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Emma’s Diary Feature: Why My Next Baby Will Be Born Via Elective C-Section
By now, you know me well. I write all about my parenting journey on my blog and as a parent guest writer for Emma’s Diary. I am the happy (and tired) mum to a wild 17-month-old little boy and right now, life feels good. The crazy overwhelming newborn days are well behind us, he’s weaned and eats pretty much everything. He’s now walking and trying to run *everywhere* and most days are a dream. But, I wanted to dive back into my birth experience with my latest Emma’s Diary feature… I’ve widely shared my life since becoming pregnant and mum to Jack. My blog is now a personal new-mum journal and my life mirrors my…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: When Is The Right Time For Baby Number 2?
By now, you know me well. I write all about my parenting journey on my blog and as a parent guest writer for Emma’s Diary. I am the happy (and tired) mum to a wild 15-month-old little boy and right now, life feels good. The crazy overwhelming newborn days are well behind us, he’s weaned and eats pretty much everything. Even his sleeping is more consistent and we’re getting more full nights with zero wake-ups than ever before. Life is good. So, naturally, it has resulted in many people asking me when I will go for baby number 2. It’s also got me thinking about it too… Baby number 2: The General…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: How To Cope With The Many Sleep Regressions
One of the most divisive subjects in the world of parenting babies is sleeping – or lack of it. If, like me, during pregnancy, you suffered from lack of sleep and you had droves of people telling you: “just you wait” you’ll love this post. I had my baby and he seemed allergic to sleep! I HATED the “just you wait” people, they drove me insane. I would always reply with a sarcastic comment or an eye roll. This post is the opposite of that; it’s a post created to help you smile when you’re dog-tired, laugh when you’re dreading bedtime, and take a deep breath when sleep feels like a myth. You’ve Had Your Baby,…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: Please Don’t Buy My Son A 1st Birthday Present
When Jack turned 1, I asked people not to buy him anything for his birthday. My controversial decision has been quickly became an Emma’s Diary feature. The team were so intrigued to find out why I didn’t want anything for him and I happily agreed to share my thoughts. It’s a juicy one! A Snippet From My Emma’s Diary Feature… Life, when you have a baby, lives on fast forward. Yesterday, my belly was protruding in front of me and my baby was happily kicking my ribcage. I blinked and then he was here, smiling and cooing away at us. I blinked again and his first Christmas had been and gone.…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: The Juxtaposition Of Motherhood
Today’s blog post is another featured writing piece from Emma’s Diary. I’ve never known a feeling like it – being a mum is the most incredible, amazing and fulfilling thing I’ve ever done but that doesn’t mean that it’s not also the toughest, hardest and most emotional job I’ve ever had. Social media and celebrities will have you believe that motherhood is all lovely lunches, snoozy cuddles on the sofa, bouncing back, glamorous days out and full night’s sleep. I was guilty of feeling less than adequate in the early days (and still now, often, ten months in) when I’d swipe through Instagram and see glossy images of mums who seem to…
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