I’ve been doing a lot of reading about the latter stages of pregnancy and childbirth over the last couple of months so this title by Mark Harris arrived at just the right time, particularly as we’re going for a home birth, which will be a new experience for both Kate and me. As well as …
On Saturday, I’ll be speaking at Mumsnet Bumpfest. I’ll be part of a panel in a session called ‘Dads-to-be: what to expect’. It pretty much does what it says on the tin. We’ll be sharing the benefit of our experience with those who are about to become fathers. I’m really pleased that Mumsnet is including a …
This week, I had another reminder of how soon we’re going to be a family of five. A plugin I use that automatically tweets old posts to the masses, lest they gather virtual dust, shared this one about Xander’s first week. I realised that we’re now under two months from having a newborn – and …
If you believe what you see in films and television, you’re in for a bit of a surprise when your first child is born. They would have you believe that the mum-to-be has to push for about 20 seconds – barely breaking a sweat – before their bundle of joy emerges gracefully to the sound …