We went to Giovanni Fletcher’s book signing in Canterbury

If you don’t know much about Giovanna, she grew up in Essex with her Italian dad Mario, mum Kim, big sister Giorgina and little brother Mario (he was on TOWIE), and with family playing such a big part of her life it was only natural that she had always dreamed of having children of her…

The head butting begins 

I have 10 days till she shows and boy am I so over the head butting from Missy. She’s super keen on constantly banging her little head down there, so much so it feels like my bladder is about to explode and my nether regions are about to collapse! I can’t tell you how excited…

Benefits you’re entitled to as a pregnant woman

There are 2 main benefits you can receive when you’re pregnant, which is really helpful for all expectant mothers. When pregnant Free prescriptions & NHS dental treatment What is it? You’re entitled to free NHS dental care in the UK while you’re pregnant and for a year after the baby is born. In England, you’re…

To Pee Or Not To Pee, That Is The Question

As Shakespeare’s Hamlet said ‘To be or not to be,’ I’ve changed the famous quote that’s been used for so many different scenarios and made it my very own, for every pregnant women’s daily nightmare, the bathroom game. I apologise to all those who’re using a historic quote for something a little vulgar but I…

Keeping busy in my final few weeks of ‘freedom’

Whilst most mums-to-be are running around like headless chickens or casually putting their feet up waiting for the days to turn to minutes when their contractions start, my month countdown begins and continues with a nasty cold that just won’t buzz off. As sleep has ceased to exist for the past few months with her…

I’ve turned into Monica from Friends, help me?!

I’m not joking, I have seriously turned into Monica from Friends. Whilst my penchant for cleaning has always be a little slack, now that I’m nearing the end of my pregnancy, I’ve turned into a bit of a clean crazed madwoman who is instantly looking for things to clean. Some call it the nesting stage,…

And so it begins… maternity leave

Last Thursday was my last day at work. Although part time, working in a pub the past few weeks has been very tiring. The extra weight of carrying my little chub bub has been a nightmare on my legs and leaving a week earlier made sense for my health and sanity. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working at…

Telling your boss you’re pregnant

Telling your manager, you’re pregnant can be quite a daunting experience and there really is no perfect time to broach the topic of pregnant. Your decision to tell your manager is based on personal preference. There can be many different factors as to why you want to tell them earlier rather than later and this…