The last few weeks have been stressful with no news and, as a result, no plan. Finally, at 36 weeks, we now have one, but it might not be the plan everyone was expecting us to have. If you haven’t read our previous post about our pregnancy journey so far, you can read the lastContinue reading “Our High Risk Pregnancy So Far: Why We’ve Accepted Induction Of Labour”
Category Archives: Parenthood
Accessibility In Maternity Care: A Disabled Parent-To-Be’s Point Of View
Being pregnant and disabled seems to throw near enough everyone. If it’s not people making assumptions and comments related to becoming a disabled parent (see our blog post on that here), it’s the lack of access to maternity care. Society can’t get to grips with the simple fact that disabled people have lives, have relationships,Continue reading “Accessibility In Maternity Care: A Disabled Parent-To-Be’s Point Of View”
Our High-Risk Pregnancy So Far: 32 Weeks And Still No Plan!
If there were a list of posts that we hoped we wouldn’t be doing, this is one of them! I knew from the start that pregnancy wouldn’t be easy. Alex and I spoke about that fact in detail quite a few times, as well as about what we would do in set situations, but weContinue reading “Our High-Risk Pregnancy So Far: 32 Weeks And Still No Plan!”
Navigating Maternity Care When One Of You Is Intersex And The Other Is Trans
Firstly, Happy Pride! June happens to be our favourite month of the year, not only because it’s pride month, but our anniversary also happens to be today! Yes, we got together on the 28th of June, the same day as the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. For the LGBTQIA+ community, it’s the month where weContinue reading “Navigating Maternity Care When One Of You Is Intersex And The Other Is Trans”
Why We Aren’t Throwing A Gender Reveal
There’s no better feeling during pregnancy than finally getting over the halfway mark! There’s just something magical about having the 20-week scan and the sense of reality that comes with it. It also marks the point where the planning and preparation for your little bundle of joy gets into full swing. Except for us, we’reContinue reading “Why We Aren’t Throwing A Gender Reveal”
10 Hospital Bag Must Haves (And 5 Things You Don’t Need)
There are many moments of pregnancy that make the journey memorable. From going shopping for baby items to setting up the nursery and getting your scans, all of these moments mark how close you are to meeting your bundle of joy. But, of course, one of the most significant moments is starting your hospital bag!Continue reading “10 Hospital Bag Must Haves (And 5 Things You Don’t Need)”
Our High Risk Pregnancy So Far: Movement Worries!
Firstly, this would have been a post about how things have changed between weeks 20 to 25, but that one will have to wait for a bit as one particular matter kept overtaking the majority of the post whilst I was writing – movements! To help people understand why I feel the way I do,Continue reading “Our High Risk Pregnancy So Far: Movement Worries!”
Five Items We’ve Discovered That Will Be A Lifesaver When Little One Arrives
No matter what anyone says, planning for your baby’s arrival is a tough job! There are so many products out there, and everyone has their own opinion of what you do (and don’t) need. For me, there are more products on the market that are entirely unsuitable for our needs than those which are. However,Continue reading “Five Items We’ve Discovered That Will Be A Lifesaver When Little One Arrives”
Waiting Until After The 20 Week Scan To Announce That You’re Expecting
If there’s one thing that some of you might be surprised by, it’s that we started this blog and our Instagram page to document our journey well before we had told all of our family. Believe it or not, as I’m writing this, some family members still don’t know that we are expecting our bundleContinue reading “Waiting Until After The 20 Week Scan To Announce That You’re Expecting”
Five Things You Should NEVER Say To LGBTQIA+ Parents
Two things have unfortunately angered us over the last few weeks or so. First of all, someone in the family decided to share the news that Alex and I are expecting before we had a chance to tell extended family and friends. The second? Responses we’ve had all because we’re LGBTQIA+ parents to be onContinue reading “Five Things You Should NEVER Say To LGBTQIA+ Parents”
