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When You Wish Upon A Star…

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Those of you that know me know what a Disney Dork I can be. I LOVE Disney. The movies, the songs, the theme parks, I love them all. So, it’s hardly surprising that I’m the kind of girl who would … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – The Baby Show @ Olympia

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

A few days ago, Amy and I went to our very first Baby Show! I had always looked at them with interest, but hadn’t wanted to delve into the madness until there was actually a pregnancy or a baby. I … Continue reading →

Posted in lgbt, parenting, pregnant, third trimester | Tagged 2015, count the kicks, disney, Freebies, funky giraffe bibs, Goodie Bag, landmark moments, october, Olympia, poddle pod, Red Cross, Show Offers, sugarlump and the unicorn, the baby show, Tommee Tippee | 8 Comments

More Things People Say…

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Why is it that since being pregnant people say such stupid stuff? I’ve written about this in the past in this post, but now, twenty-nine weeks in (!!!!!) I thought it was time for part two. So, here we go … Continue reading →

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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.

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It’s Not a Disability

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

One of the biggest struggles I’ve had since being pregnant is travelling. I travel every day into Central London for work during rush hour. It’s a twenty minute journey and most of the time the train is very busy.

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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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Are We Irresponsible?

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

A couple of days ago I read this article in the Telegraph about internet sperm donation. It wasn’t the usual sensationalized nonsense that you find in some tabloids, but it certainly did have the old “using a known donor is … Continue reading →

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Eighteen Weeks!

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

Today we are eighteen weeks pregnant.

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Finding Out Who Is In There…

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Yesterday (16+5), we had our gender scan. The countdown had been absolutely immense! Both of us were tired of calling baby “Chip” or “they” as people often said “are you having more than one?!”