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Babies

A birth

May 7, 2010
induction hook

labour room excitement paperwork hooks on trays, look away unpacking: book/lipbalm/water bottle kissing four faces goodbye nervous tears lonely waiting cannula, oops try again try again medical guinea pig monitoring swish-swish of a heartbeat reading staring out of the window missing four faces waiting excitement hungry HUNGRY food, relief doctor, introductions touching my feet but, [...]

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‘Twas the night before Christmas, baby

December 24, 2008

A very Happy Christmas to all my readers. And this is for my lovely friend Sophie who has gone into labor this morning with her fourth boy, ten days early. It was so what she was not hoping for, but Christmas presents don’t come much better than a tiny Christmas baby! (Not broody, honestly.) Although [...]

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Baby sleep and sleep training: Part One

September 1, 2008

Edward is now an irresistible five months old. I adore everything about him. From his shy smile to his chilled personality to his feisty boob-bashing hand, he is already the minature version of his adult self. Or at least that’s what I like to imagine, because he is so perfect. Right from the word go [...]

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Babywearing

July 7, 2008

Edward is one of those babies that does not like to be put down. And so I have had to buy a sling. Which is good because I get my arms back. But I wish he’d just go to bed already. Clearly he thinks a warm, soft bed with gently blissful sleep is overrated. But [...]

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Breast gymnastics

June 19, 2008

Mastitis has struck. Not a milk blister which was the cause of so much ongoing trouble last time (like for about eight months), but fortunately just a simple blocked milk duct. But, holy crap, if it doesn’t hurt just the same. The baby and I try out all sorts of exotic feeding positions. The best, [...]

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Week three with this new baby of mine: longing

June 16, 2008

There is no baby more beautiful than mine and nothing you can say will convince me otherwise. Although night times are terrible – the endless cycle of feeding, changing, winding and what feels like only a few minutes of sleep before it all starts again – they are also wonderful because he and I really [...]

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When will my baby sleep through? When?

June 12, 2008

Why is it that when you most need caffeine to cope with sleep deprivation, you can’t have it? Unless you want a baby that is awake more than it is already (see my Tweets over there on the right, where I’m already complaining). Every one of my children was up at some point last night. [...]

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The first month with a newborn

June 7, 2008

March 27 2008 The first month with a newborn: umm, nothing gets done. Except feeding, changing nappies and not getting any sleep. In between, you can find me and him like this: Cute, no? But not conducive to getting stuff done, including looking after his three older siblings, none of whom can look after themselves [...]

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