by emmavallin | Feb 6, 2017 | baby, delivery, parent, planning, pregnant
I am planning person, to say the least. When I tell people about my rolling 5-year personal plan in Excel they usually look like they’ve seen a green giraffe fly over the rooftops. Every January, as part of my annual planning process, I update my 5-year plan,...
by emmavallin | Oct 23, 2016 | delivery, pregnant
Pregnancy week 41+ 4 So, imagine you’re planning to do an Ironman (a triathlon that ends with running a marathon) for the first time in your life. You’ve never even worn a wetsuit before but you know it will the be single most painful thing you’ve ever done. Me:...
by emmavallin | Oct 19, 2016 | parent, pregnant, Uncategorized
Will that be with or without an episiotomy? I saw a questionably appealing offer on the midwife centre notice board today to join a scientific study. ‘In the event that your birth would have to end with vacuum extraction, you would enter a random draw for either a...
by emmavallin | Oct 19, 2016 | baby, babymoon, parent, pregnant
Shamelessly borrow and steal traditions from other countries, I say. We recently went on a spa weekend. The excuse? A baby moon, what seems to be an American phenomenon that really doesn’t exist in Sweden. A trip or weekend away as a couple before the baby comes along...
by emmavallin | Oct 19, 2016 | parent, pregnant, Uncategorized
I took a short walk in the autumn sun today (giving thanks to my pelvic girdle for the steps I received). I love walks this time of year when the air is crisp but its still sunny. It’s nice to be able to dress warmly for once – at the moment the hot...
