I'm 34 weeks pregnant and it's uncomfortable to sit and uncomfortable to stand and I can't sleep properly.. SIGH.
Early days of pregnancy
We ended up telling her when I was 9 weeks pregnant, before we told anybody else. I don't think she was surprised by the news!
Diary of a Housewife
I've recently been through all my old 'Diary of Housewife' cartoons and re-scanned and edited them so they look better on screen. You can see them all in my cartoon gallery here. I've also been drawing a few more cartoons for the same series based on my experiences of my second pregnancy....
New Sibling
I am an eating machine at the moment.
Second pregnancy
A throwback cartoon from 2015 when i was obviously feeling very similar:
Napkin struggles
Someone needs to invent a special pregnancy napkin. Or I suppose I could just wear a bib.
Fielding advice on pregnancy and parenting
There is so much advice and information out there on pregnancy, labour and parenting that it is overwhelming, and everybody has a different opinion. Cue brain meltdown if you try to listen to it all, so I'm going for a state of blissful impartiality and procrastination over decision making on every subject instead.
Things you can’t eat when you are pregnant
There are such long conflicting lists of things that you shouldn't eat when you are pregnant that its hard to remember what's OK to put in your mouth. I found that the best source of information on the subject was Emily Osters book 'Expecting Better', which details the research studies and explain why things are considered … Continue reading Things you can’t eat when you are pregnant
Belly polishing
I got given some Neal's Yard Remedies Mothers Balm for Christmas -it's a 100% blend of oils and beeswax to nourish and prevent stretch marks, and I'm not sure if it's having any effect on the stretch marks or not but the shine it produces on my bump is amazing! You can practically see your … Continue reading Belly polishing
