Baby #2: My hypnobirth pandemic birth story

Trigger Warning: This is a positive birth story. However, as a birth story it is fairly graphic at times. As my due date approached, I was getting more and more restless. It probably didn’t help that only 5 days before my due date, my birth plans had to change. The South East Coast Ambulance Service was struggling due to the new Coronavirus strain in Kent and Medway and were waiting up to 10 hours outside hospitals with patients. As such, I couldn’t have the home birth I had planned as they would be unable to assist the midwives should an emergency happen. After an afternoon of crying, I brought things back into my control. I focused on the things I could have and do at Darent Valley Hospital, where I’d had a waterbirth with my daughter. Part of my restlessness was because I find it really difficult not knowing when I’m going to go into labour, as I like to be prepared for things! Not only that, but I was so uncomfortable. Walking was incredibly painful and rolling over in bed was agony thanks to my pelvic girdle pain. However, I knew it would all be worth it when I got to meet my little boy. On the evening of 5th January, his due date, labour finally began!

The Autism Journey Doesn’t Have To Be As Difficult

Collaborative Post¦ Parenting is a difficult task – the daily demands of the children, giving up the personal needs, the existential anxieties Parental coping with an autistic child and the endless giving, all of these require a lot of mental resources. When one of the children is autistic, parenting becomes several times more challenging. Parents of autistic children are required to deal with many aspects of developmental delay, which gives its first signs as early as infancy. At this age, initial symptoms of recurrence, communication difficulties, and sensorimotor impairment appear, i.e., hypersensitivity or hypersensitivity of the senses. An autistic child may perform dangerous activities such as contact with fire or a sharp object, without identifying the source of the pain. He will have more difficulty than a normal child in expressing his distress and pointing out the cause of the distress, because of the difficulty in verbal and non-verbal communication, which can lead to tantrums and even sometimes, violence. Kindergarten autistic children tend to congregate within themselves and repeat certain activities, for example clinging to a particular game, or to a stimulus like touch or sound. It is not easy to entice these children to play with new toys or even to lay down a beloved object. At school age, additional difficulties appear, including social difficulties and difficulty in developing and using the language.

Which type of car finance agreement is best for you?

Collaborative Post¦So, you’re in the market for a new car and looking to finance it but how do you decide which car finance deal is right for you? If you’ve never taken out finance before or you have only ever used one type of traditional finance, then you may want to explore other avenues. It can also depend whether you are looking for a new car or used car too! Ideally, you should sort your finance first and get the best deal possible and then find the new or used car that’s right for you. But here’s a tip before you start looking at finance agreements: did you know that car prices are not absolute and that you can haggle down the price? Getting the best deal for the best price can take some negotiation, but you can use invoice pricing services to take the hassle out of buying a car.

Let’s take a look at the different types of car finance and the pros and cons of each!

What will my baby’s gender be? Putting predictions to the test

There are lots of old wives’ tales when it comes to predicting the gender of your baby. Unsurprisingly, many countries and cultures around the world have their own ‘signs’ of whether you’re carrying a little boy or girl. Let’s take a look at some of the fun ways to predict gender, whether you’re planning to find out or not. I also put them to the test to see what each one predicted I was pregnant with!

Old, unwanted jewellery? Discover 4 reasons to sell your old gold

Collaborative Post¦ We hang onto items for all kinds of reasons. Even if they’re broken, unwanted and unloved, sometimes parting with something isn’t as easy as it should be. The same could be said of old, unwanted gold jewellery. Whether it’s a pair of broken earrings from your grandmother, an unloved ring from an old relationship or a gold bracelet that’s gone out of style, these inanimate objects can stay in our homes for years, gathering dust and creating unwanted clutter.

But, did you know that there’s never been a better time to sell your old and unwanted gold jewellery? Gold prices are rising and if you want to enjoy a little cash boost, then your old scrap items could be worth their weight in gold – literally. You’ll find the best place to sell gold here, just click the link.

Still unsure about parting with your scrap gold and unloved pieces? Check out these 4 reasons to sell your old gold, today.

Redecorating Your Home This Year? Things to Try

Collaborative Post¦ Having spent an increased amount of time indoors over the last year, we are confident that you have probably considered the ways that you can give the décor in your home a face-lift! Many questions are sure to have formed from staring at the tired paint job from when you first moved in or at the wallpaper that just doesn’t appeal to you anymore.

What style do I go with? How do I best decorate my home for the new year? What can I use to decorate each room? Panic not, for we have just the solution for you busy, on-the-go mums! Detailed below are a few suggestions to try when looking to redecorate your home this new year; read on for more!

Baby #2: Bump Pictures and Weeks 38-40

Finally, at 38 weeks the final stretch was here! I was more than ready to get pregnancy over and done with by this point. I was so excited to meet my baby boy after all those months of growing him and waiting. The constant pain, discomfort and tiredness made me keen to just to the end goal!