5th September 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel Personal Pregnancy

What it’s Like to Give Birth at The Lindo Wing

As soon as we found out about my pregnancy, the question was raised of where to experience my pregnancy journey and where to actually give birth. I already knew I wanted to go down the route of private healthcare and this gave us four possible hospitals.. though I had ultrasounds at the world-renowned Portland Hospital… Read more »

21st August 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel Personal Pregnancy

My Birth Story: A C-Section at the Lindo Wing

This blog post is my own personal experience of a C-Section under private health care in the UK and of course I have no medical background. I’m aware everyone has a different experience and I would love to know about yours in the comments. Through every stage of my pregnancy I enjoyed reading blogs and… Read more »

14th August 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel Pregnancy

Week 34

For me pregnancy equalled constant feelings of anxiety about one thing or another… from the beginning when I found out about the pregnant late (ish) at 11 weeks and I’d made no lifestyle changes, to the weeks when I lost all my symptoms and didn’t even feel pregnant… plus waiting for results of every blood… Read more »

8th August 2019 | Everyday Pregnancy

Pregnancy Diaries: The Third Trimester: Weeks 28 – 33

If you follow me on social media you’ll know Baby Silver entered the world on the 18th of July 2019 and turned our world upside down in the best possible way! Complications in my pregnancy occurred at week 34 hence my quietness on social media and lack of pregnancy updates. I decided to publish this… Read more »

30th July 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel Personal Pregnancy

Hello World

Hello world! Introducing Oscar Ezra Silver, born on the 18th July 2019, three weeks earlier than expected because he just couldn’t wait to see the world! Despite a slightly earlier than expected entrance to the world, he was a healthy 6 pounds and 6 ounces and required no time in intensive care. Meaning he was… Read more »

10th July 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel Personal Pregnancy

My Baby Shower

One thing I was keen to do when I found out I was pregnant was to have a baby shower. I don’t think they’re too common in the UK yet as I’ve only been to a few myself even though many of my friends have children but that being the case I don’t get to… Read more »

18th June 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe Italy Pregnancy

Babymoon at Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo, Sicily

The sweet smell of flowers, stunning views across the coast line, fresh pasta on the menu and a vintage ice cream van… what more could a pregnant lady ask for? It wasn’t easy to choose the location for our babymoon (our last hoorah before the arrival of baby Silver) and we asked ourselves many questions… Read more »

11th June 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel Personal Pregnancy

Pregnancy Diaries: The Second Trimester: Weeks 20 – 28

It was with great relief that I entered the second half of the second trimester. My anxiety about the baby’s and my own health started to lift and I was able to enjoy a chilled out press trip to Jersey followed fairly shortly by my girly trip to Babington House. Getting the all clear on… Read more »

10th May 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel Top Tens Luxury Travel Tips Personal Pregnancy

Ten Tips For Planning a Babymoon

The babymoon… what exactly is it? Well put simply it’s the last holiday taken by parents-to-be before the arrival of their baby. It’s the ‘final fling’, the ‘last hoorah’ and a chance to take some time that’s all about you before you new arrival enters your life. Though Mr S has been referring to it… Read more »