I'm off to have a baby!

Hello my lovelies!

The time has finally arrived & I'm off to have my baby girl tomorrow. I can't believe it!

I'm being induced at 37 weeks due to complications and I have to say it isn't a moment too soon. The past couple of weeks have been really tough and I don't think I could cope with being pregnant for another 3+ weeks.

I'm being induced at 6am on April 1st so here's hoping for an April Fools baby! 

I don't plan on being away too long but I just wanted to let you all know where I've vanished to.

I'll see you soon with a baby girl in tow!

Sarah xx

Bump Watch | Week 32

Hello my lovelies, I hope you're all having a great week.

I can't believe I'm already 32 weeks pregnant, where the hell is this year going?!

I stopped posting a Bump Watch post every week because my bump really wasn't growing or changing that much in a week & I didn't want to bore you all, I thought I'd do them a little more sporadically. Not that I have long left now!

We visited the hospital where I plan to give birth at the weekend & it finally hit me that in a few weeks I will actually have to give birth! Up until now i've been cool about the whole thing but as my due date creeps closer i'm getting a little nervous. The visit to the delivery unit cemented that I want a water birth, I want to be as active as possible during labour and the pool looked amazing. The hospital only has one birthing pool and you can't book it, it's on a first come first serve basis so I just hope it's free when the big day arrives.

At my midwife appointment this week I was showing as measuring small & she's referred me for a growth scan. She said because I'm so small & petite it's to be expected so I'm trying not to worry too much, I get an extra peek at my princess too!

I'm starting to feel really heavy now, walking any sort of distance is a real effort and it takes me about 5 minutes to get off the sofa. I feel like an old lady! I'm still waking every 2 hours in the night for a wee which is really annoying but I suppose it's getting me ready for when she's here. 

We've nearly finished her nursery now & I have to say it's super pretty. I can't wait to show you when it's done. I've been going through all the clothes we have and other than a few essentials we're pretty much ready for her arrival. I'm going to spend this weekend packing our hospital bags, how exciting!

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Sarah xx

Baby | Addicted to baby magazines!

For as long as I can remember I've always been addicted to magazines. When I was a little girl it was the S Club 7 magazine and now it's pregnancy and baby magazines. There's nothing quite like curling up on the sofa with a cuppa and a glossy mag. 

Here are some of my favourite pregnancy/baby magazines...

Pregnancy & Birth

£2.90

My boyfriend picked this up for me on a whim once as a treat on his way home from work. There's great fashion & beauty pages which feature reviews of the essential mum to be beauty products. I also like the regular features such as essential mum to be kit list & best baby toys on the market. 

Mother & Baby

£2.90

For me this is the most widely available pregnancy & baby magazine, it's available it most local shops. I  like the Fit Mother feature which features a new mum trying to get her pre pregnancy body back. There's lots of reviews on baby products & the being a mum interview with a famous mum is always interesting to read.

Prima Baby & Pregnancy

£2.80

This has to be my favourite Pregnancy & Baby magazine. I love the birth stories, although I probably should stop reading them as I just scare myself! There's a great dad to be section which my boyfriend reads, it's nice for him to feel included in pregnancy as I know everything is geared towards to the mum to be. The products they feature or review are reasonable priced compared to other magazines I've read, this is great as I'm actually able to afford the products they mention! The back page is probably my favourite, it's a page of parenting confessions proving that everyone isn't perfect.

I love Prima Baby & Pregnancy so much that I'm actually going to subscribe, you get a years subscription to the magazine for £20 & they throw in a nursing bra. How glamorous!

I'd love to know if you read any pregnancy & baby magazines and if so what your favourite is.

Sarah xx

Baby | Nursery Peek #1

Hello my lovelies.

Since finding out I'm pregnant I've been desperate to prepare the nursery. I couldn't count the number of hours I've spent on nursery Inspiration & baby websites scouting for ideas, I never knew there are so many options! In the end we decided to keep it fairly simple. Pink & white with a few cute touches to make it personal.

We've only really just started but I thought I'd show you what we've done so far, I'll be posting further updates as we do more. Here's what we have so far!

As mentioned above we've decided to keep it quite simply with a pink & white theme, we have grey carpet throughout the top floor of our house & we thought this would go well. The furniture is the Mamas & Papas Vico set, it comes with a cotbed, wardrobe and chest of drawers/changing unit. We chose this set because it should last a couple of years rather than us having to change it when she grows out of the baby stage.

As you can see she already has a few clothes, everyone says I need to stop buying them because that's what people always buy a newborn baby but I just can't help it. I actually prefer buying her clothes now than myself & she isn't even here yet!

Both Nana's have been unable to resist buying bits & bobs and it's certainly mounting up in the drawers. Every time we pop home we hear 'I just couldn't resist!' not that I'm complaining of course! I just need a few more vests & sleep suits and her basic wardrobe should be covered. 

We still have so many things we want to do to the nursery before April even though she won't be sleeping in there to begin with & I will of course keep you updated on how it turns out.

If you have any cute ideas or good nursery inspiration websites please feel free to leave them in the comments!

Sarah xx

Bump Watch | Week 26...

Hiya lovelies.

I can't believe it's been a week since my last bump watch post, time really is flying!

My bump looks non existent in the above picture but I promise there's a baby in there somewhere!

I met my new midwife in Market Harborough for the first time this week, I got measured for the first time and apparently I'm 26cm which is right on track for what I should be. 

I've been getting lots of back pain this week, something I think I should get used to so I've been having lots of lovely lush baths, I just have to make sure I can get out! Imagine getting stuck in the bath!

Anthony & I are painting the nursery this weekend, I'm so excited! I'm going to do a post on the first stage of her nursery after we're painted it so you can all have a little look. There's so many cute bits I want to buy to make it really personal and cute. She won't even be sleeping in there for the first few months but I want her to get used to the room and use it to dress and change her.

I've been really good this week & haven't bought any more clothes, I looked at the pile she already has and decided I still have 14 weeks to buy more. Everyone says you get lots of clothes when they're born so I'm trying not to go too mad!

I've been waking up 3 or 4 times a night to go for a wee which is really frustrating, it's not even like I really need to wee, my brain just thinks I have to. I guess I should get to the lack of sleep now!

Anthony & I have been looking at 3D/4D scans and are definately going to be booking one in the next couple of weeks, it'll be so weird actually being able to see her face and features, I can't wait.

See you at week 27! (eek)

Sarah xx

Baby Purchase | Babymel Satchel Changing Bag

Ahoy Blogerinos!

Who knew the changing bag market was so big and confusing?! I've spent the last few weeks trying to choose a changing bag, there were so many mixed reviews on every bag I liked & I didn't want to spend a small fortune. The bag also has to be man friendly, as much as I like the girly bags I don't think Anthony would be very happy using one. 

I was at the end of my changing bag tether when I found this bag, the Babymel navy satchel changing bag & I instantly fell in love! I love anything with stripes so naturally I had to have this. I'd just like to say this isn't a review of the bag, as my little girl isn't here yet I don't think it's really fair to review the bag and the features but I thought I'd show you it & review it at a later date.

Babymel are a London based retailer of changing bags and all bags feature changing mats, wipe clean linings and an insulated bottle holders.

Babymel offer various bags but I chose this one simply because I liked the design, i think it looks really chic and will look lovely in the spring/summer when our baby is due.

As mentioned above an insulated bottle holder/pocket is included. I obviously haven't tried this yet but I like the idea of keeping a bottle warm for an on the go feed.

There are 2 departments to the bag, a pocket under the flap and a separate zip department with various pockets inside. I can see the flap pocket being ideal for all my stuff including purse, phone etc as this will also be used as my handbag. The zip compartment will be used for baby bits as the multiple pockets inside will be ideal for storing all manner of things I'm sure!

I'll be doing a proper review of the bag once I've used it & this bag will also be used for my hospital bag so I'll show you what's inside once it's all packed and ready to go. 

The Babymel Satchel retails for £42.00 on the Babymel website but I found it for £33.60 on the Mamas & Papas website with free delivery to store! 

I'd love to know what your chosen changing bag is or what you've used in the past.

Sarah xx