Staying healthy during pregnancy can sure be tricky as your body goes through a lot of changes – be it from morning sickness to weird cravings. Especially, when it comes to the first trimester, expecting mothers have to be really careful as the risk during this period is very high. You may hear a lot […]
Category Archives: Pregnancy
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Aug
Aug
Last week a couple from Arizona shared a unique photograph of their Rainbow Baby. The picture has gone viral and is helping create awareness around the difficulties some mothers suffer. After several years of IVF and 3 miscarriages they were finally blessed with their little girl. They wanted a picture that would reflect the journey […]
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Jul
Jul
I am the proud father of one bouncing newborn baby boy! This is my first blog post so hopefully you will enjoy it and I would love to hear your feedback, any comments would be greatly appreciated. Here I am going to give you some advice of being a father, the following contains 10+ things […]
04
Jun
Jun
Our Newest Member Of The Cramond Clan! We are over the moon (poor pun) to announce that our little chicken has arrived safely and almost to plan. A birth plan must be used as a guideline, not a bible. Births are uncontrollable and unpredictable so you must approach with an open mind. I had a […]
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May
May
There is a lot of information out there about breastfeeding. Some of it very contradicting. I am a strong believer that being over-informed is not beneficial. Each baby has different needs and each Health Visitor/Midwife/Doctor will give you different advice. I think we need to follow our instinct and learn the specific needs of our […]
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May
May
Our due date is the 31st of May, but we are fairly certain our little chicken is going to come a bit late. Due dates are a funny thing because there is an open window of approximately 5 weeks around that date in which baby can come. The issue we have is that my mother […]
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May
May
My husband has been panicking for the last 3 weeks over the hospital bag. I must confess I am an ‘I’ll do that tomorrow’ kind of person. He needs everything organised and if possible a checklist to make sure nothing gets forgotten. There are many lists of what to pack, including those that like to […]
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Apr
Apr
This can be a touchy subject. There is so much expected from women that we are most likely doomed to make the wrong decision. Society expects us to be perfect, but also is quick to criticise every move we make. I feel that if we decide to embrace pain relief we will be seen as […]
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Apr
Apr
As a first-time mum there are many things I need to learn about having a baby. I have had a very easy pregnancy so far. No morning sickness, no heartburn, no SPD, no cravings nor adversity to smells. Some people say that women that have had easy pregnancies will have difficult labours. I am hoping […]
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Apr
Apr
For those that do not know about it, this is a welcome box offered to all babies born in Scotland. The box itself is a place for your wee one to sleep in from birth. It includes a great number of baby basics that you will need during the first couple of months. I am […]
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