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from 28th August 2015 by Ruth.
The past couple of weeks have been rather emotional and somewhat draining /nothing at all to do with pregnancy. But such is life and you, my little one, have brought so much hope, to all involved, during what’s been a painfully trying time. And that’s not counting the first attempt at assembling the stroller… Man […]
from 1st August 2015 by Ruth.
Yesterday I bounced out of my 36 week midwife appointment. It was the midwife appointment I feel like I’ve waited for my entire pregnancy. Holiday cover. Late 50s. So caring, so stereotypically midwife-like. She gave me more than the nine minutes I usually get. She asked me about my sister, welled up when we talked […]
from 13th July 2015 by Ruth.
Last Friday I sat my final two exams of year 2 at BCNH. Ironically one of this term’s core topics has been the stress response and I can confirm the adrenaline was pumping from start to finish. Once it was all over (paper 1 a stinker, paper 2 somewhat more manageable – perhaps I’d warmed […]
from 19th June 2015 by Ruth.
A baby moon with a view – Saundersfoot harbour We’re just back from a couple of days away on what’s now very heavily marketed as “The Baby Moon”. More of a coincidence than anything as Andy’s birthday falls at the half way point in the year which can usually be relied upon to deliver good weather […]
from 8th June 2015 by Ruth.
Unless you’re my Dad, it’s safe to say we’ve all come a long way from thinking during pregnancy there’s any kind of requirement to eat for two. In fact, it’s only in the third trimester that pregnant women are given a recognised licence to eat a bit more – and not much more, just 200 […]
from 31st May 2015 by Ruth.
If I was asked to very briefly sum up weeks 13-28 of pregnancy, it would be the time of breathing a huge sigh of relief. The second trimester is one of testing and determining, as much as can be determined, that things are going ok in there. It’s a time of pregnancy finally feeling more […]
from 25th May 2015 by Ruth.
Thoughts, feelings and mealtimes of a first time Mum-to-be that’s been plagued by over a decade of disordered eating. A three part series, one for each trimester. Starting with the first… Starch, citrus and a dry Christmas! The pregnancy test was only ever a precautionary one. I was self-appointed ‘Head of Christmas Catering’ and as […]
from 22nd May 2015 by Ruth.
We were chuffed to be asked to join the Ocado #vegchallenge. In case you missed it, here’s the intro post. So, how did we get on? If you’d asked me before I started the #vegchallenge I’d tell you I’m more or less vegetarian these days and it started nearly 18 months ago. But what I […]
from 14th May 2015 by Ruth.
To mark National Vegetarian Week (from Monday 18th May) Ocado has very kindly lined us up with a meat free bounty to sustain us through seven plant-filled days. A trip to London this weekend for my course means we’ve got started a little earlier but I promise I won’t be secretly eating pepperoni when I’m […]
from 7th May 2015 by Ruth.
At college, we’re coming to the end of this term’s module that focused on Pollution & Detoxification – ultimately a look at all the nasties going into our body that need to be processed back out again. One of the earlier lectures looked at what toxins we may be exposed to in the home and […]
