Stupid boobs
This can probably go into the bulging Too Much Information pile, but there is something unpleasant going on with my right boob. Now, this boob has been a trouble-maker from the very start. For some...
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Just to update you – because I know you’ve been holding your breath – it looks like Right Boob is slowly getting back in the game. It’s not as sore as yesterday and I managed to get 70ml out of it on...
View ArticleNearly one month old
Ok, I’ve made a decision. There will be no more moaning about my poor health or shoddy boobs for at least a week. It’s plain old boring, so those topics are officially off duty. Instead, I’ll tell you...
View ArticlePoopy pants
Aha!! The mysterious illness is solved! I had an infected blocked duct. I just found the symptoms on the Babycentre website: sore boob (obviously), flu-like symptoms, body aches, feverish etc. It’s not...
View ArticleEqual opportunity baby
Ok, ok, I have finally been forced to concede that the not-too-disgustingly-pink-and-girly wardrobe that I had championed for my daughter is starting to have its drawbacks. I should explain. My...
View ArticleSticky
I just spilled breastmilk all over the baby, myself, my desk and the keyboard. Note to self:That’s what you get for trying to feed the baby with the bottle resting under your chin whilst trying to blog...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name?
Picking a name for your unborn child is hard. Uh, stating the obvious here. I quickly discovered that some of the names I thought would be cool ended up sounding retarded in reality. I always went...
View ArticleLarge Black Thing
Day 60 and tensions between myself and Large Black Thing remain. I have attempted to open channels of communication by gazing in her direction but she consistently ignores me. I am beginning to...
View ArticleTen things I wish I’d known about breastfeeding
1. You have to want to breastfeed. You can’t put your fingers in your ears (or your hands over your nipples) when it comes to preparation for breastfeeding. You have to learn about it while you’re...
View ArticleExtra limb
I’ve spent all morning fantasising about having at least one more arm. Now I’m sure this is a totally unoriginal observation but I’ve just realised that everything required to run a baby requires an...
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