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 | 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...
by emmavallin | Oct 19, 2016 | parent, pregnant, Uncategorized
I have always been very active. From playing in the little boys football league at age 9, to getting through the Virgin triathlon in London Docklands dirty waters and a completing a marathon. The other day I reached rock bottom. In a pleasant and almost liberating...
by emmavallin | Oct 19, 2016 | parent, pregnant, Uncategorized
We sit along the walls of the small yoga room. The typical lovely and slighly confused yoga teacher has left the loud music on in the background, but I can still hear her ask everyone to share whether its their first baby and when they are due. At first I don’t...
by emmavallin | Oct 19, 2016 | parent, pregnant, Uncategorized
Today I found myself going through the washed, folded and sorted baby clothes. Again. (I obviously also have an Excel document to keep on top of what we have in different sizes – doesn’t everyone?). To my dismay I found myself thinking that I have to buy more...
