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My Baby Essentials

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

In the first three months of Eden’s life there have been a few things that Amy and I have found to be absolutely essential. I figured I would do a little round up of those things that we couldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, baby Eden, eden, essentials, Ewan the Dream Sheep, poddle pod, sleep, Uncategorized | Tagged baby girl, Blankets, Ewan the Dream Sheep, funky giraffe bibs, Hats, Lillebaby All Seasons, Munchkin Latch, poddle pod, Snowsuits, The Latch Bottles, Three month old, TokiDoki, Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Machine, two mums | 3 Comments

REVIEW – Mumsnet Baby Bundle App

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

As a first time parent, I’ve become almost obsessed at times with keeping track of what Eden is up to. How much is she eating? Is she sleeping enough? Did she poop today? Especially with the pressure put on by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, breastfeeding, formula, formula feeding, mumsnet, Review, three months old, Uncategorized | Tagged app, application, baby, baby bundle, bottles, formula, height, iphone, nappies, newborn, pumping, review, sleep timer, tracking, weight | 2 Comments

REVIEW – The Baby Show @ Excel

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

Last week we attended the first day of the Baby Show at London’s Excel Centre. We had attended the one last year in Olympia whilst I was pregnant, so I was looking forward to this show because not only was … Continue reading →

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Eden – The First Six Weeks

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

Sorry I’ve been so bloody awful about keeping the blog up to date. At the moment days all just blur into one – but I’m taking the opportunity of Amy having a long weekend off work to get some catching … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, baby, baby Eden, baby girl, christmas baby, Dogs, eden, first baby, newborn. Baby, Uncategorized | Tagged baby, christmas, dogs, eden, family, friends, health, post partum, six weeks old, update, weight | 7 Comments

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

Full Term! We Made It!

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Today marks thirty seven weeks pregnant. THIRTY SEVEN! Full term! Hooray! We made it!

Posted in 2015, baby Eden, blood pressure, eden, engaged, high blood pressure, labour, midwife, third trimester, Uncategorized | Tagged 2015, full term, high blood pressure, pregnant, third trimester, two mums | 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

One Month To Go!

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

It’s the 25th November! What does that mean? Well of course, it means one month until Eden’s due date. It’s been an eventful couple of weeks since I last updated, so I figured I would fill you in on what’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, blood pressure, consultant, head down, high blood pressure, third trimester, Uncategorized | Tagged 2015, 34 weeks, 35 weeks, 36 weeks, blood pressure, consultant, eden, growth, head down, lgbt, third trimester, two mums | 1 Comment

It’s Not Just A Sperm

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

I’ve been spending some time on various Facebook groups at the moment, many of which are for ladies who are trying to conceive with a sperm donor. I’m also a member of a few groups that are for both donors … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, artificial insemination, couple, donation, Donations, donor, donor sperm, donors, lesbian, lesbians, mothers, mum, mummies, mummy, Uncategorized | Tagged biology, careful, children, donors, genetics, responsibility | 10 Comments

National Infertility Awareness Week – You Are Not Alone

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

Today is the last day of National Infertility Awareness Week in the USA. I know I’m in the UK and we have a different week, but I think that when it comes to infertility, we are all in the same … Continue reading →

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