I know how much you guys loved reading about my version of the birthing experience so I decided it would be great to see if it was the same or that much more horrific for Chris. After much nagging, he conceded to writing a series of guest posts on his version of childbirth and parenthood. I…
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What Happened After the Birth
I know you’ve all been waiting for the sequel to my birthing experience and I’ve finally come out of the stage where I’ve been trying to forget. Dark circles and bags have become the norm for Chris and I as Jacob channels his inner party animal at any point between midnight and 3am. He feeds…
My Birthing Experience
It’s been just over a week since I went into labour and we’ve survived our first few nights at home with our little menace – Jacob. I’m not going to lie but the last week has been a complete blur but has also felt like a lifetime for some reason. I wanted to share my…
Truth: Dating Apps Aren’t So Bad
There’s been a lot of discussion about how dating apps have ruined the dating scene for millennials but I couldn’t disagree more with that view. You’ll always find tales from jaded swipers about how they’ve been on one too many Tinder disasters over the years, but I’m here to tell you that as an experienced…
How We Met on Tinder
I know you’re all thinking right about now that we’re one of the few success stories that have occurred as a result of arbitrarily swiping left or right on the notorious hookup app. On an app that serves up an endless carousel of faces and cringe-worthy body shots (both men and women are guilty of…
Married & New Parents in Ten Days
We got married last Monday. I know what you’re thinking… where on earth did this come from and when was there even an engagement announcement? This will singlehandedly be the most life-changing fortnight of our lives with our nuptials followed closely by the D-Day of our baby boy. I’ve finally got a finish line in…
Truth: Pregnancy Rules I’ve Broken
Most people would say that I’ve had a dream pregnancy so far and I would have to agree for the most part. No morning sickness (thank goodness) and the only real discomfort I’ve experienced so far have been the standard third trimester symptoms that I’ve written about here. I think I stayed up for hours…
Biggest Fears During Pregnancy Every Woman Experiences
I wake up some nights drenched in my own sweat and panting whilst looking around pointlessly in the dark trying to figure out why. It usually takes me a few moments before I work out why I had woken in such a state and generally it’s because I had just dreamt about giving birth. Truth…
Busting Baby Gender Myths
For some couples finding out the gender of their child is the most exciting thing to look forward to in the early stages of pregnancy. This is followed closely by the excitement of furnishing the nursery before inevitably realizing that buying baby stuff can virtually send you broke. In fact, babies are expensive – period.…
Annoying Things Women Experience Towards the End of the Pregnancy
Week 37 and I find myself taking inventory of all the latest developments in discomforts during these last few weeks of this pregnancy journey. Truth is I’ve sailed through this pregnancy quite smoothly – too smoothly if you ask me. It was only a matter of time before the dream pregnancy karma was going to…