My Birth Story – A 3 day labour (of love)

Trigger Warning: Emergency C-Section, Fetal Distress, Maternal Sepsis, Malpositioned Baby.

APRIL FOOLS BABY, YOU’RE OVERDUE!

My much anticipated due date arrived and I was disappointed that labour hadn’t begun. I wasn’t going to have an April Fools baby like I had hoped and so I reluctantly headed to my 40-week midwife appointment for a sweep. Lo and behold, I shortly lost my mucus plug and knew things were happening. On Sunday 3^rd April 2022, I woke up to slight period pain. Understanding the importance of keeping UFO (upright, forwards and open) my mom and I headed over to Borough Market for some sightseeing and a much-needed distraction. The day progressed and my surges started to get stronger, and so ensued my breathing exercises and the hypnobirthing techniques I had so diligently spent nine months practicing for this very moment.

Pregnancy After Loss – My Experience

In May 2021, I was completely blindsided at my 12 week scan. I had suffered a missed miscarriage which I wrote about in depth here. Devastated and defeated, our entire world was shaken as we navigated grief and our empty arms. Fast forward to just a few months later, and we were blessed beyond. I was pregnant again. Read on to see how this first trimester of pregnancy has gone for me and how it has been shaped by my previous experience.

The Magic of Mallorca

There is just something so spectacular about a European summer and Mallorca is no exception. Think dramatic cliffs, limestone mountains, turquoise warm water and hundreds of secret sandy beaches. Situated in the Balearic Islands, just off the coast of Spain, Mallorca is the largest of the four islands and big sister to the infamous party island, Ibiza. Mallorca’s sheltered coves and crystal clear water make it a hotspot for chilled out beach-lovers and celebrities alike. Just over a two hour flight from London, it’s a must visit destination that’s affordable, quick to get to and breathtakingly beautiful.

Our intimate London Legals

If you were to tell me that I would end up getting married with 36 hours notice in a not so regal registry office, moments before lockdown 2.0 and wearing a knee length ASOS next day delivery number, I would have laughed and said :“Not this princess. She’s planned her white wedding for years”.