Tuesday 30th January 2018. 10.55am. Me, my husband and about 10 other people in a theatre room as Henry Cole Jones was born into the world with an almighty cry and a huge pair of balls (my husband made me write that…) It’s been exactly two weeks since that moment, so I thought it would … [Read more…]
Just a little update to say – He’s here! Baby Jones Number Two is finally here. Henry Cole Jones arrived safely on Tuesday 30th January via elective caesarean at 10.55am weighing 8lb 6oz. I will do a full birth story shortly, but everything went well and we are both doing well. Daddy is adjusting well … [Read more…]
Birth plans are something that as a first time mum, you are probably quite fixated on. It is a way to plan out how your birth will go, what to expect and certain things you want to happen. As a second time mum, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll actually bother to do one! I have … [Read more…]
Packing a hospital bag for your labour can be a bit stressful. What on earth do you take?? It can be hard when you’ve never packed a hospital bag for labour before, because it’s actually quite a personal thing and what is essential for one person will be different for someone else. This time I … [Read more…]
We are now 5 months in to this series, and today I am sharing our fifth labour story. Having recently been thinking a lot about my last labour in preparation for my next labour, it’s interesting to read everyone’s different experiences, and how they dealt with it afterwards. Today we have Kate, mum of 4, … [Read more…]