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Thoughts on my failed VBAC attempt

Posted on 19th September 2016 by Helen

I almost cried when I saw some pregnant women at a toddler group this morning. Just a short time ago that was me. So hopeful and positive that I would Continue Reading →

Posted in Birth | Tagged 2nd pregnancy, birth, c-section, VBAC | 4 Replies

What will my birth be like?

Posted on 22nd February 2016 by Helen

As part of my Birth and Beyond series, I thought I would try and answer the question, ‘what will my birth be like?’ I found some interesting statistics about birth in Continue Reading →

Posted in Birth | Tagged birth, c-section, epidural, forceps, labour, spontaneous delivery, ventouse | Leave a reply

Birth and Beyond

Posted on 19th February 2016 by Helen

As you might be aware, S and I are expecting our second baby this summer. I’m someone who likes to be fully informed about everything, I truly believe that knowledge Continue Reading →

Posted in Birth | Tagged birth, birth and beyond, blog series, labour | 31 Replies

10 things I wish I had known about c-section recovery

Posted on 7th October 2015 by Helen

My son’s birth ended in an emergency c-section. Although I had some idea about what the recovery would entail, here are 10 things I wish I had known before my Continue Reading →

Posted in Birth | Tagged birth, c-section, constipation, driving, poo, pregnancy, recovery, surgery, tips | 12 Replies

Birth Afterthoughts

Posted on 12th August 2015 by Helen

In my last post, I told the story of my son’s birth. It wasn’t how I planned it. I didn’t write a birth plan; as I said to the midwife, Continue Reading →

Posted in Birth | Tagged birth, birth afterthoughts, c-section, memories, pregnancy | 6 Replies

Little T’s birth story

Posted on 10th August 2015 by Helen

Warning: Long and rambling post with all the gory details left in. I wanted to record my whole birth story so I don’t forget any details of it. Although it Continue Reading →

Posted in Birth | Tagged baby, birth, c-section, epidural, love, My boy, pregnancy | 2 Replies

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I'm Helen and this is my online diary documenting life's ups and downs of being an average mummy to a wonderful toddler with baby number 2 due July 2016.

I'm married to S and when I'm not blogging I work as a chemo nurse. I write about the big days, ordinary days and sh*tty days that come with parenting and pregnancy.

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