PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BREASTFEEDING

A Wee Chat and a Giveaway – CLOSED

  I can see them now. Half a dozen women sitting around the kitchen table, sipping on refreshments as the sunlight streams through a nearby window catching the silvery white of their hair. Someone makes a joke and as we watch the group erupt into gales of laughter, we know, we all know, at least […]

Belly Envy

Photo by Steve Young She was there again this week. Saturday afternoon Body Balance class. I've just started going but I could tell right away that she'd been doing it for a while. I was impressed by her flexibility although I knew her body was producing hormones to make her bendier than usual. But what […]

Dear Vagina

  [Source] Dear Vagina,   Hello, old friend. Just dropping you a line to say I hope you're doing okay. I feel like I haven't seen you for, like, 9 months! Bren says he feels exactly the same. V, we have enjoyed a good relationship over the years, haven't we? You've given me no real […]

Almost 39 weeks…

Almost 39 weeks…

…has anyone told the baby? Spend these last weeks and days connecting with your baby. It is a precious time. Write in your journal and rest. Enjoy it. Annnnnnnnd, no. That's not happening. I love the idea of it. And perhaps during my first pregnancy, I even did it.  But the truth is, this time around, […]

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Tune in, drop out

Tune in, drop out

Disconnected from people. Hyper-aware of things. I am in the strangest place. This morning, the sun is shining but the early hour lends to the day a crispness that feels heavenly on my skin. I walk towards the hospital, once again, but this time, I feel energised. My stuffy nose seems to be cured by […]

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Butterfly

Butterfly

This is the amazing work of photographer Steve Young. I can't imagine I would have ever found cause to show you my naked body (31 weeks pregnant or otherwise) before my gorgeous friend took these shots. I think you will agree, they are not your standard maternity pics. I've been joking on Facebook about showing […]

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I’m Angie!  I mum. I write. I wife. My husband would say this is the correct order.  He’s so neeeedy. I live with my family in Melbourne, Australia, where I complain about the weather for 90% of the year – but I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Except maybe in Lake Como, waving to my neighbours George and Amal each morning.

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