This past Sunday, the boyf, the bambino, and I braved it and met up with our National Childbirth Trust (NCT) group for the first time since the summer. For those that need the instant recap: Met a bunch of parents-to-be at antenatal class. The mums started meeting up weekly. At first it was fun but […]
Motherhood: given the choice of talking dirty or being in the ‘clique’, I’ll take the first…
February 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Motherhood: entering the battle zone of the postnatal group
October 16th, 2007 · No Comments
I attended my first postnatal group at my surgery yesterday and I must admit to feeling a little trepidation. Before my NCT experience, I would have been excited at the prospect of meeting new people and sharing experiences, but instead I felt wary. If motherhood has taught me anything it’s that it’s not easy being […]
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Professional mums, the death of my NCT interest & not competing in motherhood
September 18th, 2007 · No Comments
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t competitive. I like to overachieve at work, win board games, and I’m still sulking that the boyf has a far bigger brain than I do on Big Brain Academy, an accolade he achieved by taking advantage of my pregnancy befuddled brain. However, when I took up this […]
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