Happy New Year! It’s been a few months since I’ve posted on this blog. I have kept writing, published a little elsewhere and stored up some great content to share. I just wanted to give a super quick update on where I’ve been and how my pregnancy is going. I’m…
What I have learnt about Primary School applications in Tunbridge Wells
Follow me on Instagram @Baby_Number_Two_Blog In the midst of preparing for our second baby I am also just beginning to navigate the state primary school entry process for 2024. This is all new to me! So, I’m taking a break from my normal pregnancy blog to jot down everything I…
Passing the time in my second trimester
Summer is over! As sad as I am to see the back of it, I am relieved to be a bit less sweaty. I don’t enjoy summer as much when I’m pregnant. I particularly feel for those in their last trimester over summer. As a family we have made the…
Overcoming challenges to breastfeed my NICU baby
Before Louie was born I worried about a lot of thing, but breastfeeding wasn’t one of them. I have three sisters, they all breastfed and they loved it. I knew I had a good support system around me and felt pretty clued up on what I needed to do. When…
Our gender reveal…
Finding out the gender of your baby before they are born is such an individual choice. I admire those who have the patience to wait until the birth. I certainly couldn’t. I was more anxious to know with my second baby. Maybe this is just my perception – but I…
Five things I learnt from seven days with eight families
I have just spent a week away with several other families… five of whom had more than one kid. In between ice creams and slathering Louie in factor 50, I was taking mental notes ahead of my own journey. There were a few families with two boys, one with three…
Our second pregnancy announcement
Announcing Baby Number Two was, like most things this time around, different. I don’t think many of our family and friends expected us to get pregnant with Louie when we did. Simply because we were planning a wedding, and a honeymoon to Bali. Most people don’t plan a pregnancy whilst…
When should you tell your child you are pregnant?
I pondered over this question for a while. Louie is three and whilst he can (just about) understand the concept, he hasn’t really mastered waiting for things yet. So, I knew that when I told him he would expect this new sibling, virtually immediately. Various factors helped us decide on…
Symptoms: Baby Number One vs Baby Number Two
Every pregnancy is different. I don’t think I fully understood this until I became pregnant for the second time. My first trimester pregnancy symptoms have been completely different with baby number two. From sickness, to mood swings, fatigue, aversions and my bump – the contrast have been stark. Morning sickness…
Baby number two: Amber’s experience
For my first interview I spoke to Amber Harley, a teacher from Hackney, who is mum to Oscar (8) and Jessie (3). Amber shares the similarities and differences between her experiences from pregnancy and birth through to sleep, weaning and everything in between. Did you always know you wanted more…