A very Happy Christmas to all my readers. And this is for my lovely friend Sophie who has gone into labor this morning with her fourth boy, ten days early. It was so what she was not hoping for, but Christmas presents don’t come much better than a tiny Christmas baby! (Not broody, honestly.)
Although I’m [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Babies'
‘Twas the night before Christmas, baby
December 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Babies, Pregnancy
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Baby sleep and sleep training: Part One
September 1st, 2008 · 12 Comments · Babies, Sleep
Edward is now an irresistible five months old. I adore everything about him. From his shy smile to his chilled personality to his feisty boob-bashing hand, he is already the minature version of his adult self. Or at least that’s what I like to imagine, because he is so perfect. Right from the word go [...]
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Babywearing
July 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Babies
Edward is one of those babies that does not like to be put down. And so I have had to buy a sling. Which is good because I get my arms back. But I wish he’d just go to bed already. Clearly he thinks a warm, soft bed with gently blissful sleep is overrated. But [...]
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Breast gymnastics
June 19th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Babies
Mastitis has struck.
Not a milk blister which was the cause of so much ongoing trouble last time (like for about eight months), but fortunately just a simple blocked milk duct.
But, holy crap, if it doesn’t hurt just the same.
The baby and I try out all sorts of exotic feeding positions. The best, according to [...]
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Week three with this new baby of mine: longing
June 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Babies
There is no baby more beautiful than mine and nothing you can say will convince me otherwise.
Although night times are terrible – the endless cycle of feeding, changing, winding and what feels like only a few minutes of sleep before it all starts again – they are also wonderful because he and I really get [...]
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When will my baby sleep through? When?
June 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Babies, Sleep
Why is it that when you most need caffeine to cope with sleep deprivation, you can’t have it? Unless you want a baby that is awake more than it is already (see my Tweets over there on the right, where I’m already complaining).
Every one of my children was up at some point last night. And [...]
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The first month with a newborn
June 7th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Babies
March 27 2008
The first month with a newborn: umm, nothing gets done. Except feeding, changing nappies and not getting any sleep.
In between, you can find me and him like this:
Cute, no? But not conducive to getting stuff done, including looking after his three older siblings, none of whom can look after themselves in any way, [...]
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The first week with a newborn
April 8th, 2008 · 13 Comments · Babies
I started this when I came home from the hospital. It’s taken me four weeks to write these few words. Yes, I’m just a little bit busier than I thought I would be.
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March 16 2008
Day Zero
I’m moved to the post-natal ward. I can’t feel anything from the waist down which is a blessing [...]
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A birth announcement. Finally!
March 17th, 2008 · 20 Comments · Babies
He’s here!
This is Edward, my perfect fourth son, born on Sunday after a 48 hour labour and weighing 8lbs 12 oz.
I’m exhausted but I will post more as soon as I’ve had some sleep. If you don’t hear from me you can assume my bed has swallowed me whole.
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Screamer and the blessing of motherhood
August 17th, 2007 · No Comments · Babies
Ben, a busy, busy nineteen-month-old, has become a screamer.
I sort of remember his older brothers going through a similar phase and being similarly fed up with it, but this time it feels like a pick-axe through the brain. Did it feel like that last time? I can’t remember. That’s the blessing of motherhood: you forget [...]
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