tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75326845105192426862024-03-06T00:29:37.520-08:00Lyla & Co.Emma Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022240888040076744noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532684510519242686.post-56932004697911540212016-11-02T08:41:00.000-07:002016-11-03T08:02:33.711-07:00Evie's birth story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">Forty long weeks and a bonus four days of pregnancy thankfully ended for me on July 8th.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was really uncomfortable after the sweep but went upstairs to visit my friend who had given birth a couple of days previous. We sat there chatting, joking with the midwives that I'd be in to see them soon, and then I left.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">I ran, seriously - ran, out of the hospital to the bus stop to catch the 77a home.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">At this stage, I was quite uncomfortable, but as the pains were a bit all over the place I assumed it was Braxton hicks, that I'd been sitting for so long and had just had a sweep. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">I text Jamie to let him know how I'd got on and to say I wasn't feeling great so if he could try to get home on time that evening that would be great.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I'd been gone all morning, Lyla was demanding a lot of attention and energy that I really didn't have. She hadn't been out at all that day so I rang my mam to see if she'd bring her on a walk, but she wasn't answering her phone.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">So I headed out with her myself. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now at this stage, the pains were still really irregular coming every 2 to 5 minutes but only lasting somewhere from 10 seconds to 30 seconds. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I tried my mam again and managed to get hold of her. She wasn't at home and in my casual state I told her not to rush, I wasn't far gone but could do with a bit of help with Lyla. I even insisted she got the bus and not a taxi. And the 75 of all buses. (For anyone unfamiliar with Dublin bus, the 75 goes around the world and is notorious for being late)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thankfully she didn't listen and jumped in a taxi. When she arrived twenty minutes later I was getting intense pains but they were still irregular.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">He ran through the door half an hour later and ran straight upstairs to get changed. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Ok let's go," he said quickly tying his laces.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Errrr no? Pains are still too irregular, they'll send me home if I go in now."</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">So he decided to get a chipper. They ate their chipper as I bounced on my ball and snap chatted. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The pains reached about two minutes apart when I was finally convinced to call the hospital, I was told to get there as soon as possible.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We jumped in the car at 7.15ish, and fully convinced I'd be sent home once they checked me over I said bye to Lyla and my mam. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The car journey was torturous. Jamie is the most mannerly driver, he lets people out left, right and centre and at one stage, stopped on the Greenhills Road to allow a truck to do a U-turn. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">You couldn't make it up. The narrowest road and truck decides to turn around the one-time your there and about to have a baby. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We got there about 7.45pm and the walk from the car park to the check-in desk took about ten minutes because the contractions were coming so fast I had to keep stopping to crouch down. Between them, we ran up the stairs to a full waiting room where I scared the life out a woman when I grabbed onto the side of her chair and groaned into her face for a minute straight. She must have felt so awkward. I felt for her but I literally could not move.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the assessment room, we were applauded for doing so well, as I had made it to 6cm before coming in. The midwife said the baby would be here soon and to think about what pain relief I was going to have. I had wanted a water birth but told her I needed the epidural. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was so far gone she thought I'd be better with just gas and air, I politely told her no, the epidural was needed. She smiled and nodded and told me to speed it all up I could change into my labour nightdress there. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I wasn't arsed putting my knickers back as I knew they'd be coming off again soon. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now, the Pennys button down nightdresses are short, very short, something I had forgotten until we got out to the corridor and I had a contraction that made me drop to the floor. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I felt an intense need to push, and the only thing I could think was 'please don't poo in the corridor please.'</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jamie and the midwife helped me up and she told me I had to move quickly to get to the delivery room before the next contraction. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I got in and was asked how I wanted to do it. I genuinely thought they were asking about the epidural. No one told me the baby was pretty much falling out.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was helped up onto the bed, felt a big woosh (the only way to describe it), told to push and about ten seconds later there she was. </span></span><br />
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Emma Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022240888040076744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532684510519242686.post-89892732691528094522016-09-21T06:41:00.000-07:002016-09-21T06:41:35.075-07:00Going from one to two...<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are two months into</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"> life with two children so I thought I'd give a little update on how we are getting on, and the things we are doing to help the transition to a family of four.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">..has been a lot easier this time round. I have a confidence now that didn't exist first time round. Breastfeeding, winding, settling the baby has all been relatively easy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I'm trying to enjoy these first few months as I know how quick they go, but life is hectic, I'm feeding on demand while trying to entertain a toddler, on top of everything else. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I'm a little bit, and by a little bit, I mean very, scatty. Organization wouldn't be my strongest point but if I want to get anything done I have to be prepared. That means having a meal plan for the week, so I can prep food in advance or not spend an hour trying to decide what to have for dinner.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Having a slow cooker has also been a life saver for days when we have a lot on. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">...Apart from one incident with a sweeping brush and Evie's head, Lyla hasn't shown any jealousy. I'm sure that's down to pure luck, but we did do a few things to help her transition to being a big sister. The first was making sure she felt included in everything. So asking her to get a nappy for me, or hold Evie's hand if she's upset, then praising her for being so helpful and kind.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The second is making sure she still gets a lot of attention. She has one on one time with both of us every day, and the third was not having any other major changes going on before or after the birth. We moved Lyla into a bed as soon as we found out we were pregnant, put potty training on hold for the moment and been quite strict about keeping her in her routine. All of which seems to have worked as she's still sleeping almost 12 hours a night and a two-hour nap during the day!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Things that have made this mini operation a little smoother is having our clothes laid out, the baby bag prepared and same with the buggies, we have three (a double, a pram and a stroller - I know, we are excessive but just to be covered for every scenario) so whichever is being used is put out by the door - or into the car - the night before.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bribery generally works best in getting us out though. Raisins and the promise of a trip to the playground. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">...This post sounds a bit smug - oh our newborn just slotted nicely into our lives and our toddler is amazing - but the reality might be a bit different. Whilst I have found it a lot easier this time round (possibly because our circumstances are so different) it's still been tough. The past few weeks especially, I've felt that Monday to Friday I'm just about keeping my head above water. I don't know why it feels harder now possibly because I thought by now I'd be getting more done? Back to blogging, doing hair, working out etc but some days it gets to 4pm and I realize I haven't eaten or been to the bathroom since 7am.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My arms and shoulders are aching from carrying the baby (who hates being put down) and picking up the toddler who seems to fall every 4 minutes. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Like how do people with more children cope? Kellie from the blog <a href="http://mylittlebabog.com/" target="_blank">My Little Babog</a> is one that always comes to mind. She has four kids, three of which are under three, and she still blogs regularly! Or Cliona from <a href="http://leanmeanmomma.ie/" target="_blank">Lean Mean Momm</a>a who also has four and cooks and bakes and works out and blogs...and here's me in my pyjamas at 3pm AND I have plenty of help. I'm trying to not stress about it because I know things will settle down and get easier, but I'm so ready for that now. So ready that I went an enrolled Lyla into playschool today. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial";"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">So there you have it, there's our life so far with two. My house is a mess, I'm definitely going to end up with a UTI from holding it in, and some days I feel like I'm losing my mind, but its fun and my heart is full..and come the weekend when Daddy is home I feel like the luckiest, happiest woman in the world. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">After mentioning the Haakaa breast pump on my Instagram stories and snapchat I had a good few messages asking me about it so here is a whole post about this little piece of breastfeeding magic.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">You squeeze it, put on your boob and release. That's</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"> it. It creates a suction that mimics the suction of your baby but because it has a continual suck the milk flow keeps on coming. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hell yes. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was so excited to try it when I got it that I put it on straight away. I got an ounce within a minute or two. When I used it while Evie was feeding off the other side I got 4oz in about 5 or 6 minutes. Amazing! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are no bits and pieces to break or lose, what you see in the picture above is all you get. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">Made from 100% medical grade silicon it is naturally BPA free</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">It's dishwasher friendly, so after using it you can just throw it in without needing to take apart and clean. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">No noises. Pumping milk is probably the least glam thing you can do, and the noise of regular breast pumps is</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">a constant reminder that you are like a cow. The hum of mortification. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">As it doesn't need to be plugged in or charged, it's portable. Also small enough to fit in your handbag. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minor things; like if you get loads of milk the weight of it means the suction isn't as good so you have to hold it. (I did say it was minor things)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">She has featured on all my social media so I'm sure everyone already knows, but on July 8th at 8.17pm Evie Violet entered the world!</span><br />
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Emma Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022240888040076744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532684510519242686.post-42765640146305193892016-06-02T05:43:00.000-07:002016-06-02T05:44:01.224-07:00Living room makeover <span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our living room has been my least favourite room in the house since we moved in, but as it's really only used by Jamie and myself in the evening time it wasn't a priority to get it decorated.</span><br />
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Emma Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022240888040076744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532684510519242686.post-27749521225524968142016-05-26T04:47:00.001-07:002016-05-26T04:47:52.034-07:00Things I definetly do not need but really want for the new baby<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">We didn't really think this whole baby thing through, had we done so we might not have been so quick to give away ALL of our baby things. Seriously, everything. Gone. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">Choosing a name is a pretty big deal. You want something that will work throughout childhood into adulthood, that wouldn't sound weird in any profession and that won't leave the child being teased. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">This time round we've put very little thought into it. We have a long list of girls names, the rejects of first time round, but only like three for a boy. All of which have been taken by family and friends, so we really need to start thinking about it. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; line-height: 21.16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">Luckily we have similar enough tastes, we aren't into Irish names, overly popular names or anything too modern, (although with typical pet names becoming more and more popular I'm starting to reconsider, hello Felix, Milo and Toby ). </span><br />
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Emma Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022240888040076744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532684510519242686.post-49630571777417761912016-04-13T09:46:00.000-07:002016-04-13T09:47:19.111-07:00Paediatric first aid review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So in preparation for everything that I imagine will go wrong with being the parents of a toddler and a newborn Jamie and I attended a half day paediatric first aid course run by Early Years First Aid. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It's run by </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ciara</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> who, as a mother of three knows how important it is to be prepared for anything they may throw your way. The first time I did the course, I did it with </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ciara</span><span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15.333333333333332px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">the second time with Simon. Both were equally informative and engaging. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;">So our story starts on Sunday night, a week before my due date. I woke at about 3 am for my fifth toilet visit of the night and as I lay there trying to muster up the energy to go to bathroom I felt a little trickle down my leg. Now, I won't lie, at that stage I was having pretty regular small accidents. I didn't need a nappy or anything but I could only afford to sneeze or laugh when there was a bathroom near by. But I knew this wasn't wee. I don't know how I knew but I knew. And sure enough, when I got to the bathroom I had a movie style woosh (maybe a little less dramatic) as my waters broke. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">I had a shower, did my make up, had the chats with the nurse, listened to Joe Duffy, Jamie got a subway, and not much really happened. It started to get uncomfortable around 3pm but when I was checked I was only 2cm dilated. I was pretty sure they were wrong but didn't say anything. Then BOOM. Out of no where I couldn't move around, couldn't talk and basically thought I was going to die. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">Jamie gets home from work at 7ish. Lyla goes to bed at 8. That gives me an hour. In that hour I usually tidy up/ finish cooking/ get everything ready for the following day. I can usually get it all done by about twenty to 8 which gives me 20 minutes (before we sit down for dinner) alone to relax. I used to spend that time on my phone, but have started to get into bed and read. I love it. Its probably my favourite time of the day. </span></span></div>
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Emma Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022240888040076744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532684510519242686.post-32740983498395537092016-03-08T08:22:00.000-08:002016-03-18T06:00:58.563-07:00International Women's Day<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #575757; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">I've been using the Baby Center pregnancy app which gives you a weekly update on your growing baby and changing body. As well as that it gives daily tips on dealing with pregnancy issues, and there is also a forum to see what other pregnant women at your stage are saying. Best of all, its free! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I thought I would try it from a 'my child doesn't sleep' mothers perspective. My eyes are always itchy, regularly puffy and have a slight tinge of purple underneath them, so I was really putting the product to the test. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been using it for just over a week now and I like it, I really like it. It has a roller ball top that massages the under eye bags as you apply it and it feels light and hydrating. The itch in my eye is instantly eased after use and surprisingly enough, my eyes do look brighter! The skin also feels smoother so concealer goes on easily after and stays put. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px;">The only negative I can think of is the layout of the shop. Exactly like Tiger (and Ikea) its laid out in away that makes it hard to go backwards, so when you see something nice you think "I have to put this in my basket now because I can't turn around to get it".</span><br />
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