking on any of the images within this post.",[12,990,991],{},"As a Bibee ambassador I’m pleased to offer all of my readers 15% off of Bibee dresses! Just use the code ‘lee lee’ at the checkout to receive your discount + free p&p!",[12,993,994],{},[71,995],{"alt":996,"src":997},"Bibee_dresses_discount","/images/2014/11/Bibee_dresses_discount.jpg",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":999},[],[921,81],"/images/2015/02/Bibee_dresses_feeding_cover.jpg","2015-02-03T08:41:00Z","5066",{},"Breastfeeding with Bibee dresses and tunics review. Easy access, discreet nursing, and versatile clothing from pregnancy to postpartum. 15% discount.","/breastfeeding-with-bibee",{"title":934,"description":939},"breastfeeding-with-bibee","NwCCfibtMmq8HjOog0cG1wgPLKbYI3HsG5BfnYcrtZs",{"id":1011,"title":1012,"author":7,"body":1013,"category":1144,"cover":1145,"date":1146,"description":1017,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":1147,"meta":1148,"meta_description":1149,"meta_title":1012,"navigation":90,"path":1150,"seo":1151,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":1152,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":1153},"posts/hopes-fears-and-expectations-for-breastfeeding.md","Hopes, Fears and Expectations for Breastfeeding",{"type":9,"value":1014,"toc":1142},[1015,1018,1021,1024,1027,1030,1033,1036,1042,1047,1071,1076,1091,1096,1117,1124,1132],[12,1016,1017],{},"One subject that is always rife in the media is breastfeeding, in fact it gets a lot of negative press when I really feel it shouldn’t. It’s 100% natural. That being said as somebody preparing to embark on the journey of motherhood it sounds like bloomin hard work! Not only that but it sounds painful. So the big question is, do I intend to breastfeed? Yes!",[12,1019,1020],{},"I’ll give my best shot and hope to be persistent until we get it right. Some people can do it, others cannot but we can all try and I intend on doing just that.",[12,1022,1023],{},"Not only am I going to try but I’m going to share the progress with you.",[12,1025,1026],{},"I am very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to work with leading breast feeding brand Medela on this particular part of our journey into parenthood. Its both exciting and rather scary, hopefully myself and our little one can do this, its not the end of the world if we can’t but I’ve kept the bottles & steriliser sealed at the back of a cupboard for now in hope we won’t be needing them. My biggest fear is that neither of us can get the hang of it and we fail, i’d really like breast feeding to work for us as a family and expect it to be rather challenging.",[12,1028,1029],{},"Medela make high-end quality pumps along with everything else required to make expressing and feeding easier for mums. You’ll find most hospitals in the UK provide mums with Medela pumps to use during their stay.",[12,1031,1032],{},"As I intend to return to work eventually and also sometimes leave my baby with his daddy expressing is something we’ll also need to be familiar with and now we have everything we need ready to take on the challenge!",[12,1034,1035],{},"Throughout our journey we’ll be trying the Medela Swing single electric pump and the harmony manual pump along with accessories such as the Calma for when Dad can bottle feed the expressed milk.",[12,1037,1038,1039,1041],{},"Thanks to Medela I’ve been able to put three of my biggest questions to their own breastfeeding professional Sioned.",[19,1040],{},"\nI hope both my questions and Sioned’s in-depth answers can be of as much help to you as they have been for myself.",[12,1043,1044],{},[602,1045,1046],{},"1. As a first time mum who is new to breastfeeding how will I know if my baby is feeding enough, or that I am producing enough milk for him?",[12,1048,1049,1050,1052,1053,1055,1056,1058,1059,1061,1062,1064,1065,1067,1068,1070],{},"After your baby is born your baby usually has an energy store to support the few days after birth. The colostrum is small in volume in the first day but full of antibodies and energy that is easily absorbed by his gut.",[19,1051],{},"\nOne of the ways you can reassure yourself that you are producing milk is by seeing what’s going on in his nappies. The amount of urine in his nappy will be on day 1 is small but concentrated but the more you practice feeding his first poo (meconium) will start to pass. Colostrum acts as a natural laxative so the more you feed the quicker you will see change in the stools.",[19,1054],{},"\nOver 2-3 days the volume of colostrum increases and again his stools will start to change from a thick black tar like stool ( meconium ) to a changing stool – more brown and as milk comes to volume and is more plentiful the stools change from a brown –yellow to a yellow mustard coloured stool.",[19,1057],{},"\nThe more often you nurse your baby the quicker the changes in stool pattern. In the first 6 weeks you often find that your baby has an over -supply of milk available and you will find that you should have lots of dirty nappies with soft mustard coloured poo after this time you and your baby fine tune the supply and demand and it is normal for a breastfed baby not to have a soiled dirty nappy for 7-10 days if he is well.",[19,1060],{},"\nLooking at baby – if you are feeding ok, baby will have a good latch, comfortable to feed and you can see and hear the milk being swallowed in burst of active sucking. In the early days it is normal to spend a bit of time at feeding times to get the latch and position right for both of you with lots of tweaking. Within a few weeks you will be more relaxed and feeds will take less time as you both",[19,1063],{},"\nIf it doesn’t feel comfortable, you are sore, or baby not staying latched on then seek advice from your midwife or pop down to a local breastfeeding group for a friendly chat.",[19,1066],{},"\nAfter birth a breast fed baby should be feeding at least every 2-3 hrs as colostrum and mature milk are easily digested and absorbed by the baby’s gut. It is normal to have lots of night feeds and alarm bells would be ringing if a breastfed baby slept through in the first few days – weeks after birth if they were exclusively breast fed.",[19,1069],{},"\nIf baby is happy and alert between feeds, weight and growth are good; you are comfortable and feel that feeding is going well then have the confidence that feeding is established.",[12,1072,1073],{},[602,1074,1075],{},"2. I plan to return to work full time after 9 months but would most likely still want to breastfeed, is it possible to express enough milk to keep this up or would my supply start to change if the regularity of feeding/pumping has altered?",[12,1077,1078,1079,1081,1082,1084,1085,1087,1088,1090],{},"Yes anything is possible. Many mums choose to start an expressing routine after breast feeding is established so that their breasts become conditioned to a mechanical pump as well as their baby feeding for a good trigger of the milk let-down reflex.",[19,1080],{},"\nYour baby feeding will change as you go through the first year with growth spurts, teething and weaning. By the time you are ready to go back to work your baby will be having 3 or 4 meals a day and may be feeding on the breast less during the times that you are apart.",[19,1083],{},"\nIf you are feeding a lot during the day at 9 months you will have to support the time you are apart by expressing at a similar frequency that you are breastfeeding.",[19,1086],{},"\nYour breast do adapt over the breastfeeding journey to be in tune with your baby’s needs, if you feed less often then your milk supply will adapt and may drop overtime, so keeping a feed diary is useful so that you can look at your patterns – you may find lo feeds more in the evening when you come home too.",[19,1089],{},"\nIf you are looking at building a supply up, breastmilk can be stored in the freezer for 6 months and many mums start thinking about introducing the occasional bottle of expressed milk (with a Medela Calma teat) so that when you are ready to go back to work they will take a feed from the bottle and also you are reassured that the teat supports the sucking action associated with breastfeeding too.",[12,1092,1093],{},[602,1094,1095],{},"3. Aside from alcohol are their any other foods or drinks that should be avoided whilst nursing?",[12,1097,1098,1099,1101,1102,1104,1105,1107,1108,1110,1111,1113,1114,1116],{},"Initially there are no foods that should be avoided for a nursing mum other than those you were advised to avoid during pregnancy. It is important than mum eats a healthy varied diet and eats small and often.",[19,1100],{},"\nCaffeine should be cautiously taken in nursing mothers, as this may lead to babies being restless, agitated and colicky. 3-4 cups of coffee or tea a day may result in babies being ok but if baby is sensitive then cutting down on the tea coffee and caffeine soft drinks is advisable. De-caff is always an option!",[19,1103],{},"\nThere is ample evidence to support babies who are breastfed are more successful at weaning and trying different food because mums milk does change in taste and smell depending on what she has eaten.",[19,1106],{},"\nThere are some foods that can have an impact upon the baby’s digestive system if they are eaten by mum. Foods such as cauliflower, sprouts, cabbages, onions and garlic gives flavour and a source of iron, vitamins and micronutrients but can cause gassiness and symptoms of colic in the baby, some diet drinks can also do this as well as dairy. Spicy foods may also be a trigger.",[19,1109],{},"\nIf baby is showing signs of colic and fussiness it can be related to mums maternal diet and keeping a food diary can help to identify if something is a trigger. If baby is showing colic it sometimes can be improved by checking the latch and feeding position first and if you know the Sunday dinner results in the baby being fussy the next day then you can either prepare your day for lots of cuddles time or choose not to eat the ‘suspected food’.",[19,1112],{},"\nMake sure that you are having a healthy diet and breastfeeding mums are advised to take vitamin D -10mcg micrograms daily supplement, if you are also a vegetarian it is also recommended that you take Vitamin B12 supplements",[19,1115],{},"\nA common sense approach with all foods is advisable, making sure chicken and shellfish is cooked properly; avoid some soft cheese and unpasteurised dairy as you would do if you were pregnant.",[12,1118,1119,1120],{},"Sioned also hosts the Medela breastfeeding Cafe on their Facebook page every Tuesday and I’ve found reading these to be really helpful. Make sure you check them out if you have any questions and submit your own – look out for the below image on their page when the clinic opens on Tuesdays! ",[41,1121,1122],{"href":1122,"rel":1123},"https://m.facebook.com/medela.uk",[45],[12,1125,1126],{},[41,1127,1129],{"href":1122,"rel":1128},[45],[71,1130],{"alt":73,"src":1131},"https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10891491_764021366999762_1798878876211511786_n.jpg?oh=5b8b4c75032ec6e33d3b738e78fe0a8a&oe=54FB191D&__gda__=1430039415_c43a4964afcf9ec340a7806d6ddcdad5",[12,1133,1134,1138],{},[71,1135],{"alt":1136,"src":1137},"signature","/images/2012/10/signature.jpg",[71,1139],{"alt":1140,"src":1141},"medela_mum","/images/2015/01/Blog-badge-2-caps.jpg",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":1143},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/12/medela_breastfeeding_cover.jpg","2015-01-01T03:10:00Z","4653",{},"Breastfeeding hopes and fears for first-time mum. Expert advice from Medela on milk supply, returning to work, and foods to avoid whilst nursing.","/hopes-fears-and-expectations-for-breastfeeding",{"title":1012,"description":1017},"hopes-fears-and-expectations-for-breastfeeding","Ils5pTZ3skJ-aKDy7jXGRCq1PDbml4ONGrny3dr7rxI",{"id":1155,"title":1156,"author":7,"body":1157,"category":1377,"cover":1378,"date":1379,"description":1161,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":1380,"meta":1381,"meta_description":1382,"meta_title":1383,"navigation":90,"path":1384,"seo":1385,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":1386,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":1387},"posts/whats-in-my-birth-bag.md","What’s in my birth bag?",{"type":9,"value":1158,"toc":1373},[1159,1162,1165,1168,1172,1199,1244,1247,1265,1269,1272,1285,1303,1321,1330,1336,1341,1347,1353,1358,1361,1367,1370],[12,1160,1161],{},"As we have less than one week until we reach our EDD (January 2nd) I thought It was about time I shared which essentials are in my birth bag, because if I leave it any longer it could be too late… Although I have a feeling that we’ll be going over our due date.",[12,1163,1164],{},"The bags have been packed and waiting by our door since week 28 alongside the car seat, now we just need this little minion to make his grand appearance!",[12,1166,1167],{},"I may have over packed but you can’t predict if you’ll be going home the same day, staying over night, or maybe even longer. So I felt it’s best to be prepared. We’ll be going to our local birth centre which is inside the hospital and close enough for any items we may have missed but I think I’ve covered it all?",[52,1169,1171],{"id":1170},"inside-mummys-bag","Inside Mummy’s bag:",[12,1173,1174,1178,1180,1183,1184,1186,1187,1189,1190,1192,1193,1195,1196,1198],{},[71,1175],{"alt":1176,"src":1177},"hospital_bag_1","/images/2014/12/hospital_bag_1.jpg",[19,1179],{},[602,1181,1182],{},"Clothing","1 – Slippers – from Next",[19,1185],{},"\n2 – Night wear:",[19,1188],{},"\nOne loose cotton sleep shirt for the birth – from Next",[19,1191],{},"\nTwo pairs of pyjamas for after the birth, button down tops for feeding – from Primark and Next",[19,1194],{},"\n3 – Nursing sleep bras – from Blooming Marvellous",[19,1197],{},"\n4 – Comfortable underwear – from Next",[12,1200,1201,1205,1207,1210,1211,1213,1214,1216,1217,1219,1220,1222,1223,1225,1226,1228,1229,1231,1232,1234,1235,1237,1238,1240,1241,1243],{},[71,1202],{"alt":1203,"src":1204},"hospital_bag_2","/images/2014/12/hospital_bag_2.jpg",[19,1206],{},[602,1208,1209],{},"Toiletries","1 – Washbag",[19,1212],{},"\n2 – Face cloth",[19,1215],{},"\n3 – Mirror",[19,1218],{},"\n4 – Dry Shampoo",[19,1221],{},"\n5 – Toothbrush",[19,1224],{},"\n6 – Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash",[19,1227],{},"\n7 – Lip balm",[19,1230],{},"\n8 – Bathroom wipes",[19,1233],{},"\n9 – Deodorant",[19,1236],{},"\n10 – Hand lotion",[19,1239],{},"\n11 – Toothpaste",[19,1242],{},"\n12 – Mouthwash",[12,1245,1246],{},"(I also have 2 packs of maternity pads which I missed in the picture and a bath towel!)",[12,1248,1249,1253,1255,1258,1259,1261,1262,1264],{},[71,1250],{"alt":1251,"src":1252},"hospital_bag_4","/images/2014/12/hospital_bag_4.jpg",[19,1254],{},[602,1256,1257],{},"Feeding","1 – Medela breast pads",[19,1260],{},"\n2 – Medela Purelan 100 cream",[19,1263],{},"\n3 – Medela Hydrogel Pads",[52,1266,1268],{"id":1267},"inside-babies-bag","Inside Babies bag:",[12,1270,1271],{},"I’ve packed all of babies things into his changing bag – the Donna Wilson fox leaf print from mamas & papas. Surprisingly it holds a lot!",[12,1273,1274,1280,1282],{},[41,1275,1277],{"href":1276},"/images/2014/12/hospital_bag_3.jpg",[71,1278],{"alt":1279,"src":1276},"hospital_bag_3",[19,1281],{},[602,1283,1284],{},"Essentials",[12,1286,1287,1288,1290,1291,1293,1294,1296,1297,1299,1300,1302],{},"1 – Muslins x 3 – from boots",[19,1289],{},"\n2 – Babygrows x 4 – from mamas & papas",[19,1292],{},"\n3 – Vests x 4 – from boots",[19,1295],{},"\n4 – Blanket – from mamas & papas",[19,1298],{},"\n5 – Selection of hats – from mamas & papas & next",[19,1301],{},"\n6 – Tiny size Babygrows x 3 – from Next. I bought these in sale just incase he is small, and if they aren’t needed we can gift them to the hospital for other tiny arrivals!",[12,1304,1305,1309,1311,1312,1314,1315,1317,1318,1320],{},[71,1306],{"alt":1307,"src":1308},"hospital_bag_5","/images/2014/12/hospital_bag_5.jpg",[19,1310],{},"\n**First outfit – for visiting hours!**1 – Babygrow – from mamas & papas welcome to the world range.",[19,1313],{},"\n2 – Socks – from h&m",[19,1316],{},"\n3 – Scratch mitts – from h&m",[19,1319],{},"\n4 – Hat – from h&m",[12,1322,1323,1327,1329],{},[71,1324],{"alt":1325,"src":1326},"hospital_bag_6","/images/2014/12/hospital_bag_6.jpg",[19,1328],{},"\n**Going home outfit!**Fox onesie – from boots",[12,1331,1332],{},[71,1333],{"alt":1334,"src":1335},"hospital_bag_7","/images/2014/12/hospital_bag_7.jpg",[12,1337,1338],{},[602,1339,1340],{},"Other items",[12,1342,1343,1344,1346],{},"1 – Nappies – Pampers newborn",[19,1345],{},"\n2 – Soothers – from MAM – Not sure we’ll use them but have them just incase!",[12,1348,1349],{},[71,1350],{"alt":1351,"src":1352},"car_seat_cybex_aton_q","/images/2014/12/car_seat_cybex_aton_q.jpg",[12,1354,1355],{},[602,1356,1357],{},"Car seat for going home",[12,1359,1360],{},"Cyber Aton Q",[12,1362,1363,1364,1366],{},"Alongside all of mine & babies thing I’ve also packed a clean t-shirt for my partner and a couple sets of his daily wear contact lenses incase we have a long labour! w",[19,1365],{},"\nWe will also be taking our camera phone charger and change for hospital parking.",[12,1368,1369],{},"I’ve also been informed that its a good idea to pack essential oils for massage, and olive oil to put on babies bum for that first nappy (it stops that first meconium poo from sticking!) clever. Oh and champagne to celebrate!",[12,1371,1372],{},"Are their any items you found to be must haves in your hospital bag that I may have missed? I’d love to know!",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":1374},[1375,1376],{"id":1170,"depth":79,"text":1171},{"id":1267,"depth":79,"text":1268},[82,81],"/images/2014/12/hospital_bags_cover.jpg","2014-12-30T09:18:00Z","4414",{},"Hospital bag essentials for labour and baby. Complete packing list including clothing, toiletries, feeding supplies, and baby outfits for birth and going home.","Hospital Bag Essentials: What to Pack for Labour and Baby","/whats-in-my-birth-bag",{"title":1156,"description":1161},"whats-in-my-birth-bag","-O3OXQ58kRfhjkm4W0eha8Vh31GO8uRZa-m66Ra9uKc",{"id":1389,"title":1390,"author":7,"body":1391,"category":1419,"cover":1420,"date":1421,"description":1395,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":1422,"meta":1423,"meta_description":1424,"meta_title":1390,"navigation":90,"path":1425,"seo":1426,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":1427,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":1428},"posts/week-39-almost-there.md","Pregnancy update: Week 39 – Almost there…",{"type":9,"value":1392,"toc":1417},[1393,1396,1402,1408,1411],[12,1394,1395],{},"It’s the final week before our EDD and I can’t believe this tiny person has been growing inside of me for nine months! It has literally flown by and I’m more than ready to meet our little bundle, theirs a good chance we could go over by a week or two especially with this being my first. However, this has been such a simple text book pregnancy so far that I don’t mind waiting. I actually think I’m going to miss this jiggly little bump of mine.",[12,1397,1398,1399,1401],{},"Baby C is now as big as a small watermelon, and his Dad’s jokes about me eating too many watermelons are fitting to my size!",[19,1400],{},"\nHe is a fully developed tiny person just waiting for his opportunity to come and say hello. Last night (Christmas night) was met with a very restless nights sleep and plenty of Braxton hicks. Today we’ve had feet sticking out of my sides and a few back pains so hopefully it won’t be too long until the main event.",[12,1403,1404,1407],{},[71,1405],{"alt":1406,"src":83},"week_39_bump_1","This week I’ve been chomping on ice cubes and ice lollies again like I was in the first trimester, except this time it isn’t accompanied by nausea. I can also eat a lot more food now our little one has dropped freeing up some space which was perfect timing for Christmas dinner, now we wait!",[12,1409,1410],{},"I’ll be back next week with our 40 week update after what may be our final midwife appointment, that is of course unless we have our hands full before then, who knows?!",[12,1412,1413],{},[71,1414],{"alt":1415,"src":1416},"week_39_bump2","/images/2014/12/week_39_bump2.jpg",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":1418},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/12/week_39_bump_header.jpg","2014-12-26T20:03:00Z","4611",{},"Week 39 pregnancy update, final week before due date. Braxton Hicks, baby dropping, and waiting for labour to begin after textbook pregnancy.","/week-39-almost-there",{"title":1390,"description":1395},"week-39-almost-there","x9wosKzKy0gJEUQTsB8dSalCSIXXvkJCwRmYn4e9RYk",{"id":1430,"title":1431,"author":7,"body":1432,"category":1506,"cover":1507,"date":1508,"description":1509,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":1510,"meta":1511,"meta_description":1512,"meta_title":1431,"navigation":90,"path":1513,"seo":1514,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":1515,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":1516},"posts/you-know-youre-nesting-when.md","Pregnancy Nesting: Signs You Are Nesting Before Baby Arrives",{"type":9,"value":1433,"toc":1504},[1434,1441,1444,1447,1454,1460,1469,1472,1482],[12,1435,1436,1437,1440],{},"All of sudden ",[602,1438,1439],{},"everything"," in your house is just wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong!",[12,1442,1443],{},"The flour jar in your kitchen isn’t labelled, the bathroom soap dispenser just isn’t suitable and the pet bed is clearly in need of being replaced. Or is it? Of course it because all of sudden no matter what it may be, from the way the tins line up in your pantry to the disorganised mess in the cupboard of your guest room it must be organised.",[12,1445,1446],{},"Has this happened to you? In the weeks leading up to my maternity leave I was itching to clear out the entire house and once the day finally arrived that was it the decluttering commenced.",[12,1448,1449,1450,1453],{},"The problem is I was 8 months pregnant by this point which means everything happened ",[602,1451,1452],{},"very"," slowly. Cleaning the en-suite with the steamer took an entire day even though it wasn’t actually grubby to begin with and clearing out that guest room cupboard is taking days rather than hours.",[12,1455,1456,1459],{},[71,1457],{"alt":73,"src":1458},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/bathroom_nesting.jpg","We clearly needed that new soap dispenser, and to paint the window ledgeNow we’re two weeks away from our EDD the bump is very heavy yet my nesting brain is still there, my plans to read christmas themed novellas and drink gingerbread lattes all day like a lady of leisure is yet to surface. Instead I’m obsessed with buying tiny baskets to sit things in. If its in a basket then surely it’ more organised?",[12,1461,1462,1465,1466,1468],{},[71,1463],{"alt":73,"src":1464},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/kitchen_nesting.jpg","Storage baskets + shelves to double cupboard space!Everything must have a place or purpose, if not why do we have it?",[19,1467],{},"\nFor instance those skinny jeans I’ve had in a storage box since I was 18, if they were ever going to fit again I might actually want to buy a new pair as a reward. I’m finding items in our house that we’re clinging onto for no reason whatsoever and its time to be ruthless.",[12,1470,1471],{},"This is also the perfect opportunity to give things to charity, if it hasn’t been worn in the last 6 months their is a reason, so its going. I may regret some of these decisions months from now when I decide I actually really loved that Dr Pepper branded tshirt but I’m sure I’ll get over it and for now the house is starting to look very organised.",[12,1473,1474,1477,1478,1481],{},[71,1475],{"alt":73,"src":1476},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/baby_nesting.jpg","Use dividers when organising drawers in the nursery!",[71,1479],{"alt":73,"src":1480},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/nesting_cats.jpg","Buy the cats a new bed, whether they wanted it or notSince my nesting began I’ve started to follow these simple rules seen on the infographic below, if its not needed its going. My trash really could be somebody else’s gold. Do you have any great space saving or decluttering tips that you swear by?",[12,1483,1484,1491],{},[41,1485,1488],{"href":1486,"rel":1487},"http://www.ecomovers.co.uk/man-and-van",[45],[71,1489],{"alt":73,"src":1490},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/09MAY-Howtodeclutteryourhouse.jpg",[563,1492,1493,1494,1498,1499,1503],{},"* Infographic source – ",[41,1495,1497],{"href":1486,"rel":1496},[45],"Eco-Movers"," the ",[41,1500,1502],{"href":1486,"rel":1501},[45],"Man and Van"," service",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":1505},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/12/nesting_cover.jpg","2014-12-17T15:14:00Z","All of sudden everything in your house is just wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong!","4569",{},"Hilarious signs of pregnancy nesting. From obsessive organizing to buying storage baskets, here are the telltale symptoms before baby arrives.","/you-know-youre-nesting-when",{"title":1431,"description":1509},"you-know-youre-nesting-when","c6X8BzPFRyQLmLM2xPgEgoMJXUQdZV026lpitcpsRjw",{"id":1518,"title":1519,"author":7,"body":1520,"category":1652,"cover":1653,"date":1654,"description":73,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":1655,"meta":1656,"meta_description":1657,"meta_title":1519,"navigation":90,"path":977,"seo":1658,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":1659,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":1660},"posts/styling-the-bibee-tunic.md","Review: Styling the Bibee Tunic",{"type":9,"value":1521,"toc":1650},[1522,1532,1538,1548,1554,1564,1570,1578,1583,1586,1593,1596,1602,1605,1608,1614,1617,1623,1626,1632,1635,1640,1642],[12,1523,1524],{},[41,1525,1529],{"href":1526,"rel":1527,"title":1528},"http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=729372&c=130140",[45],"Bibee Maternity Dresses",[71,1530],{"alt":73,"src":1531},"http://lm.inlinkz.com/thumbs/20150202/50806/100/1422916699.38.jpg",[12,1533,1534],{},[41,1535,1537],{"href":1526,"rel":1536,"title":1528},[45],"Bibee Maternity Dresses  ",[12,1539,1540],{},[41,1541,1545],{"href":1542,"rel":1543,"title":1544},"http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=729368&c=130140",[45],"Styling the Bibee Tunic",[71,1546],{"alt":73,"src":1547},"http://lm.inlinkz.com/thumbs/20150202/50806/100/1422916633.4.jpg",[12,1549,1550],{},[41,1551,1553],{"href":1542,"rel":1552,"title":1544},[45],"Styling the Bibee Tunic  ",[12,1555,1556],{},[41,1557,1561],{"href":1558,"rel":1559,"title":1560},"http://lm.inlinkz.com/go.php?i=729377&c=130140",[45],"Breastfeeding with Bibee",[71,1562],{"alt":73,"src":1563},"http://lm.inlinkz.com/thumbs/20150202/50806/100/1422916898.98.jpg",[12,1565,1566],{},[41,1567,1569],{"href":1558,"rel":1568,"title":1560},[45],"Breastfeeding with Bibee  ",[12,1571,1572,1573,1577],{},"Last month I shared with you my initial thoughts on ",[41,1574,1576],{"href":1575},"/bibee-maternity-dresses","Bibee maternity & nursing dresses",", my favourite thing about these dresses and tunics is not only that they can be used both during and after pregnancy but how versatile they are. With Bibee you have the ability to transform one key piece into an endless array of different looks!",[12,1579,1580],{},[602,1581,1582],{},"Save a whopping 40% on Bibee Dresses this winter using the code ‘lee lee’ in conjunction with their 25% off Christmas offer!",[12,1584,1585],{},"I’ve absolutely loved transforming my Bibee tunic into as many different styles and outfits as I possibly can, I’ve paired it with jeans, leggings and tights, I’ve worn it with a Bibee front and without, you can take this one Tunic from day to night in a flash and its fab!",[12,1587,1588,1592],{},[71,1589],{"alt":1590,"src":1591},"Bibee_Tunic_Bib1","http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/Bibee_Tunic_Bib1.jpg","Look one – Black Tunic + Black V-Neck Front",[12,1594,1595],{},"My favourite look so far has to be the tunic combined with the black v-neck Bibee front, this combo gives the tunic a perfect finish and looks great in the evenings when paired with coloured leggings and ankle boots.",[12,1597,1598,1601],{},[71,1599],{"alt":1590,"src":1600},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/Bibee_Tunic_No_Bib_1.jpg","Look two – Black Tunic + vest",[12,1603,1604],{},"I’ve been wearing my tunic over various coloured vests throughout my pregnancy for a more casual look paired with grey skinny jeans.",[12,1606,1607],{},"The tunics and dresses don’t always require a Bibee front unless you’re wearing them for the breast feeding element of their functionality.",[12,1609,1610,1613],{},[71,1611],{"alt":1590,"src":1612},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/Bibee_Tunic_Bib2.jpg","Look three – Black Tunic + Geo-Print Cowl-Neck Front",[12,1615,1616],{},"Initially I wasn’t sure how the Geo Print fronts would look with the black tunic, I selected them to go with the Geometric Print Dress. However it seems with Bibee anything goes because they still look great! Adding a pop of colour to the tunic and a really nice neckline which has been lovely in the cold weather.",[12,1618,1619,1622],{},[71,1620],{"alt":1590,"src":1621},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/Bibee_Tunic_Bib3.jpg","Look four – Black Tunic + Geo-Print Round-Neck Front",[12,1624,1625],{},"Another of my looks is pairing the tunic with the Geo Print round neck front, it still works really well with the tunic giving a fourth alternative outfit to one garment!",[12,1627,1628,1631],{},[71,1629],{"alt":73,"src":1630},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/bottoms.jpg","I’ve been pairing my tunic with the above crochet leggings, maternity jeans and maternity leggings to take my outfits from day to night. These dresses and tunics have been designed by a mummy with other mummies in mind and so far they tick all of the boxes. I’ve yet to come across another maternity product like the Bibee dress.",[12,1633,1634],{},"As I enter my 38th week of pregnancy I’m really looking forward to seeing how to Bibee fairs when it comes to breast feeding and sharing my views with you.",[12,1636,982,1637,988],{},[41,1638,987],{"href":985,"rel":1639},[45],[12,1641,991],{},[12,1643,1644],{},[41,1645,1648],{"href":1646,"rel":1647},"http://bibeedresses.co.uk",[45],[71,1649],{"alt":996,"src":997},{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":1651},[],[82,921,81],"/images/2014/12/bibee_dresses_styling_cover.jpg","2014-12-15T11:22:00Z","4485",{},"Styling the Bibee tunic review. Four versatile looks with interchangeable fronts for maternity and nursing wear. Save 40% with discount code.",{"title":1519,"description":73},"styling-the-bibee-tunic","NYfUrK7ptC6MU2h0uN6a6CjmAUk2drDY7HsPUtVm7a0",{"id":1662,"title":1663,"author":7,"body":1664,"category":1713,"cover":1714,"date":1715,"description":1668,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":1716,"meta":1717,"meta_description":1718,"meta_title":1663,"navigation":90,"path":1719,"seo":1720,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":1721,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":1722},"posts/water-baby-pregnancy-drinks.md","WaterBaby Pregnancy Drinks Review: Folic Acid & Hydration",{"type":9,"value":1665,"toc":1711},[1666,1669,1677,1684,1687,1705,1708],[12,1667,1668],{},"I wanted to share with you one of the things that has been a must for me so far throughout my pregnancy and an absolute god send when trying to keep down folic acid pills as you tackle morning sickness. This is something I came across when searching for different forms of folic acid as I was worried the baby wouldn’t be benefitting enough while I was experiencing a bout of morning sickness, its worked so well that I’ve continued to drink it through the rest of the pregnancy.",[12,1670,1671,1676],{},[41,1672,1675],{"href":1673,"rel":1674},"http://www.waterbaby.co/",[45],"WaterBaby"," is a low calorie hydrating pregnancy drink designed to provide you with 100% of your daily intake of Folic Acid, it also contains a blend of vitamins including zinc, calcium and b vitamins.",[12,1678,1679,1683],{},[71,1680],{"alt":1681,"src":1682},"water_baby","/images/2014/11/water_baby.jpg","I’ve been loving WaterBaby as its easy to grab a bottle on the go in the morning without remembering to take pills and also giving you the added element of hydration, when experiencing a few weeks of morning sickness and prenatal vitamins wouldn’t stay down this was the perfect solution and its also really refreshing.",[12,1685,1686],{},"The drinks are available in 3 flavours named Bloom (Cranberry) Care (Citrus) and Calm (Ginger & Lemon), my favourites have been Bloom and Care so far, the citrus is definitely the most refreshing of the three and helped me through my sickness.",[12,1688,1689,1690,1693,1694,1699,1700,1704],{},"You can purchase ",[41,1691,1675],{"href":1673,"rel":1692},[45]," on ",[41,1695,1698],{"href":1696,"rel":1697},"http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=bl_sr_grocery?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=WaterBaby+Pregnancy+Care+Drink&index=grocery&search-type=ss",[45],"amazon"," in packs of 12 from ",[41,1701,1703],{"href":1696,"rel":1702},[45],"£14.67  ","I also came across some bottles in Poundland, surprising priced at £1 per bottle but not all flavours were available. 😉",[12,1706,1707],{},"It’s definitely a great sickness companion between nibbling on those ginger biscuits.",[12,1709,1710],{},"Have you tried anything different to help while experiencing morning all day sickness?",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":1712},[],[82,921,81],"/images/2014/11/water_baby_cover.jpg","2014-11-21T12:56:00Z","4322",{},"WaterBaby pregnancy drinks review. Low-calorie hydration with 100% daily folic acid, vitamins, and minerals. Perfect alternative during morning sickness.","/water-baby-pregnancy-drinks",{"title":1663,"description":1668},"water-baby-pregnancy-drinks","ZihPn03VTRQjN-Iie7OiEkZ0bFaqB4O5wER63KoHpQg",{"id":1724,"title":1725,"author":7,"body":1726,"category":1814,"cover":1815,"date":1816,"description":73,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":1817,"meta":1818,"meta_description":1819,"meta_title":1725,"navigation":90,"path":1575,"seo":1820,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":1821,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":1822},"posts/bibee-maternity-dresses.md","Why I Love Bibee Maternity & Nursing Dresses",{"type":9,"value":1727,"toc":1812},[1728,1735,1740,1747,1752,1759,1764,1767,1770,1773,1779,1787,1794,1801,1804,1807],[12,1729,1730],{},[41,1731,1733],{"href":1526,"rel":1732,"title":1528},[45],[71,1734],{"alt":73,"src":1531},[12,1736,1737],{},[41,1738,1537],{"href":1526,"rel":1739,"title":1528},[45],[12,1741,1742],{},[41,1743,1745],{"href":1542,"rel":1744,"title":1544},[45],[71,1746],{"alt":73,"src":1547},[12,1748,1749],{},[41,1750,1553],{"href":1542,"rel":1751,"title":1544},[45],[12,1753,1754],{},[41,1755,1757],{"href":1558,"rel":1756,"title":1560},[45],[71,1758],{"alt":73,"src":1563},[12,1760,1761],{},[41,1762,1569],{"href":1558,"rel":1763,"title":1560},[45],[12,1765,1766],{},"One thing I have been reluctant to do throughout my pregnancy is clothes shopping, which is unusual. Given the opportunity to go shopping I would usually have no trouble parting with my money but when pregnant I’ve found it can be very difficult.",[12,1768,1769],{},"I’ve been avoiding spending a lot on items that would be of no use to me once our baby is here and have struggled to find items that have suited my style without looking too mumsy or frumpy.",[12,1771,1772],{},"When asked if I would like to try Bibee Dresses I was intrigued by what their products had to offer, most importantly because they aren’t just a range of maternity wear, Bibee Dresses have been designed with two purposes in mind as they are also intended for nursing. Therefore it’s not something that would be obsolete and slung in the back of the wardrobe after having given birth, they are actually very practical multipurpose dresses!",[12,1774,1775,1778],{},[71,1776],{"alt":1777,"src":110},"bibee_dresses_2","The above dress is the Geometric print Bibee Dress which retails at £65The dresses are designed to fit your ever changing body throughout pregnancy and I’ve found them to be the most comfortable items I’ve had so far, the best part is I don’t have to worry about them being of no use in 6 weeks time. This is perfect for myself as I do plan to breastfeed but hadn’t actually thought about the practicality of my clothing until now. This is where the Bibee itself comes in, a interchangeable dress front that buttons onto the dress giving you both the option of creating many different styles with the dress but also for easy access when breastfeeding. Of course I haven’t tested the breastfeeding element of the dresses yet but I can’t wait to see how practical they really are.",[12,1780,1781],{},[41,1782,1784],{"href":1646,"rel":1783},[45],[71,1785],{"alt":73,"src":1786},"http://bibeedresses.co.uk/bibeedresses/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bibeedresses-making-fun-logo.jpg",[12,1788,1789,1793],{},[71,1790],{"alt":1791,"src":1792},"bibee_dresses_5","/images/2014/11/bibee_dresses_5.jpg","The above dress is the Geometric print Bibee Dress which retails at £65I took the Geometric print Bibee Dress on my travels over the weekend and found it to be very comfortable when spending 6 hours hopping from train to train with my 8-month bump! The quality of the product is fantastic and very versatile whilst not costing the earth, the fabric, in particular, feels like good quality thick material that is made to last. Considering these items will take me from my pregnancy through to breastfeeding and beyond I wish I’d known about them sooner. I also loved choosing which combination to wear for the day!",[12,1795,1796,982,1798,988],{},[71,1797],{"alt":996,"src":997},[41,1799,987],{"href":985,"rel":1800},[45],[12,1802,1803],{},"As a Bibee ambassador, I’m pleased to offer all of my readers 15% off of Bibee dresses! Just use the code ‘lee lee’ at the checkout to receive your discount + free p&p!",[12,1805,1806],{},"Stay tuned for my next post to see the different ways I’ve been styling my Bibee dress & tunic using 3 Bibees attachments.",[12,1808,1809],{},[563,1810,1811],{},"Disclaimer: For the purpose of this review, I received the Bibee dress & tunic free of charge however all opinions are 100% my own and honest",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":1813},[],[82,921,81],"/images/2014/11/bibee_dresses_cover_2.jpg","2014-11-20T09:01:00Z","4344",{},"Bibee maternity and nursing dresses review. Comfortable, versatile designs with interchangeable fronts for pregnancy and breastfeeding. 15% discount code.",{"title":1725,"description":73},"bibee-maternity-dresses","7sWcg9xUQ9iVfNRF0MkMk9FssKqXQNx07Wg211JugTo",{"id":1824,"title":1825,"author":7,"body":1826,"category":1973,"cover":1974,"date":1975,"description":1830,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":1976,"meta":1977,"meta_description":1978,"meta_title":1979,"navigation":90,"path":1980,"seo":1981,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":1982,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":1983},"posts/our-thoughts-on-sassy-bloom.md","Review: Sassy Bloom",{"type":9,"value":1827,"toc":1971},[1828,1831,1834,1837,1844,1854,1857,1862,1875,1888,1901,1904,1917,1920,1935,1950,1953,1956,1968],[12,1829,1830],{},"We were given the opportunity to try Sassy Bloom and when our first our first box arrived I couldn’t wait to find out what was inside!",[12,1832,1833],{},"Sassy Bloom is a subscription box aimed at women during their third trimester of Pregnancy up until your child is two, each box is tailored to your child based on their age and gender, their are also personalised items that include their name! We don’t have a name yet, but the idea of future boxes with such items is exciting.",[12,1835,1836],{},"A single monthly box is charged at £29, so you can buy a one-off gift or one box just to try for yourself. However if you subscribe to one of the packages from between 3 and 12 months you can get them for as little as £22.15 per month, each box will always contain over £40 worth of goodies suited to your needs. I was amazed when ours came to an overall value of £48.99. Some of the items were absolutely perfect for us!",[12,1838,1839,1840,1843],{},"You can get your own Sassy Bloom box with £10 off using the code ",[602,1841,1842],{},"BLG-LEE"," and the link below!",[12,1845,1846,1849,1853],{},[602,1847,1848],{},"Here’s what we thought of our box –",[71,1850],{"alt":1851,"src":1852},"Sassy_Bloom_Box","/images/2014/11/Sassy_Bloom_Box.jpg","Firstly our box came addressed to the baby, which was adorable. The box itself is presented beautifully and comes wrapped in an organza bow, also handy for any crafty folk to keep and reuse, that’s what I’ll be doing!",[12,1855,1856],{},"Under the fold of the box is this very sweet message ‘hand picked happiness’ showing that a lot of thought has gone into the process of packaging the Sassy Bloom boxes, even down to the design of the box itself. Everything inside comes wrapped in a fresh white tissue paper with a SB sticker giving it that luxury feel.",[12,1858,1859],{},[602,1860,1861],{},"What’s in our box?",[12,1863,1864,1868,1869,1874],{},[71,1865],{"alt":1866,"src":1867},"Sassy_Bloom_Kaloo","/images/2014/11/Sassy_Bloom_Kaloo.jpg","Kaloo Sweet Life DouDou Patchwork Bear – RRP £18.00 – ",[41,1870,1873],{"href":1871,"rel":1872},"http://www.kaloo.comThis",[45],"www.kaloo.comThis"," cute patchwork bear came in its own fancy little box and is covered in bold bright colours and varying textures. I think Baby C is going to love this! I know I do and it’s something I probably wouldn’t have thought to purchase, also a brand I hadn’t heard of before.",[12,1876,1877,1881,1882,1887],{},[71,1878],{"alt":1879,"src":1880},"Sassy_Bloom_little_bird_car","/images/2014/11/Sassy_Bloom_little_bird_car.jpg","Little Bird Told Me Baby Car Sign – RRP 6.00 – ",[41,1883,1886],{"href":1884,"rel":1885},"http://www.littlebirdtoldme.co.ukThis",[45],"www.littlebirdtoldme.co.ukThis"," has to be one of my favourite items from our Sassy Bloom box, It was the same day our box arrived that I had mentioned how we would need to buy a little hanger for the car window and now we have one! He’s a very cute snail and will do the job perfectly. This led to me looking at further products from the brand, where I discovered you can get a sit-on rocking snail, I really think I love him.",[12,1889,1890,1894,1895,1900],{},[71,1891],{"alt":1892,"src":1893},"Sassy_Bloom_Sock_Ons","/images/2014/11/Sassy_Bloom_Sock_Ons1.jpg","Sock Ons White 0-6 Months RRP £6.00 – ",[41,1896,1899],{"href":1897,"rel":1898},"http://www.sockons.co.ukSock",[45],"www.sockons.co.ukSock"," Ons are a nifty little invention designed to be worn over baby socks to stop them falling off, apparently baby socks come off a lot. This must be why I always see babies out and about with one sock on their foot and one in their mouth!",[12,1902,1903],{},"I’ll be trying these out on Baby C and making sure we don’t lose any of those tiny socks I’ve been obsessing over for months.",[12,1905,1906,1910,1911,1916],{},[71,1907],{"alt":1908,"src":1909},"Sassy_Bloom_Beaba_Bubble","/images/2014/11/Sassy_Bloom_Beaba_Bubble.jpg","Beaba Scissors – RRP £3.99 – ",[41,1912,1915],{"href":1913,"rel":1914},"http://www.beaba.com/enOne",[45],"www.beaba.com/enOne"," item I hadn’t yet thought of buying for Baby C is grooming essentials, our Sassy box just so happened to include these brilliant Beaba Bubble Nail Scissors.",[12,1918,1919],{},"They come with a case and also a protective guard so you can safely trim those tiny but very sharp & scratchy baby nails. I imagine it’s going to be a very fiddly job, much like trimming the cats claws but potentially less dangerous, so this is yet another item in the box that will be of great use to us.",[12,1921,1922,1928,1929,1934],{},[41,1923,1925],{"href":1924},"/images/2014/11/Sassy_Bloom_Oil.jpg",[71,1926],{"alt":1927,"src":1924},"Sassy_Bloom_Oil","Bloom Bump & Baby Stretch Mark Defense Body Oil – RRP £14.00 – ",[41,1930,1933],{"href":1931,"rel":1932},"http://www.bloombumpandbaby.co.uThe",[45],"www.bloombumpandbaby.co.uThe"," Bloom Bump Oil smells lovely and sinks into your skin really well, I found it perfect for massaging my bump. It’s really relaxing too. As for the benefits of reducing / preventing stretch marks I don’t have any yet but have been using products religiously so we’ll see how that goes. I’ve been told they can creep up at the very last second or even after birth! Blimey.",[12,1936,1937,1943,1944,1949],{},[41,1938,1940],{"href":1939},"/images/2014/11/Sassy_Bloom_Spa_Tone.jpg",[71,1941],{"alt":1942,"src":1939},"Sassy_Bloom_Spa_Tone","Spatone Liquid Iron Supplement – RRP £1.00 – ",[41,1945,1948],{"href":1946,"rel":1947},"http://www.nelsonsnaturalworld.comThe",[45],"www.nelsonsnaturalworld.comThe"," last item in our box was a sachet of Spatone liquid iron supplement, I’ve got a whopping big box of these that I’ve been taking but they’re not apple, so I’ve had to mix them in with fruit juice as the packaging recommends, otherwise it’s a lot like sucking on two-pence pieces! Ew.",[12,1951,1952],{},"With the flavoured version there is no need for this making it easier to take when out and about. I’ll definitely be looking for the flavoured version next time after trying this.",[12,1954,1955],{},"Overall I found the Sassy Bloom box to be of great value and filled with items I might not normally choose to purchase but also wouldn’t have heard of otherwise, all of the products in our box are suited to us and I was surprised to find we actually have a use/need for each of them. I think Baby C definitely approved as the kicks and wiggles were paramount whilst we waded through the goodies. I’d recommend the boxes to any mums as receiving a box full of fun every month for you and your little one is the perfect treat, I think we’ll be enjoying more boxes in the future once Baby is here to share the surprise too!",[12,1957,1958,1959,1961,1962,1967],{},"Baby C and I are excited to offer you the opportunity to get £10 off of your first box using the code ",[602,1960,1842],{}," over at ",[41,1963,1966],{"href":1964,"rel":1965},"http://www.sassybloom.com",[45],"www.sassybloom.com"," so you too can see what the excitement is all about.",[12,1969,1970],{},"Have you tried any of the products that were in my box? Let me know what you think!",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":1972},[],[82,921,81],"/images/2014/11/Sassy_Bloom_Cover.jpg","2014-11-05T12:12:00Z","4274",{},"Sassy Bloom subscription box review. Tailored baby and pregnancy boxes from third trimester to age two, filled with personalised items worth over £40.","Sassy Bloom Subscription Box Review: Baby & Pregnancy","/our-thoughts-on-sassy-bloom",{"title":1825,"description":1830},"our-thoughts-on-sassy-bloom","mWuNEbOULwJq-XDJ1mIXuERrB036ki73s9jZhj8_joU",{"id":1985,"title":1986,"author":7,"body":1987,"category":2011,"cover":2012,"date":2013,"description":1991,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":2014,"meta":2015,"meta_description":2016,"meta_title":1986,"navigation":90,"path":2017,"seo":2018,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":2019,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":2020},"posts/let-the-cramp-commence.md","Pregnancy Update: Week 31- Let the Cramp Commence",{"type":9,"value":1988,"toc":2009},[1989,1992,1995,2002],[12,1990,1991],{},"This week Baby C is as big a Romain lettuce and weighs as much as a coconut. I’m definitely noticing a difference this week as he has spent much of it digging into my ribs all day long, he’s very active and likes to squirm lots!",[12,1993,1994],{},"We’re still stretch-mark free which is great but since getting bigger I’ve had to buy a couple of new stretchy tops – This fab cat print top was 25% off at Sainsbury’s and amazingly a regular size 8, like I said, stretchy! This means it will still be of use when I no longer have a bump which is brilliant as I’ve been put off spending too much money on clothing especially if it won’t be of use for very long after.",[12,1996,1997,2001],{},[71,1998],{"alt":1999,"src":2000},"week_31_bump","/images/2014/10/week_31_bump.jpg","On Tuesday we had a midwife appointment and everything measured correctly so that good to hear, I also heard the heartbeat on the doppler which is always nice. The midwife had to take my blood again as the batch they took 2 weeks prior got lost inside the shoot at the hospital… Madness! My blood is now floating around the delivery tube system of the hospital somewhere.",[12,2003,2004,2008],{},[71,2005],{"alt":2006,"src":2007},"week_31","/images/2014/10/week_311.jpg","This week I’ve been experiencing horrible cramp in my legs during the night which is keeping me awake, hence why I now look like a beady eyed zombie! This just adds to the 5 times a night I now wake up to pee, it’s getting more glamorous by the week. I’ve been using this time to catch up on my reading at 3am when I can’t get back to sleep, it’s like I’m being trained for whats to come and as somebody who could sleep for days I think I need it.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":2010},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/10/week_31_cover.jpg","2014-10-31T19:01:00Z","4253",{},"Week 31 pregnancy update with painful leg cramps, baby digging into ribs, midwife appointment, and sleepless nights with frequent toilet trips.","/let-the-cramp-commence",{"title":1986,"description":1991},"let-the-cramp-commence","svl0j0WNB15HFQyJjNS-mR0lfokRAbfGerYBHRr66zk",{"id":2022,"title":2023,"author":7,"body":2024,"category":2063,"cover":2064,"date":2065,"description":2028,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":2066,"meta":2067,"meta_description":2068,"meta_title":2023,"navigation":90,"path":2069,"seo":2070,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":2071,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":2072},"posts/being-stroked-from-the-inside-week-30.md","Pregnancy Update: Week 30 – Being Stroked From the Inside!",{"type":9,"value":2025,"toc":2061},[2026,2029,2032,2039,2042,2054,2057],[12,2027,2028],{},"This week Baby C is as big a Hawaiian pineapple and weighs as much as a cabbage. I’d say they aren’t as prickly as a pineapple but with the prods I’ve been getting who knows? My bump still doesn’t seem to have gotten much bigger but it has changed a little since last week.",[12,2030,2031],{},"Although I can’t see the difference in my bump I can certainly feel it. We’ve officially lost the ability to bend, I have now mastered squatting for everything. So glamorous!",[12,2033,2034,2038],{},[71,2035],{"alt":2036,"src":2037},"3_Bigger_Bump","/images/2014/10/3_Bigger_Bump.jpg","The strangest thing to happen this week has to be the moment I was lying on my side at 4am (after my 5th toilet trip of the night, pregnancy make you pee!) when I felt baby move all along my side. Unlike the usual prods it was like somebody was stroking my bump, from the inside. Oooooh spoooky.",[12,2040,2041],{},"To say it felt strange would be an understatement it was actually a little eery and prompted me to move onto my other side, I can only guess that I was putting pressure on baby and they weren’t having any of it. I’m just glad baby likes to move a lot now which puts my mind at ease.",[12,2043,2044,2048,2049,2053],{},[71,2045],{"alt":2046,"src":2047},"1_3D_Baby","/images/2014/10/1_3D_Baby.jpg","We also had our rescan at Lollipop 4D Baby Scans and you can ",[41,2050,2052],{"href":2051},"/lollipop-4d-baby-scans","read all about it here ","where you’ll see more pictures of Baby C in all his 3D glory!",[12,2055,2056],{},"I personally think he looks rather cute, but I would think that wouldn’t I? If anything I think seeing baby in so much detail has gotten me more excited to meet him. With only 10 weeks left to go, which I hear are the slowest weeks, it shouldn’t be THAT long until we get to give this baby a big squish!",[12,2058,2059],{},[71,2060],{"alt":1136,"src":1137},{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":2062},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/10/week_30_cover.jpg","2014-10-23T16:00:00Z","4149",{},"Week 30 pregnancy update with strange stroking sensation from inside, 3D scan photos, and only 10 weeks until baby arrives. Growing bump challenges.","/being-stroked-from-the-inside-week-30",{"title":2023,"description":2028},"being-stroked-from-the-inside-week-30","qpKqJZ8e62obWWpVUd5jUDquUfiOyLRgu-lSmLoNzrU",{"id":2074,"title":2075,"author":7,"body":2076,"category":2163,"cover":2164,"date":2165,"description":2166,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":2167,"meta":2168,"meta_description":2169,"meta_title":2075,"navigation":90,"path":2051,"seo":2170,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":2171,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":2172},"posts/lollipop-4d-baby-scans.md","Review: Lollipop 4D Baby Scans",{"type":9,"value":2077,"toc":2161},[2078,2087,2095,2102,2105,2108,2114,2121,2141,2151,2156],[12,2079,2080,2081,2086],{},"This week we went to ",[41,2082,2085],{"href":2083,"rel":2084},"http://www.lollipop4dbabyscans.co.uk/",[45],"Lollipop 4D Baby Scans"," in the heart of manchester city centre, this was our second visit as the week before baby was in an awkward position and didn’t want to show us much of anything.",[12,2088,2089,2090,2094],{},"After speaking to Liam who is co-owner of ",[41,2091,2093],{"href":2083,"rel":2092},[45],"Lollipop"," with his wife Anna I was able to get my rescan booked in for the following Sunday (October 12th) which was fantastic. It wasn’t until somebody at work pointed it out that I realised this was my birthday! I forgot my own birthday… is this a sign of growing old? I may be 25 but I’m still getting ALL of the dirty looks from people since being pregnant, it must be that youthful face. Hey-ho!",[12,2096,2097,2101],{},[71,2098],{"alt":2099,"src":2100},"lollipop_scan_day","/images/2014/10/lollipop_scan_day.jpg","This was the first time we’ve seen the baby awake and it was amazing, the sheer detail of the 4D scan is astounding and you have to remind yourself that what you’re seeing is actually taking place inside you at that moment in time. Baby spent some time rubbing their nose and opening their mouth which was fascinating to see.",[12,2103,2104],{},"The scan went perfectly and Elizabeth who is the sonographer makes you feel so comfortable, she is very friendly and overall just a really lovely person as was the lady on reception. We were able to finally confirm Baby C’s gender which was a relief, and have a look at them in detail. After the previous week of being cross legged and smushed up this week baby spent a lot of time covering their face, typical! (Is this baby playing games with us?)",[12,2106,2107],{},"But look at that little face! I can’t wait to see it again and give baby a big squish!",[12,2109,2110,2113],{},[71,2111],{"alt":73,"src":2112},"https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1975190_10204037929002567_6591677476005901051_n.jpg?oh=ab52fbfdf98fbc9030ec40eab385dd9f&oe=54AF8009&__gda__=1421055075_74f703b4784be6a7ade446c5fd6630d1","Just to add to how perfect our afternoon was they knew it was my birthday (I’m guessing this was via twitter where I had mentioned going for my scan on my birthday) and had some lovely millies cookies for me, seriously how amazing is that?! I felt well and truly spoilt!",[12,2115,2116,2120],{},[71,2117],{"alt":2118,"src":2119},"lollipop_4d_scan_2","/images/2014/10/lollipop_4d_scan_2.jpg","If you’re looking for somewhere in central Manchester for a 3D/4D scan I can’t recommend Lollipop enough, it’s value for money and the service is brilliant. A very friendly and professional team. Thanks for a truly great experience Lollipop!",[12,2122,2123,2124,2128,2129,2134,2135,2140],{},"You can book your own scan via their website at ",[41,2125,2127],{"href":2083,"rel":2126},[45],"www.lollipop4dbabyscans.co.uk"," and catch them over on twitter ",[41,2130,2133],{"href":2131,"rel":2132},"https://twitter.com/Lollipop4dscans",[45],"@Lollipop4dscans"," and ",[41,2136,2139],{"href":2137,"rel":2138},"https://www.facebook.com/lollipop4dbabyscans?ref=ts&fref=ts",[45],"Facebook"," if you have any questions!",[12,2142,2143,2145,2148],{},[71,2144],{"alt":1136,"src":1137},[71,2146],{"alt":73,"src":2147},"https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10447853_10204037929482579_1927518896237243485_n.jpg?oh=2e4c04f861e4b1972ebda576ff577efb&oe=54ACF204&__gda__=1420531835_fd90222df54d49073dc701b7c5eefd90",[71,2149],{"alt":73,"src":2150},"https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10613052_10204037928922565_3240864424694152972_n.jpg?oh=b3f3a28642e969c88f3fa1c123634efe&oe=54B3DB1A&__gda__=1425033207_96b2744c5a26170f99d1129e9f2e8d2c",[12,2152,2153],{},[71,2154],{"alt":73,"src":2155},"https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10509577_10204037928962566_2537693279808529833_n.jpg?oh=acb70e6d580019fd9ac913381ed5bf2c&oe=54ED0239&__gda__=1424695404_0de2844f1b96c56e5a73182917fd05f6",[12,2157,2158],{},[71,2159],{"alt":73,"src":2160},"https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1471315_10204037929962591_1796941151126351664_n.jpg?oh=b4b47393e1a1f21ac8804032fef5113c&oe=54B503A9",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":2162},[],[82,921,81],"/images/2014/10/lollipop_4d_scan_cover.jpg","2014-10-20T20:22:00Z","This week we went to Lollipop 4D Baby Scans in the heart of manchester city centre, this was our second visit as the week before baby was in an awkward position and didn’t want to show us much of anything.","4119",{},"Lollipop 4D Baby Scans Manchester review. Birthday scan experience with friendly team, detailed photos, and unforgettable glimpse of baby.",{"title":2075,"description":2166},"lollipop-4d-baby-scans","gjYZIzBMeVZCzJ11jqXPCGPBai5qLm1meN_A21pBxFo",{"id":2174,"title":2175,"author":7,"body":2176,"category":2225,"cover":2226,"date":2227,"description":2180,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":2228,"meta":2229,"meta_description":2230,"meta_title":2175,"navigation":90,"path":2231,"seo":2232,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":2233,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":2234},"posts/week-28-breakdancing-baby.md","Pregnancy Update: Week 28 – Breakdancing Baby",{"type":9,"value":2177,"toc":2223},[2178,2181,2193,2200,2209,2212,2220],[12,2179,2180],{},"This week Baby C is as big as a Coconut and weighs as much as an Aubergine, that’s pretty big compared to the poppy seed they started out to be at around 4 weeks. Baby is still piling on the fat and getting bigger although the size of my bump doesn’t seem to have changed much this week it does feel tighter, I imagine the coconut looks something like this floating around in there! They do say babies are hairy all over too.",[12,2182,2183,2187,2188,2192],{},[71,2184],{"alt":2185,"src":2186},"week_28_coconut","/images/2014/10/week_28_coconut1.jpg","On Saturday we had our 3D scan booked where we hoped to get some confirmation on the little ones gender. This came about after the sonographer at our 20 week scan wasn’t 100% certain but told us enough to imply what baby might me, as I mentioned in a ",[41,2189,2191],{"href":2190},"/weeks-20-25","previous post"," we had decided if they could see then we wanted to find out, but if baby wasn’t up to showing then we would wait for a surprise. Well the 3D scan didn’t reveal anything either and we have to go back this weekend. Baby refused to move!",[12,2194,2195,2196,2199],{},"We had our scan at ",[41,2197,2085],{"href":2083,"rel":2198},[45]," in Manchester city centre and I’ll share an in-depth review of our experience after our re-scan this weekend.",[12,2201,2202],{},[41,2203,2205],{"href":2083,"rel":2204},[45],[71,2206],{"alt":2207,"src":2208},"lollipop_4d_scans","/images/2014/10/lollipop_4d_scans.jpg",[12,2210,2211],{},"Things sure have changed a lot since last weeks scare of the baby that didn’t kick and wouldn’t move, of course they waited until after the scan to get a wiggle on but it has been non-stop! They must be starting to fill out in there and it now feels like baby is breakdancing all day long, which is great when compared to feeling nothing at all. Keep dancin’ baby!",[12,2213,2214],{},[41,2215,2217],{"href":2216},"/images/2014/10/Cot_shopping-e1412940967296.jpg",[71,2218],{"alt":2219,"src":2216},"Cot_shopping",[12,2221,2222],{},"This week I’ve also started to sort things out in the soon to be nursery, the furniture is built and our masses of shopping have started to pile up inside the empty cot. I’ll do a post all about it when it’s finished but until then this is the only sneak peek you’re having 😉",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":2224},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/10/week_28_cover.jpg","2014-10-10T16:39:00Z","4063",{},"Week 28 pregnancy update with 3D scan at Lollipop 4D Manchester. Baby won't reveal gender, constant movement, and nursery preparation begins.","/week-28-breakdancing-baby",{"title":2175,"description":2180},"week-28-breakdancing-baby","docMltPo5kLEndhd_JP4h02AW2H1B9VoeN342Zhk_C4",{"id":2236,"title":2237,"author":7,"body":2238,"category":2269,"cover":2270,"date":2271,"description":2242,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":2272,"meta":2273,"meta_description":2274,"meta_title":2237,"navigation":90,"path":2275,"seo":2276,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":2277,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":2278},"posts/week-27-the-third-trimester.md","Pregnancy Update: Week 27 – The Third Trimester",{"type":9,"value":2239,"toc":2267},[2240,2243,2250,2257],[12,2241,2242],{},"Wow week 27 already, the THIRD trimester, to think I’ve been carrying this tiny miracle since April is amazing. This week my bump has grown even more (I imagine this is going to be a weekly occurrence? haha) I actually look pregnant now and people aren’t holding back on telling me, but it feels good!",[12,2244,2245,2249],{},[71,2246],{"alt":2247,"src":2248},"week_27_bepanthen_cream","/images/2014/10/week_27_bepanthen_cream.jpg","This week Baby C is as big as a bunch of Bananas according to one app and as heavy as a head of Cauliflower according to another. He’s gradually getting bigger and starting to put on fat now he is a fully fledged tiny human, I feel like I’ve been eating more but I haven’t gained any weight myself.",[12,2251,2252,2256],{},[71,2253],{"alt":2254,"src":2255},"week_27_bump","/images/2014/10/week_27_bump.jpg","The weekend saw us take a day trip to the Baby and Toddler show where we spent a small fortune on all of the bits and bobs we have been waiting to buy for the nursery, it was worth waiting as we got an extra 20% off the range we wanted and picked up a few of the other items off our list. You can read more about that in my post about the show next week.",[12,2258,2259,2263,2264,2266],{},[71,2260],{"alt":2261,"src":2262},"week_27_shopping","/images/2014/10/week_27_shopping.jpg","We had a small scare this week when I stopped feeling any movement. Although I have an anterior placenta I have had a pattern of movement that I have felt daily, after waiting around 35 hours I decided to call the Community Midwives numbers 58 times, literally 58, I ended up calling 111 and a lady put me through to the hospital. So yesterday saw us heading off to hospital to get checked out, they strapped me up to a machine which I now believe is a CGT (Thanks to my sister for telling me that one) We were told that next time we shouldn’t leave it so long! Everything turned out to be fine though and a strong heartbeat and movements were found, thank goodness. Lets just say I had an amazing relaxed sleep after spending the week worrying.",[19,2265],{},"\nLets see what next week brings!",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":2268},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/10/Week_27_cover.jpg","2014-10-03T18:59:00Z","4043",{},"Week 27 pregnancy update - entering the third trimester. Growing bump, baby shopping, and a hospital scare with reduced movement. All is well.","/week-27-the-third-trimester",{"title":2237,"description":2242},"week-27-the-third-trimester","uUEX-bwWaxj5rnT0cdNQf6ddX5IIbL4SK7tBEIYROq8",{"id":2280,"title":2281,"author":7,"body":2282,"category":2333,"cover":2334,"date":2335,"description":2286,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":2336,"meta":2337,"meta_description":2338,"meta_title":2281,"navigation":90,"path":2339,"seo":2340,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":2341,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":2342},"posts/pregnancy-update-gender-reveal-week-20.md","Pregnancy Update: Team Pink or Team Blue? – Weeks 20 +",{"type":9,"value":2283,"toc":2331},[2284,2287,2290,2293,2301,2304,2307,2322,2325],[12,2285,2286],{},"The last few weeks have flown by! It feels like we only just told everyone our news yet here we are already creeping up to 25 weeks. I’ll be looking to start weekly updates now that more is happening in terms of physical changes and pregnancy experiences.",[12,2288,2289],{},"Since my last update I’ve definitely seen my tummy start to ‘pop’ and I really do have a bump! It’s been gradually getting bigger since week 20 and hasn’t stopped, this is surprising as on top of my growing belly and my new instinct to eat like a horse I haven’t actually gained much weight. I thought I’d have been piling on the pounds by now but I am still only 2lbs up on my pre-pregnancy weight.",[12,2291,2292],{},"The most exciting news this month has to be that The Man has finally felt baby kick, only once, but it was very exciting. I think moments like these are what make the entire experience more real for the Dad-to-be as their are only so many ways they can feel involved.",[12,2294,2295],{},[41,2296,2298],{"href":2297},"/images/2014/08/week_20_baby_bump.jpg",[71,2299],{"alt":2300,"src":2297},"week_20_baby_bump",[12,2302,2303],{},"We also had that all important 20 week anomaly scan where they check that your little minion has all of its limbs and organs in place, this is also when they can take a peek at their privates and tell you what you’re having!",[12,2305,2306],{},"We decided if they could see then we wanted to find out, but if baby wasn’t up to showing then we would wait for a surprise. Our little one happened to spend most of the scan with it’s legs crossed, its back to us and hands in front of their face, the sonographer did however say she was fairly certain our tiny person was a BOY! She said this more than once but she wasn’t overly convincing. We are set on the idea that our baby is a boy though. The Man comes from a family of all boys, who also have boys. Their mum has been longing for a girl in the family but it just hasn’t happened, maybe next time!",[12,2308,2309,2310,2315,2316,2321],{},"Although we had decided against splashing out on things such a 3D scans we couldn’t turn down a bargain when ",[41,2311,2314],{"href":2312,"rel":2313},"http://www.lollipop4dbabyscans.co.uk",[45],"Lollipop Scans"," appeared on groupon offering a 3D scan for £49! In addition to this super saving when It came to checking out I got a groupon discount of £10. They still have an offer available and you can check that out ",[41,2317,2320],{"href":2318,"rel":2319},"http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/manchester/lollipop-baby-scans-4/45538469",[45],"here",".",[12,2323,2324],{},"We’re going take the opportunity if possible to confirm our tiny man does indeed have tiny man parts, the buying has already begun so I hope he does. We’ve kept receipts to everything just incase.",[12,2326,2327],{},[71,2328],{"alt":2329,"src":2330},"20_weeks_scan","/images/2014/09/20_weeks_scan1.jpg",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":2332},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/09/20_weeks_cover.jpg","2014-09-23T09:19:00Z","4020",{},"Pregnancy update weeks 20-25: gender reveal at anomaly scan, growing bump, feeling baby kick, and planning a 3D scan. Team Pink or Team Blue?","/pregnancy-update-gender-reveal-week-20",{"title":2281,"description":2286},"pregnancy-update-gender-reveal-week-20","HMOsscP58U6fyQ1aeIh3DFVzWEgVZsADvv5giE7xVWU",{"id":2344,"title":2345,"author":7,"body":2346,"category":2441,"cover":2442,"date":2443,"description":2444,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":2445,"meta":2446,"meta_description":2447,"meta_title":2448,"navigation":90,"path":2449,"seo":2450,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":2451,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":2452},"posts/bepanthen-bump-to-baby-blogs.md","Bepanthen Bump to Baby Blogs",{"type":9,"value":2347,"toc":2439},[2348,2357,2367,2397,2400,2403,2406,2413,2416,2419,2425,2433,2436],[12,2349,2350,2351,2356],{},"When the lovely people at ",[41,2352,2355],{"href":2353,"rel":2354},"http://www.immediate.co.uk/",[45],"Immediate Media"," asked if I would like to attend a pamper evening for pregnant ladies and take part in their Bepanthen blogger campaign, why of course I said yes!",[12,2358,2359],{},[41,2360,2363],{"href":2361,"rel":2362},"http://www.madeformums.com/advertorial/bepanthen-blog-lisa/31612.html",[45],[71,2364],{"alt":2365,"src":2366},"View Lisa's Bepanthen Blog","/images/2014/09/Screen-Shot-2014-09-20-at-19.56.02.png",[12,2368,2369,2370,2375,2376,2375,2381,2375,2386,2391,2392,2396],{},"Immediate run the likes of ",[41,2371,2374],{"href":2372,"rel":2373},"http://www.madeformums.com/",[45],"Made for mums",", ",[41,2377,2380],{"href":2378,"rel":2379},"http://www.babyexpert.com/",[45],"Baby Expert",[41,2382,2385],{"href":2383,"rel":2384},"http://www.juniormagazine.co.uk/",[45],"Junior",[41,2387,2390],{"href":2388,"rel":2389},"http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/",[45],"Think baby"," and many many more, the list is literally endless. Once i had all of the details and booked a last-minute afternoon off work I took myself and my tiny bump down to London for the evening. My second solo London trip since that ",[41,2393,2395],{"href":2394},"/lucy-robinson-launch-party-the-unfinished-symphony-of-you-and-me","Opera-tastic book launch"," I attended, I must say I’m super impressed with my navigation skills considering I took the overground twice in order to reach my destination and all went smoothly. Seriously, go me!",[12,2398,2399],{},"Overall the event was brilliant, of course I was initially a nervous-wreck inside.I was going to spend my evening with 9 other pregnant ladies I’d never met and discuss all things pregnancy with them, while approximately 15 other people watch along with a camera-crew. Whats their to be worried about, I’m not camera shy, am I?! Maybe just a little…",[12,2401,2402],{},"I was greeted by the loveliest people from Immediate. I had some lovely non-alcoholic cocktails, tiny burgers and yummy cupcakes with the other ladies before we got to business. (I wish I had taken pictures of them but I was far too busy eating, ooops!)",[12,2404,2405],{},"The initial group chat which was filmed was fine as we had spent some time getting to know one another prior and just relaxed into conversation, brilliant. The most nerve-wracking part for myself was the solo videos, which you can see on my Bepanthen blogger profile. Answering questions on the spot while being film is pretty damn hard. Once filming was out of the way we had the opportunity to indulge in massage and manicures, sadly this lady had to hop back on the overground and make her way back to the north of England ready for work the next day. From what I heard the other ladies loved the pampering side of the evening, I may have been a teeny bit jealous. Sob sob sob.",[12,2407,2408,2412],{},[41,2409],{"href":2410,"rel":2411},"http://www.madeformums.com/advertorial/from-bump-to-baby-pregnancy-blogs-with-bepanthen/31533.html",[45],"–Enjoying my copy of Prima Baby & Pregnancy which came in my goody bag from the evening, along with a very coincidental can of Diet Coke!-",[12,2414,2415],{},"While at the event I felt it all went well, its not until I actually saw my video live on the site that I maybe died a little inside. I know most people dislike the sound of themselves on film but wow, I really didn’t like it. This is why I’ll never be a Vlogger, although i’d love to waffle on about everything and anything to you via youtube I probably couldn’t bare to look at or listen to myself. I am however getting used to it. Slowly.",[12,2417,2418],{},"The blogging itself is fantastic and I am loving sharing my monthly bump updates for my Bepanthen blog as well as smothering myself in their luxurious stretch-mark cream every morning and night. It just feels and smells so nice.",[12,2420,2421,2424],{},[41,2422],{"href":2410,"rel":2423},[45],"-Excited to begin our journey with Bepanthen and @madeformums #Bepanthen #Blogger #Pregnant-",[12,2426,2427],{},[41,2428,2430],{"href":2410,"rel":2429},[45],[71,2431],{"alt":73,"src":2432},"http://www.madeformums.com/news/images/Advertorial/Bepanthen/MFM_Bepanthen_Desktop_Advertorial_2.0_24.png",[12,2434,2435],{},"You can see my blog along with the other nine lovely ladies here or by clicking various (non-instagram) images in this post.",[12,2437,2438],{},"Make sure you keep watch as new blogs are added monthly, some of the ladies are due to pop any day now while some have a long-way to go so their is somebody to follow for each stage of pregnancy. From how we are caring for our bumps, bonding, body image and to how we are feeling in overall. I’m finding the blogs to be really useful myself and you may too.",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":2440},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/09/blogging_with_bepanthen_thumb.jpg","2014-09-22T07:11:00Z","When the lovely people at Immediate Media asked if I would like to attend a pamper evening for pregnant ladies and take part in their Bepanthen blogger campaign, why of course I said yes!","3933",{},"Bepanthen Bump to Baby blogger event experience. A pamper evening for pregnant ladies in London with filming, cocktails, and sharing pregnancy journeys.","Bepanthen Bump to Baby Blogger Event Experience","/bepanthen-bump-to-baby-blogs",{"title":2345,"description":2444},"bepanthen-bump-to-baby-blogs","CjXrWKJ0XxbfypOMuB2xMjUXK86CytGIpI-SPb1YxKc",{"id":2454,"title":2455,"author":7,"body":2456,"category":2491,"cover":2492,"date":2493,"description":2463,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":2494,"meta":2495,"meta_description":2496,"meta_title":2455,"navigation":90,"path":2497,"seo":2498,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":2499,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":2500},"posts/from-test-to-12-weeks-2.md","Pregnancy Update: From Test to 12 Weeks+",{"type":9,"value":2457,"toc":2489},[2458,2464,2467,2470,2476,2479],[12,2459,2460,2463],{},[71,2461],{"alt":73,"src":2462},"http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u515/leeleeloves89/test.jpg","On the 28th April we took a test to find I was already 2-3 weeks pregnant and that’s when our three month secret began, we didn’t tell anyone. Not a soul. We wanted to wait until the 12 week scan to make sure things we’re going okay before we shared our news, from scare stories to close family members having had experiences with miscarriage I didn’t want to risk anything. Which of course means I spent three months being completely paranoid and worried constantly.",[12,2465,2466],{},"I was so nervous prior to the scan that I spent the morning hidden in the loos at work, being sick! I hadn’t had any morning sickness until this point so it was definitely due to nerves.",[12,2468,2469],{},"The scan went well and off we went to tell the grandparents-to-be! I wanted a fun way to tell our families, we prepared a gift ready to share the news in the form of a babygrow with ‘ I Love Grandma’ or ‘ I Love Grandad’ written on them, their reactions were brilliant and everyone was as happy as we had hoped.",[12,2471,2472],{},[71,2473],{"alt":2474,"src":2475},"grandparents","/images/2014/09/grandparents.jpg",[12,2477,2478],{},"Once the cat was out of the bag it all started to feel more real, although I still took another 7 tests to keep telling me it actually was happening! If that wasn’t enough to make it feel real the following six weeks of morning all day sickness and nausea was. The only food that appealed to me for weeks was cheese pizza, I’m pretty sure if Dominos had a loyalty scheme we would have done well from it. The man was amazing and ordered the pizza in order to make me eat. He’s been very helpful throughout so far and thankfully all sickness has now subsided. We’re still really excited, I must say I was surprised by how fast it happened for us. Is it January yet?",[12,2480,2481,2485],{},[71,2482],{"alt":2483,"src":2484},"week_15_baby_bump","/images/2014/08/week_15_baby_bump.jpg",[71,2486],{"alt":2487,"src":2488},"12 week scan","/images/2014/09/12-week-scan.jpg",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":2490},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/09/test_to_12_weeks_cover.jpg","2014-09-09T20:13:00Z","3900",{},"Our pregnancy journey from positive test to 12-week scan. Keeping the secret, telling the grandparents, and surviving morning sickness.","/from-test-to-12-weeks-2",{"title":2455,"description":2463},"from-test-to-12-weeks-2","5VyEEwxjq9G7C0UDTzzVmN0L0WOUskSOwZM0DVs3IRM",{"id":2502,"title":2503,"author":7,"body":2504,"category":2549,"cover":2550,"date":2551,"description":2508,"excerpt":85,"extension":86,"featured_image":85,"legacy_id":2552,"meta":2553,"meta_description":2554,"meta_title":2503,"navigation":90,"path":2555,"seo":2556,"sponsored":90,"status":93,"stem":2557,"subtitle":73,"__hash__":2558},"posts/im-going-to-be-a-what.md","Pregnancy Announcement: I’m Going to Be a What?…",{"type":9,"value":2505,"toc":2547},[2506,2509,2512,2519,2544],[12,2507,2508],{},"Those of you who know me or follow via social media will have more than likely heard the big news already – We’re having a baby! That’s right I’m going to be a MOTHER!",[12,2510,2511],{},"I think we managed to surprise everyone with our news as nobody knew we had planned to start our own little family, and yes it was planned. Oh my, you would be amazed by how many people have asked that question by now but we are so excited!",[12,2513,2514,2518],{},[71,2515],{"alt":2516,"src":2517},"The_man_and_I","/images/2014/08/The_man_and_I.jpg","This new chapter in our lives is also opening up a new chapter here on my blog, I want to be able to share the journey with you whilst also creating an account to look back on in the future. From becoming a (lovely) big pregnant whale, to sharing time with our soon to be bundle of joy. As first time parents I’m sure its going to be one massive learning curve for us both. I’ve found that reading other peoples blogs has certainly helped me so far and maybe one day mine can do the same for others!",[12,2520,2521,2523,2524,2134,2527,2531,2532,2537,2538,2543],{},[71,2522],{"alt":2487,"src":2488},"I’m already working on a project in partnership with ",[41,2525,2380],{"href":2378,"rel":2526},[45],[41,2528,2530],{"href":2372,"rel":2529},[45],"Made For Mums"," for ",[41,2533,2536],{"href":2534,"rel":2535},"http://www.bepanthen.co.uk/",[45],"Bepanthen"," and cannot wait to share it with you all! Hopefully its the start of many more exciting projects to come, I’ve also been enjoying the world of ",[41,2539,2542],{"href":2540,"rel":2541},"http://www.mumsnet.com/bloggers-network",[45],"mumsnet"," blogging which also incorporates my love of books and book blogging, mums love books!",[12,2545,2546],{},"I’ll be sharing weekly updates and thoughts on all things baby related as we experience the most exciting yet mind boggling journey of our lives!",{"title":73,"searchDepth":76,"depth":76,"links":2548},[],[82,81],"/images/2014/09/baby_cover.jpg","2014-09-09T14:46:00Z","3795",{},"Big pregnancy announcement! We're having a baby. Join me on this exciting journey to motherhood with weekly updates and parenting adventures.","/im-going-to-be-a-what",{"title":2503,"description":2508},"im-going-to-be-a-what","e4_r3HCAbmzI402zutPBPWCVW6QoU3o7IBr1vXr1R_s",1777287790690]