Well this week has been a strange week, baby has been moving like a crazy thing and making me really uncomfortable and I seem to have a new lease of life. I have more energy than I have done for a long while.

We had our last ultrasound on Wednesday and it didn't go as well as we would have liked. The appointment was really early (8am) and when we went in the baby was laying funny. The sonographer had me on my left side, on my right side, he had my with my ;egs in the air, he sent me to empty my bladder, then he sent me to fill my baldder all to no avail. I was then sent to walk about for 40 mins and I saw a different sonographer to try that but baby was still laying face down so we couldn't see it's heart, it's face or it's diaphram, let alone what sex it was (I'm still convinced it's a boy though) I've been booked in for another ultrasound for Friday the 23rd Nov. so fingers crossed.

I saw the midwife this week and got to hear the baby's heartbeat. It was the most amazing thing and because my husband couldn't make this appointment she let me record the sound on my mobile phone to let my hubby and my daughter hear. It really is a wonderful sound, she said that she thinks it's a boy too as it's heartrate was rather slow, it was just over 130/135 BPM.

The midwife spoke to me about my birthing options and she suggested something called a Domino birth, which is where she'll assess me at home when I go into labour and we'll transfer to the hospital for me to use the brithing pool (if it's free) and then when the baby is born we'll only spend a few hours there. We're all for this and think it'sthe best thing for our family. It means we can get home and start family life as soon as possible.

I'm starting to enjoy being pregnant and cannot wait to meet our little prince or princess!

Well a lot has happened since I last had a wee minute to update my page.

We had another scan on the 23rd but this was no better than the first one. The wee monkey was still face down so we couldn't get a look at it's heart or it's face. We were therefore booked in to go for another scan on November 30th. We were in there about 20 mins and were in the same situation as before, still face down so the sonographer sent us for a walk for 10 mins, when we came back the baby was still in the same position so just as he said we'd need to come back again next week the baby flipped round!!!

We got a crystal clear view of the heart and it's lips and we even got to see the baby having a drink! It was the most amazing this, and even though we'v had about 7 or 8 scans this was the first we'd seen her from this way up. I got all tickled by it and so did Chris.

We had already asked to know the baby's sex if they could tell and the sonographer said "I think your baby is a girl" This was a real shock as I was SOOOO convinced that we were having a boy so I said "are you sure?" he then turned the screen round and there she was legs akimbo and we could see everything. There really was no mistaking her gender in anyway!

So, it's offical, we're having a beautiful baby girl. I'll now be the mummy to two girls. Seems strange to think like that, my two girls, or the girls. How cool!!!

Other than that the only change over the past two week is I've finally put on some weight, 7 whole pounds and the tiredness has increased about 10 fold. She's kicking a lot now and LOVES music and seems to favour anything with a salsa tone or with a strong beat. She's going to be a little dancer.

I'll try to get my ultrasound pics scanned in for everyone to have a look at and I'll try to update again on Sunday next week.

Well this week hasn't been too eventful except my little baby girl is getting increasingly more active. She woke me up at 3am the other night as I think I was squashing her due to the position I was laying in.

She was kicking her daddy really hard when he was singing Once in royal David's city. She seemed to favour that to baa baa black sheep.

I had my works Christmas party on Friday night, so I was out pretty late (I didn't get home until nearly 2am!) and I had a great time. Junior was on her best behaviour except when La Bamba came on - see anything with a Salsa tone!

I'm just really really tired and I seem to be growing at the rate of knots. People are remarking on my big belly and twice last week people stood up for me on the bus, even though I had a big heavy winter coat on so I must be looking visably pregnant now. Another change this week is I've started to do the side to side waddle thing, so not only do I look like a pregnant woman, I walk like a pregnant woman!

I've also been increasingly emotional and irrational. I seem to swing very quickly from being really angry and annoyed to crying like a big girl for what seems like hours at a time. I feel so sorry for Chris, he can't do anything right at the moment. Even when he's being a sweetie I sometime can't control my annoyance. Poor guy!

I can't wait for this little one to come out see who's causing all this fuss :o)

I haven't had the best week this week, I've been in a lot of pain. The midwife thinks I have a displaced pelvis. She has ref'd me for some urgent physio and I just need to wait for an appointment.

I'm finding walking very difficult and sleeping is a nightmare. Other than that my little princess is making her presence well and truly known. She kicked me so hard on Sat night she moved the remote control off of my belly!!!

She was kicking me and when I put my hand down to touch my belly, I rubbed my belly and I think I tickled her foot because she pulled it away quickly and gave me a punch lol.

I'm off to Scotland to my mums for Christmas on Thursday so I'll update when I get back.

It's been a while since I update, not much has changed except the size of my belly!

I had a hospital appointment on the 19th Dec. to check for Gestational Diabetes. My sugar levels were really high so I have to go back next week for more indepth blood tests. I'm not that worried about it to be honest. If I have GD then we'll deal with it. It just means my little monster is going to be a big 'un (well bigger than she's predesposed to be anyway!)

Christmas has been lovely and relaxing, my mum done almost everything over the festive period and I've not had to really lift a finger.

Tallulah has been jumping about a lot recently and I'm enjoying it all the time. I've not had any kicks in the ribs yet though so i think she's still laying face down.

My SDP seems to have been eased a little since being at my mums, I think this is due to her living on one floor and not having to climb the stairs as I'm sore again since coming home. I have a physio appointment next Thursday so hopefully that'll help with that.

I'm getting more eager to meet the little one, see who she looks like. If she's got lots of hair like her big sister, will she have brown eyes like all three of us? Or green eyes like her nonnie?

Oh how exciting!


I seem to have had lots of appointments this past week. I've had a physio appointment which I think was a waste of time. She has given me this tubigrip elastic body stocking type thing to help pulling everything in to support my pelvis a bit better. She also gave me some excercises to get in and out of bed but I don't think they've helped at all. I'm as sore as ever.

I also had the second lot of diabetes tests at the hospital which took ages! I had to have some blood taken at the start of it to show my fasting blood sugar then drink some lucozade and wait 2 hours then have some more blood taken. My veins are really deep and the nurse couldn't get any blood and I ended up leaving like a pin cushion with 5 or 6 attempted blood withdrawl spots lol.

I had the midwife on Friday afternoon and got to hear my wee princesses heart again. I never tire of this it sounds so cool. She has now flipped round and is laying head down with her bum /legs up at my ribs. For the first time on Thursday night I was getting kicks at the top of my bellly instead of at the bottom. It feels so cool. I love it. I've also been watching her move in my belly a lot this week. It just looks really funny to see your belly moving about without you doing anything to make it do this!

We've finally decided which pram to get, I love it and I'm looking forward to buying it. Only thing we need to decide on now is a name for the little one!


Things are moving along nicely with the little one, she seems to be getting bigger every day. I had a bit of a scare this week as I hadn't felt her move for a couple of days so I went up to the hospital and they put me on the monitor. As sure as you know as soon as they put the heart monitor on my belly I got an almighty kick, it was as if she was telling the mw to take her hands off my belly lol.

Some further developments this week, I've found out that I have Gestational Diabetes. My bloods came back as being too high in sugar so I need to go to the hospital on Monday to do a workshop on how to manage my blood sugar by diet and how to take my own blood sugar to determine if I need insulin injections.

I was prepared for this to be the case as I have such strong family history of diabetes but it's still hard to deal with. I'm worried now about how big the baby is going to get and what this will mean for me in the labour process (I've read you can't have a water birth if you have GD) I will check this out with the MW on Monday though.

We're still no closer in making a decision in the name stakes, we've narrowed it down to either Scarlett Rose or Arwen Rose so we'll see.

I'll update again next week.


Well this week has been a strange week. I went to the hospital on Monday for the GD workshop. We were given our blood sugar monitor and I was shown how to test myself 7 times per day. It's only a small needle and you only need a tiny droplet of bloody. We discussed how to manage our diet to try and control the fluctuations of insulin within our blood.

I've been doing it for nearly a week now and whilst there's been a few high readings I seem to have it under control (for now) The hospital will call me every monday morning to see how I'm getting on and book me in to see the consultant if my readings are too high.

The midwife at the hospital confirmed that I will not be able to have a water birth, nor will I be able to labour at home until I'm in advanced labour. I will also not be allowed to come home after 6 hours as previously thought. I need to be at the hospital from the get go so my blood sugar can be kept a close eye on. I can't use the birth pool as the baby needs to be constantly monitored as well and we need to be in the hospital at least 24 hours to make sure the baby has started to regulate her own blood sugar correctly.

I need to have a further two scans, one at 32/33 weeks and one at 37 weeks to see how big she's getting. We will then discuss if I need to have a C-Section (which is my worst case senario and I'll try to avoid at all costs, although if the Dr think's it's best for the baby then I'll get it)

I've been told I will not be allowed under any circumstances to go over due. Depending on how I manage the GD, if it's diet alone then I'll be left to go to term (providing she's not huge) and if I need to have insulin injections, they'll look at inducing me at 37/38 weeks.

I'm a bit gutted I can't have the labour I thought I'd have and I'm concerned how labouring "normally" will affect my SPD but at the end of the day, what does it matter as long as my wee princess is ok and arrives safely? It'll all be worth it.

She's been more active this week than she ever has been and it feels really amazing. Her big sister was laid with her head on my belly and the baby was kicking it lol. Also the cat has become a lot more loving recently and lays on my all the time (only across my boobs though he doesn't like my bely for some reason lol)

I also had my two weekly check with the midwife on Friday and she said I'm measuring nearly 3 weeks a head and that the baby weighs about 4lb 8oz already!


Well another week has past by on this bump journey that is pregnancy! I thought when I posted last week my diabetes was under control but the midiwife didn't agree so I've been put onto insulin injections. I take them twice a day, once 30 mins before breakfast and once 30 mins before my evening meal.

I was a bit scared about injecting myself but it really is not that bad, the needle is tiny and only goes into the top layer of skin. I swear it really doesn't hurt.

I spoke to the midwife in depth on Thursday and she has really helped me with the changes that are happening due to having GD. She has explained that I will only be given a C-section if it's a medical emergency or if Tallulah 2 (her nickname currently) gets way too big - i.e over about 11.5-12lbs.

I've been given a provisional date to be induced as 17th March and I cannot wait to meet this baby. It seems like ages and ages away but in reality it's not.

We got A LOT of tge baby stuff we needed yesterday, we got the pram and clothes and blankets, bottles oh and dummy's don't forget them lol. Some of the clothes are just so lovely and I can't wait to see her in them. I'm getting excited and impatient.

Reise is REALLY looking forward to meeting her sister and keeps rubbing my belly and laying on my belly and the baby kicks her head, she loves it and is now doing a painting for the baby's room. I think she'll be a brilliant big sister.

I've been in a lot of pain this week with the SPD and feels like it's getting steadily worse but I know it's a temp thing and it'll get better when Tallulah 2 gets here.

I'm looking forward to my next scan which is on 7th Feb. My mum is coming down from Glasgow to come with me for it and she's just as excited about it, she's not been to any of the scans for her grandchildren and I think it'll be a lovely experience for us both to share together. I also can't wait to see how much she's grown since the scan we had at 23 weeks!

Still no further in deciding a name, although I'm leaning more towards Arwen Rose.


Nothing much to report this week. My diabetes seems to be a bit erratic, one minute it's totally under control the next it's a bit all over the place.

I now need to take insulin 3 times per day, before breakfast, before lunch and before dinner. I'm still taking my blood sugar 7 times per day so thats a whooping 10 needles a day!

I've got a scan this coming Thursday and I'm so excited about it, I can't wait to see Tallulah 2 when she's so much bigger than last time. It really is so special and I feel lucky in a way that I get to have so many more scans. Every cloud and that.

We're pretty much done baby shopping now. I have nearly everything in. I bought all the cot bedding on Friday, it's lovely pink and lilac. Just waiting on the cot being delivered so we can get it built and finally make a nursery!

The baby has been really active this week and I've been getting kicked in the ribs more often now, I guess thats because she's getting so big. Sleeping is becoming increasingly difficult. I just can't get comfy and laying for any length of time on my left side is impossible, she just doesn't like it lol.

In regards to names, still no further although there's another couple thrown into the mix - We like Cameron and Isabella also so I think it'll be names in a hat as it's just too hard to choose!

Anyway, I'll update again next week.


I'm feeling pretty good this week, I've been off of work for a couple of days on Thursday and Friday so I've had a long chilled weekend.

I had my scan on Thursday morning which I have been really looking forward to and I wasn't disappointed. My mum came with me and we got to see Tallulah 2 in all her glory. She is breech at the moment with her head up at my ribs and her feet at my bladder which makes sense now! We saw her face really clearly and she has got the most amazing little nose. So big lips and a little nose she's going to be beautiful (just like her mummy!)

They done a more in depth measurements than the midwife could do and the baby weighs about 5lb 8oz now and they expect her to have a growth spurt in the next few weeks. I'm having another scan on March 10th. I'm sure it'll be fine and I'll be induced on the 17th March as expected. She is a fair bit above average in size but not so much that they are worried which is nice.

We got the cot delivered this morning and I can't wait to get it built, makes everything seem so much more real somehow.

I'm steering closer to the name Scarlett again, but who knows. Anything is possible!

She's been moving like mad all week and my mum, Chris and Reise have been watching her doing the tango in my belly which is really really cool.

This is my last week at work and I'm looking forward to being a lady of leisure , looking forward to getting the nursery in order and nesting (my family are looking forward to this part most lol)

My diabetes seems ok this week, nothing major to report. I've had about 4 or 5 hypos though but I think this is due to not eating enough so I'm trying to eat more. I've had no problems with high blood really which is nice.

We're all becoming increasingly impatient to see this wee one and I just find it the coolest thing that I have a human being, a beautiful little girl actually inside my belly. Wow!!!


Another week has passed, which means another week closer to getting to hold this wee girl. We all can't wait.

I've finally finished work for my maternity leave, I think it has just fallen nicely as I really need the rest now. Work have bought me some lovely things as a baby leaving pressie. I got a little basket with various baby items in, a blanket, bottle, teddy bear etc and some vouchers to buy something suitable. I'm going to spend them on a mattress for her cot.

Talking of cots, it's still not built. It's now upstairs in the box but not built. I think I'll do it myself at some point this week as I can't wait any longer!

My diabetes has been a bit all over the place this week. I'm now up to 14 units before breakfast, 8 before lunch and 10 before dinner. Even with this amount of insulin I seem to still have some high readings after eating. I've been trying to be extra good with eating and I'm managing to say no to choc most of the time but I get the odd craving (not craving craving but just a fancy for) something sweet so I've been having white chocolate spread on toast. It's delicious and doesn't seem to effect my blood sugar.

The baby has now started getting into her routine with movements, I love sitting about 9pm with my belly out on show watching her jumping about. I really love it and think it's the most amazing thing in the world.

I guess the only thing to do now is wait. I'm due to go into be induced 4 weeks tomorrow. Seems to have come round really quickly but I guess the next 4 weeks will drag now I've got nothing to do to occupy me.

I think the nesting instinct is starting to kick in - thank goodness Chris and Reise are thinking lol. I just want to wash everything so I hope the cleaning part comes soon.

Anyway enough for now, i'll up date again next week.


This week has been rather eventful. On Monday night about midnight I started to get some pains in my tummy and severe back pain. I didn't sleep well and the pains became contractions. They were pretty irregular at first, every 10-15 mins then by morning and we started to time them they were every 6-7 mins. Chris thought we should ring the hospital, which I did and they told me to come on in. At this point I'm 34+6 weeks pregnant.

We got to the Jessop and they put me on the monitor to watch the baby's heartbeat and to check how regular the contractions were. As they were pretty regular they gave me some co-codamol to stop them - this had no effect, then I was given a morphine injection - which also had no effect. Therefore they had to look at the possibility that the baby was going to put in an appearance.

I was given a quick scan and it was confirmed that Tallulah 2 is still breach (just to make it more complicated) and due to the fact she was going to be so early she would need to go to the Special Care baby Unit (SCBU) however, another problem there, Jessops didn't have any SCBU cots available!

They had to ring round everywhere to find me a place and we were transferred to Chesterfield hosp. I went by ambulance all blue flashing lights and sirens. Just before I was sent in the ambulance I was given another drug by drip to actually stop my uterus contracting, this didn't make any difference at all except it made me REALLY REALLY sick.

On arrival at Chesterfield they talked about giving me steroids for the baby's lungs (they do this if your less than 35 weeks gone) but it was decided that as I was only 1 day away there'd not be much use in it. The Dr said if I was going to go into full labour then so be it.

I had another examination and the Dr confirmed I still hadn't started to dilate. I was really relieved about this as they had said if I was even 1 cm they'd need to take me for a C-Section due to the baby being breach still.

The contractions got worse and by now were coming every 2-3 mins and I was starting to worry that this is it, she's coming, too soon and nothing I can do to stop her! The Dr examined me again and I still wasn't dilating (thank heavens for small mercies!) so they thought they'd try one last thing. I was given the largest dose of pethedine you can have and this stopped the contractions!!! I didn't sleep well during the night though, we heard 3 or 4 babies being born and it was cool but we were done in the next day.

I was allowed home at lunch time the next day and told to take it easy. Which I have done for the most part and the contractions now only come infrequently.

Then on Friday I started to fell a bit damp and I thought my waters might have gone. A trip to the midwife was in order, she couldn't check for me due to being less than 37 weeks but she checked the baby's heart rate and she said it was way to high (180bpm) and I needed to go back to the hospital. We got there, they baby's heart rate was high to start with but came down and I was checked over and my waters hadn't gone. So I was sent on my merry way.

I've spoken to the diabetes nurse on Thursday and she's recommended I call her next week to make arrangements to see the consultant a bit sooner than the 10th March scan. See about getting induced before the 17th March. So we'll just need to wait and see.

Thats us got her moses basket and mattress for her cot. Can't wait to see her sleep in them. My labour bag is packed with help from Reise and now it's just a question of waiting. I'm now just a bit hopeful Tallulah 2 will turn and I can have a normal delivery instead of C-Section!

Thats all for now, I'll update again next week.


Another eventful week this week. I started to have contractions again on Tuesday morning, left it all day long then it got really painful and we made our way to the hospital. I was put on the monitor and the contractions were coming every couple of minutes, really looked like Tallulah 2 was going to make her entrance!

I was having the gas and air which helped with the pain, made it bearable. The Dr recommended that I have something stronger so I had some pethidine and that enabled me to get some sleep. Well that was the idea, the fact that we had an earthquake in the early hours killed that thought. It was 5.2 on the rictar scale and is the very first earthquake I have ever felt.

The next morning I was contracting still but it seemed to be getting less and less frequent so I was transfered to the ward at the Jessop and kept in for observation over night again, I was keen to come home on the Thursday as I was going out for tapas with work and I have been craving Jalepeno peppers all week and if I don't get some I'll cry!

The Dr wanted to keep me over night again but agreed to let me come home as long as if anything changed I'd go straight back.

I saw Rebecca, the diabetes nurse while in the hospital and she booked me in to have an ECV which is the medical term for turning the baby, she did warn me if this wasn't successful then I'd need a C-Section. My appointment was for the following week which was Friday the 7th March.

Still can't decide on her name but I can feel it getting closer and I'm getting more and more excited every single day. I just pray they'll be able to turn her or she turns of her own accord I really don't want to have a C-Section.

I'll update next week and I'll have more news as to how it has gone.


Another crazy week, don't know whats happening, it's all been very emotional. I can't stop crying at the moment, I can't wait for Tallulah 2 to get here so I can get back to normal emotionally lol.

Well I had the ECV on Friday and it wasn't successful. The baby's bum was fully engaged in the birth canal so the Dr didn't even attempt it. She's decided to come bum first and thats that. There is no other get out clauses it's def going to be a C-Section if I like it or not.

I am a bit gutted to be honest but hey ho, she's got to come out and that's the safest way. They have booked me in to have her on Monday the 17th March. I've got the first appointment so I need to get there for a little after 7am and she'll be her for about 9:30am! I can't wait, seems like something is finally happening!

I have my pre-op appointment on Thursday and they will messure me for stockings which I'll need to wear for 6 weeks after to prevent blood clots. I'll get to meet the anethetist at this appointment and she/he will be able to discuss pain relief and the spinal that I'll get. It's also a good oppertunity to meet the team who will help bring my beautiful we girl into the world.

I think she knows something has changed in me as she's going mental in my belly, I think I'm going to miss this part of being pregnant, I love feeling her move inside of me.

Still nothing definitve on the name stakes, Scarlett is back into the running though.

I'm feeling a bit under the weather at the moment, I think I'm coming down with something. I think an early night is in order.

Oh and on a lighter note, my GD seems ok for the moment, not much happening there.

I'll update again next week, the night before D day (D is for delivery lol)


Well where do I start?!? I should have been having a baby today, but I'm not. I already have a baby! Scarlett Rose Chadwick arrived on Friday 14th March 2008 at 14:36pm weighing a teeny tiny 7lb 6.5oz. She was born by emergency C-Section.

I'll start at the begining shall I. As I said in last weeks post I was feeling a bit under the weather, well I had been REALLY poorly all week. I didn't leave my bed at all except to get a drink and to go to the hospital for my appointments. I also had lost my voice for 2-3 days so couldn't talk in the hospital, people thought it was due to screaming in labour!

I had a growth scan on Monday which went ok although due to Scarletts positioning they couldn't get accurate measurements, they did say that she looked average size which is good.

Also as I said I had my pre-op on Thursday which went ok, the anthetist was really nice she set my mind at rest for a lot of different questions I had. The only problem I had at the appointment was the midwife said my blood pressure was a bit high so she booked the community midwife to come and see me the next morning. I put this down to me being poorly. I've never had high blood pressure before so this was the most likely reason.

The community midwife came the next morning at 9:30am and checked my blood pressure which was fine. She checked the baby's heart rate which was really high just over 190bpm so she said I had to go the hospital to be monitored, she advised me to take my labour bag "just in case" I didn't have any money to get to the hospital as Chris had the bank card with him at work (I was still ill so not planning on leaving the house for anything) so Maggie the midwife had to give me 20 pound for a taxi as she said I shouldn't get the bus this time.

When I got to the hospital they monitored the baby's heart rate which they said was far to slow at only 70bpm - I think this was wrong though as when they rushed me upstairs to the labour ward and put me on a different monitor her heart rate was high again at just under 180bpm.

The Dr came to check me over and upon examining me I was found to be 1cm dilated. That meant that the baby was coming today and we wouldn't be waiting until Monday after all. They told me to call Chris now and tell him to come as "it's time" Chris was already on his way and the Dr advised us we were just waiting on a space in the theatre and then my op would be taking place.

Shortly after this I started to have contractions and they were coming thick and fast every few minutes, so instead of being late afternoon for my C-Section it was early afternoon.

They staff were wonderful they took me down and got the drip in and then I was given my spinal. This is the weirdest sensation ever, I just felt my legs getting warm then I felt nothing from the chest down.

I then started to be sick and shivered uncontrollably which is normal with the spinal and I just needed something to stop that. The surgeon told us the baby would be here within a few minutes and sure enough withing a minute or so we heard the most wonderful sound, it was out little daughter crying! She's everything we'd hoped for and more and it's difficult at this stage to say who she looks like.

She was taken away for her chest to be cleared and for her to be wrapped up as the theatre is really cold, she was then given to her daddy for a cuddle. Needless to say she's just lovely really really lovely.

We were surprised at how small she was and just how quick it all was. In a way I'm glad it happened as it did as she choose her own birthday and arrived when she decided rather when the Dr's decided.

The C-section really wasn't as bad as I had expected it to be and I'm relieved with that as it's made bonding with her that bit easier.

Scarlett was a bit jaundiced so was very sleepy which has made breastfeeding hard as she just falls asleep. The hospital midwives recommend you just wait till the baby wakes and is ready for a feed but she can go anything up to 12 hours with nothing which worries me so I think I'm going to give her some formula as well see how we go with that. It's easier to make her have some milk from the bottle than to make her have it from the breast!

The midwife weighed her this week and she's down to 6lb 13oz so need to try to get her to feed a little better in the next week or so.


We're slowly getting into a degree of a routine. Scarlett still isn't feeding as well as we hoped. I'm expressing milk as much as I can and giving her the breast as and when she wants it but she is having Cow and Gate formula 3oz every 4 hours - we need to almost force that on her most of the time. She's a lazy baby!

Sleeping is a thing of distant memory, she sleeps like an angel during the day and a little monster during the night. We're lucky though daddy does half the work, doesn't mind night feeds and doesn't mind cleaning mucky nappies. He's a wonderful daddy and has taken to to fatherhood (with a new baby) like a duck to water.

The midwife weighed her on Thursday and she's up to 7lb 4oz, not her birth weight yet but going in the right direction.

I'm feeling really tired and bit sore. I'm doing a lot better than is normally expected from a C-Section with no bleeding at all and just some pain. I'm feeling really tearful since Scarlett has been born. I guess it's just all the hormones flying about. I seem to cry at the drop of a hat and for nothing at all. It's really strange, I thought when pregnancy passed this stopped!


Scarlett's been poorly these past few days and has really severe dihorrea bless her, it's flying out of her. She's eating well though and has moved up to 5oz of formula every 3/4 hours. I'm still breastfeeding a little but not much. I am missing it but I think that formula feeding is best for her now. We can actually regulate her feeding and we can monitor what she's taking in a lot easier. I'm not expressing very much so this is the best option.

The midwife weighed her on Thursday and she's gaining almost a pound! She now weighs 8lb 2oz. We're obviously doing something right!

Sleep is still the same, night is day to her and vise versa. Although it's hard going and I'm REALLY tired but she's still too little to try to get anything done about it. That'll come with time I suppose.

Scarlett Rose is now her name offically as she was registered as such on Thursday. So thats that settled then!

We're all really taken with the baby and Reise is a fantastic big sister and is a wonderful helper. Nothing is too much trouble for her and Scarlett loves her, She manages to get her settled when she cries and has so much patience. It's lovely to see.

I do think, however, that she'll be a daddies girl, little monkey. He always gets the burps from her no matter how long I've been trying he only needs to tap her and she lets rip! So not fair.

We have a system, I feed, change and bath he burps and settles, it's a conveyer belt!