Category Archives: two mums

I Hate This Time of Year

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Papa, Eden & Me

It`s that time of year again. The nights are long, the days short. It`s almost like you have less time in the day to do all the things that you used to get done easily in the summer. We dont`t … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017, Anxiety, baby Eden, depression, two mums, work | Tagged depression, eden, lgbt, two mums, update, work after maternity leave, working mum | Leave a comment

Four Months!

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

This blog is very late, and for that I’m sorry! Life gets in the way sometimes and restricts blogging time. Anyhow, let’s get on with that four month update!

Posted in 2016, baby Eden, baby girl, child, two mums | Tagged babygirl, christening, eden, food, four months, rolling, sitting, spring, standing, tummy time, two mums, update | 9 Comments

Merry Christmas and Happy Due Date, Eden

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Just a quick one from me today. I promise I will be back with birth story and updates from our first ten days with our little girl. We’re just all caught up in baby haze at the moment, so blogging … Continue reading →

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38 Weeks and We Have a Plan!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Sorry for being so crap at updating as of late! Life keeps getting in the way of very important blogging! You’ll be glad to know that I was discharged promptly after my night in hospital as the drugs brought my … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, baby, baby Eden, baby girl, back pain, blood pressure, clinics, engaged, first baby, full term, high blood pressure, hypertension, labour, lesbians, lgbt, London, maternity, midwife, pregnancy, pregnancy after infertility, pregnancy after loss, two mums | Tagged due date, full term, induction, plan, third trimester | 4 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 →

Posted in advice, lgbt, parenting, pregnant, third trimester, two mums | Tagged advice, christmas, dogs, due date, fat, feeding, gifts, house, labour, little girl, pregnant, rehome, third trimester | 16 Comments

Third Trimester!

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Last Friday we hit twenty seven weeks pregnant and entered the realms of the third trimester. I find it amusing to remind Amy every so oftent hat this is the last trimester before we meet our baby girl. How exciting!

Posted in baby girl, lgbt, third trimester, two mums | Tagged 2015, 4D, apeekaboo imaging, baby, blood pressure, bump photo, eden, lgbt, medication, scan, third trimester, two mums | 2 Comments

Twenty-Five Week Midwife Appointment and Blood Pressure Drama

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Last Friday I had my twenty five week midwife appointment. It’s nice that since changing hospitals, I don’t dread midwife appointments any more and I actually look forward to them. It does make the world of difference.

Posted in baby girl, eden, high blood pressure, hypertension, lgbt, pregnancy, second trimester, two mums | Tagged 2015, baby girl, lgbt, pregnancy, Second trimester, twenty five weeks, two mums | Leave a comment

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 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 →

Posted in assistance, healthcare, hospital, inclusivity, pregnancy, two mums | Tagged 2015, bad experiences, first pregnancy, hospital, maternity, midwives, same sex couple, sperm donor, two mums | 17 Comments

20 Weeks! Half Way, Misbehaving Babies and Names!

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Today I am 20 weeks pregnant! Little girl is apparently the size of a banana or a whoopie cushion, depending which site you are reading. She apparently has everything that she will have when she is fully grown, just in … Continue reading →