Category Archives: hospital

Jaundice Admission and Bressure

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

The morning after we came home from hospital, we received a visit from the community midwife. I have to admit, I was very nervous about this. During my short experience with midwives in this area before changing hospitals, we had … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, breastfeeding, bressure, eden, formula feeding, hospital, jaundice, maternity, Uncategorized | Tagged bad experience, breast feeding, bressure, choices, formula, hospital, jaundice, light therapy, patient choice, unwell | 32 Comments

Our Birth Story

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

I promised it would be on the way soon, so here’s the story of how Eden came into the world. I have to admit that birth was nothing like I thought it would be and neither was our journey – … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, baby Eden, baby girl, Birth announcement, birth story, cervix, christmas baby, cramps, doppler, dr, first baby, full term, head down, healthcare, high blood pressure, hospital, hypertension, Induction, labour, Labour, London, maternity, midwife, mum, mummies, mummy, NHS, pregnancy, pregnancy after infertility, pregnancy after loss, Scan, support, third trimester, tiredness | Tagged birth story, gas and air, london, midwives, st thomas' hospital | 6 Comments

First Ever Hospital Admission

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Yesterday I went in for my routine blood pressure monitoring at the antenatal day unit. Having tested it at home before I left, I had a feeling it was going to be high. When we got there we waited a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, Anxiety, baby Eden, baby girl, blood pressure, doppler, eden, girl, high blood pressure, hospital, hypertension, NHS, pregnancy, pregnancy after infertility, pregnancy after loss | Tagged high blood pressure, hospital, induction, medication, overnight | 6 Comments

Packing the Hospital Bag

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

I mean what?! Packing the hospital bag seems so… final. That must mean that this baby is due SOON right?

Posted in 2015, baby Eden, bag, eden, full term, hospital, Uncategorized | Tagged birth, eden, full term, hospital bag, induction, labour | 12 Comments

26 Weeks – Consultant Appointment and Blood Pressure Clinic

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

A few days ago, I had my consultant appointment at the hospital. I had originally been referred due to my BMI, but with the blood pressure concerns coming up, that had become the focus of the appointment.

Posted in blood pressure, consultant, hospital, pregnant, second trimester, UTI | Tagged baby girl, lgbt, pregnancy, pregnancy after infertility, pregnancy after loss, Second trimester, two mums | 2 Comments

My Fertility Specialist Magazine and Our Fertility Story

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

I was asked to contribute an article for the free, online My Fertility Specialist magazine, and I’m delighted to let you know that you can now read my article as the latest issue is now available. If you don’t know … Continue reading →

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Bad Maternity Experiences and the Journey to Changing Hospitals… (Part Two)

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

At the end of my last post Bad Maternity Experiences and the Journey to Changing Hospitals (Part One) I mentioned that we were looking into changing hospitals due to the experiences at the one closest to our house. Both hospitals … Continue reading →

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Bad Maternity Experiences and the Journey to Changing Hospitals… (Part One)

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

When it came to choosing a hospital for our maternity care, we thought it was an obvious choice. We went for the one closest to our house, knowing that when the time came to have this baby, the hospital was … Continue reading →