Many women go into labour aiming for some vague idea of a ‘natural’ childbirth. We write birth plans expressing our wishes, and go into hospital believing that we will have the birth we want, because either we’ve read a little about things like Vit K and Gas and Air, or we have nothing but trust that the Ob, doctor or midwife really has our best interest at heart. Why then do so many natural births go ‘wrong’, leading to intervention upon intervention and often, finally in a caesarean section, and what can you do to prevent it?
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Out the Box – Silky Lemon Pudding
Isn’t it wonderful how seasonal fruit matches its season? What can cheer a room up more on a gray and dull day than a bowl of beautiful bright yellow lemons? Citrus fruits do seem to have a really long shelf life in comparison to other fruits, but at some point those lovely decorative lemons need to be eaten. Enter Silky Lemon Pudding!
365-21 Last Bathtoy Standing
It’s amazing the amount of nursery rhymes that involve animals! ‘Five Little Ducks’, ‘Old MacDonald’, ‘Five Little Speckled Frogs’, and ‘How Much Is That Doggy In The Window?’ are just some of the songs we (we being Daddy or me!) sing during bath time. The toys are great props. Whereas Kyra gets dried, massaged, moisturised, fed and cuddled, this is their fate.
365-20 The Day I Found My Feet
Every day brings new experiences, and sometimes the smallest things are the greatest fun… today, she found her feet, and now she rarely lets go! 
365-19 A Walk in the Park
Nothing like the crisp fresh air to shake out those winter cobwebs!
Out the Box – Wintery Apple Pie
A few years ago, Martin and I were blessed to spend a bit of time living in the wing above the ballroom of an old English Manor house that belongs to a bona fide viscount. One of the perks of living in this beautiful property towards the end of summer was that the orchard was in full bloom, and we would spend the evenings after work picking tubs full of blackberries and baskets of apples.
365-18 New Heights of Cuteness
Every mother will know that sometimes you just need a few minutes to hang up the washing, put dinner in the oven or brush your teeth. I often babywear, because Kyra hates being left on the play gym too long. Recently I bought her a Bumbo seat, which she seems to love. And I think she just looks too precious in it anyway, so it is a win-win situation!
Helping Haiti
I didn’t hear about the Haitian earthquake until four days after it happened, and then I didn’t give it too much attention. I have my own things going on, you know. Facing my own battles. It wasn’t that I didn’t care. I just didn’t think about it. Until tonight.
365-17 Mushrooms
I dragged myself out of my antibiotic induced sickbed to make some breakfast, and simply loved how great these mushrooms looked, and shortly after tasted! 