Stigma Surrounding C-Sections: AKA What Not to Say

Quick disclaimer, this isn't my usual sort of post but April is C-section Awareness Month and I've been wanting to write this for a while. So I figured it was the right time to do it. There's a huge stigma attached to having a caesarean section. I didn't realise how bad this stigma was until … Continue reading Stigma Surrounding C-Sections: AKA What Not to Say →

Sigi’s 9 Month Update

Yes, my baby girl is now 9 months old, we're steadily heading towards her first birthday. Which makes me want to beam with pride and ugly cry at the same time. So, Sigi is still a big, healthy, very strong baby. We were planning on doing baby-led weaning with her, but trying to do this … Continue reading Sigi’s 9 Month Update →

Sigi 3 Month Update

I know I always say it, but how do I have a three month old? Seriously where has the time gone? Feels like yesterday she was a few days old and now she's in 3-6 month clothing and can hold her head up fine all on her own. So she's a big girl, there's no … Continue reading Sigi 3 Month Update →

5 Things I’ve Learnt From Being a Member of the 2under2 Club

1. I've levelled up in Multitasking. Seriously I thought I was good before I had kids, but now I'm pretty much epic level. I can make Sigi a bottle, while making Frey lunch, during all this I'll be on the phone sorting out appointments and packing their nappy bag for when we have to go … Continue reading 5 Things I’ve Learnt From Being a Member of the 2under2 Club →

Baby Wearing The Second Time Round: Infantino Flip Advanced 4-in-1 Carrier

I couldn't baby wear with Frey, mostly due to my mental state at the time. You see we got a baby sling and I had visions of looking like some glorious earth mother when I wore it. The reality was every time I tried to use it I spent the whole time in a complete … Continue reading Baby Wearing The Second Time Round: Infantino Flip Advanced 4-in-1 Carrier →

6 Week Post C-Section Update

I'm officially 6 weeks post c-section and birth, so I thought I would do a quick update all about how I'm handling the healing process this time round. I don't know if it's because it was an elective caesarean or because it was the second time round but I found the healing process physically far … Continue reading 6 Week Post C-Section Update →

Sigi 1 Month Update

I can't believe that it's been a month since I gave birth to my beautiful baby daughter but here we are. Even though she's only a month old, I can already see parts of her personality starting to peek through. She's very inquisitive and much calmer than her big brother was at this age. That … Continue reading Sigi 1 Month Update →

Family of 3 to a Family of 4

We're now 2 weeks in to being a family of 4. Sigi is thriving and I'm slowly healing from my c-section, so we're full swing into our adjustment period. I won't lie it's not been easy, both me and the hubby have felt a lot of parental guilt with Frey. He's gone from having 100% … Continue reading Family of 3 to a Family of 4 →

Sigi’s Birth Story: An Elective C-Section

I really wanted to write this blogpost while everything was still fresh on my memory. So I'm writing this with a 10 day old in my arms, she doesn't want to be put down and is rather content at the moment, and Frey already gone to bed. So I finally have enough free time to … Continue reading Sigi’s Birth Story: An Elective C-Section →

Welcome To The World

Sigi Vivien Lynne, born 20th June at 12:36pm. She came out screaming and wasn't impressed with being weighed. (She's 7.7lbs). Quick warning, this is a photo heavy blogpost Proud Daddy So far, so good in terms of recovery for both of us. I plan on doing an in-depth post on the blog all about her … Continue reading Welcome To The World →