2nd October 2023 | Everyday Pregnancy Motherhood

Noah’s Birth Story: A C-Section at the Lindo Wing Take 2

Trigger warning mentions birth, c-sections and NICU As soon as I found out I was pregnant I knew I would have a c-section again. My birth with Oscar had been very calm and non-traumatic and I wanted a repeat of the positive experience that I’d had with him. So much has been talked about in… Read more »

4th April 2023 | Everyday Pregnancy

The Second Trimester – Weeks 13 to 28

The second trimester started in the beginning of December and anyone will agree that reaching the 12 / 13 week mark of pregnancy is a huge relief. It’s the point where the risk of miscarriage becomes much lower and many people start telling everyone about their news. It’s also a time where symptoms such as… Read more »

20th February 2020 | Everyday Pregnancy

My Newborn Essentials

When you first find out you’re having a baby, the sheer level of stuff that you need to buy is very overwhelming! I personally found it extremely helpful to read blog posts and watch YouTube videos to get ideas of what I needed and personal recommendations for particular brands. I thought I would put together… Read more »

11th November 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel Pregnancy

The Fourth Trimester

Imagine being in a world of constant warmth, being continuously fed and constantly cuddled in a safe enclosed space… suddenly you are wrenched from that world and bought swiftly into one of bright lights, loud noise, no constant cuddles and a feeling of hunger and thirst. It’s no wonder it takes a baby a while… Read more »

23rd October 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel Personal Pregnancy

What Was in My Hospital Bag for Having a Baby

Something totally different from me today. I loved reading posts of this type when I was pregnant, I guess it was partly the nosey side of me that wanted to know what people bought to hospital with them for having a baby and partly the practical side of me unsure what to take myself. Anyway,… Read more »

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 »