Posts tagged Kingston Hospital
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01 JunThe first night
I can’t believe a whole week has gone by since giving birth to Baby. Already, it feels like she’s always been around, sort of like in the fifth series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where Buffy suddenly had a sister…
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31 MayMy birth story: part 3
After spending so much time thinking about what to pack in our hospital bag, I had no desire to partake in any of the entertainment we had loaded onto our various Apple products. I didn’t want to watch Mad Men…
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30 MayMy birth story: part 2
I’ve heard mums say that they don’t remember the pain of birth. Even now, on her first weekiversary after the big event, it’s hard to recall the details, past the fact that I now have a beautiful baby girl. But…
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28 MayMy birth story: part 1
Apologies for the long delay in more postings, but we’ve been getting used to life with baby. Hopefully, now that the grandparents have vacated the house and James and I are bonding with Baby as a family, I’ll have a…
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25 MayBaby is here!
After a 24-hour labour, Baby was born in the early hours on Monday. She was perfect in every way. Ten fingers, ten toes and one set of lusty lungs. Needless to say, she stole our hearts without even trying. Many…
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23 MayI’m going to be a Daddy! – James’ birth story
I felt so prepared. I knew all the Mr Miyagi style contraction massage moves that we were taught in the NCT classes. I had my contraction timer on my iPhone and I knew I needed to wait for the 60…
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20 MayFeel good Friday & update
Well, it’s been an eventful week. I’m off to the hospital today for a check up. And also, while we are there, James is hanging the first instalment of our photographic work on the walls. When Kingston Hospital realised I…
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19 MayAdventures in birth: day 2 update
I finally managed to fall asleep in the hospital bed. Not the most comfortable of places. I had to sleep sitting up because they only supplied me with a pillow as thin as my new iPad and a blanket that…
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10 AprOur new teddy bear, Roadkill
Today, we were exhibiting at the Bump and Beyond baby show at Kempton Park. At almost 34 weeks pregnant, I really wanted to stand on my feet all day while looking longingly at the sunshine outside. But, hey, that’s what…
