• Pregnancy

    Emma’s Diary Feature: How Pregnancy Changed My Skincare Routine

    As a skincare blogger and all-around enthusiast, I had no clue that pregnancy could have such an effect on the way I look, the way I feel and could change day to day.  Maybe I was aware of it pre-pregnancy but the reality is, your skin will change when you fall pregnant and your routine will need to adapt because of that. My Skin History I suffered from acne as a teenager and while at the time it felt like the end of the world, now when I look back at photos, I see just how mild it was overall. I’d get large breakouts on my cheeks – big, red,…

  • Pregnancy

    Emma’s Diary Feature: The Anxieties Of Impending Birth & How I’m Coping

    For nine long months, I’ve been wondering about what my baby looks like, whether they’ll be more like me or my husband and if how much they move now really is a sign of things to come.  All of a sudden, I’m 39 weeks pregnant and my midwife has started talking to me about sweeps, birth centers and contractions. I don’t quite know where my pregnancy has gone but the birth of my baby is now clearly on the horizon. Is It Normal To Feel Anxious About Birth? This is my first pregnancy and first baby. I am so lucky in that my pregnancy has progressed fairly smoothly and on…