During the course of my 4 pregnancies, I have seen a lot of the local maternity services – from the midwife led unit to the high dependency wards and neonatal unit. I have been scanned, monitored and given medication and surgery by  midwives, health care assistants, surgeons and anaesthetists.  I…

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Despite this being my 4th pregnancy I have never had any pregnancy shots taken. I have done the typical ‘bump in front of a mirror’ selfies a few times, but never anything professional. I knew that this time I wanted some photos taken, to look back on and remember the…

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Finding the perfect pair of maternity jeans is a quest to say the least. Finding good jeans when you’re not pregnant is hard enough, but when you have a bump to accommodate too it gets even tougher. There’s a lot to consider: Price – the perfect pair of maternity jeans…

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During the 9 months of pregnancy, you get bombarded with lists – things you need for baby, what you should pack in your hospital bag, names to consider. So here’s my list with a difference: things you should consider trying during pregnancy! Earth Conscious washable breast pads – now I know…

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I was talking to a friend the other day about how different her 2 pregnancies are. She is currently 26 weeks with a little girl, and has a 3 year old boy. Her pregnancies have been very different, and it got me thinking about my 3 experiences.Pregnancy 1Gemma was my…

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