Tag Archives: babies

Once apon a time

Posted on 25/08/2009 by

Bumpity bumpity bumpity bump, Here comes the galloping major! Bumpity bumpity bumpity bump, Here comes the galloping major! All the girls declare, He’s a grand old stager! Hi ho, here we go! Here comes the galloping major! So sing I … Continue reading →

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The best laid birth plans

Posted on 14/06/2009 by

“I’ll almost certainly be a dad my tomorrow night,” I said. You’d think I’d have learnt my lesson, wouldn’t you? Thomas didn’t actually turn up until lunchtime on the day after that; and it had been, I can honestly say, … Continue reading →

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The last day

Posted on 03/06/2009 by

When someone has a baby in the movies, it’s a pretty hasty affair. The waters break, they have a few contractions, they push and breathe in short puffs for a bit (often in the back of taxi), and then a … Continue reading →

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Pre-birth ennui

Posted on 01/06/2009 by

People will probably tell me to treasure this time; but I hate it. People say “get all the sleep you can”. I’m not sure how that works. Can you store sleep in some kind of central reserve and call on … Continue reading →

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Pro or Ante-natal?

Posted on 27/05/2009 by

There was news this morning of a study that showed that prospective parents who attended antenatal classes that promote breathing techniques have no better experience during labour than parents who are just taught the basic “nuts and bolts” of what … Continue reading →

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How it Works: The Baby

Posted on 25/05/2009 by

I must admit this whole new baby malarky was starting to panic me, but then I remembered a very instructional Ladybird book that I was given back in the seventies. After a bit of rummaging in the attic, I managed … Continue reading →

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