tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post1295572652729336655..comments2023-05-25T14:18:22.960+01:00Comments on Crafty by Nurture: On being pregnant, again.Crafty By Nurturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-7970856254708834832012-10-19T11:11:36.976+01:002012-10-19T11:11:36.976+01:00Hah, maybe soon! It's definitely growing!
KxHah, maybe soon! It's definitely growing!<br /><br />KxCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-6493858950155969612012-10-18T19:55:07.481+01:002012-10-18T19:55:07.481+01:00What fantastic news. Bump photo! XWhat fantastic news. Bump photo! XCarolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-66126480784155254082012-10-14T10:33:08.854+01:002012-10-14T10:33:08.854+01:00I wondered if it was the same Mel! I am literally ...I wondered if it was the same Mel! I am literally about to go out the door, but my plan today is...go to a party, go see On The Road, then spend a lot of time with 'ATS' (I lke the abbreviation!) this evening...<br /><br />I'm sorry I didn't respond. I've had so many lovely emails over the past few weeks and I didn't want to reply to anyone before being able to tell them why I wasn't writing so much. Rest assured - I will be writing a lot more from now on and I will NEVER stop doing that blog, it's where my heart lies!<br /><br />I've also been working on an exciting writing project that has been taking up some time too, but I will explain more later.<br /><br />Thanks for writing though - your email was just lovely and brought a tear to my eye!<br /><br />KxCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-87709611884248116812012-10-14T10:21:28.670+01:002012-10-14T10:21:28.670+01:00I would so love wall to wall mattresses. I've ...I would so love wall to wall mattresses. I've already told Tim we will be bedsharing and he didn't object :) I like the idea of nighttime parenting being just as importany as daytime parenting!<br /><br />By the way, did you get my email on Ava and the Snowman? I sent it last week I think, although I know you have lots on. <br /><br />I do love your Friday posts on here but I do miss your regular writing on ATS...not to sound like a pest or anything, I just did wonder if you were okay and now I know why! <br /><br />XMelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-51018696360585927132012-10-14T10:09:39.989+01:002012-10-14T10:09:39.989+01:00Thank you xThank you xCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-42394588968449274582012-10-14T10:09:03.168+01:002012-10-14T10:09:03.168+01:00I wouldn't mind being like The Waltons at all ...I wouldn't mind being like The Waltons at all (just less religious :) ) but we certainly have big homesteading and unschooling dreams!<br /><br />I would definitely consider adopting - I think it's a great thing to do, but we'd probably have to wait until we owned our own house etc as I do know it can be a tough process to get through and they have strict prerequisites. I would love to at least consider it in time though. I would also happily be a surrogate too - I think it's probably one of the best things you can do for another person. <br /><br />-KxCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-158956115539079152012-10-14T10:06:20.308+01:002012-10-14T10:06:20.308+01:00I can't believe how much faster it goes! I lov...I can't believe how much faster it goes! I love that part!<br /><br />Really looking forward to using cloth nappies - it's my one big regret with Ava, even though she seems fine with disposables, but I was given some incorrect advice at the time and didn't look into it further! <br /><br />KxCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-53563705514522694422012-10-14T09:37:59.719+01:002012-10-14T09:37:59.719+01:00What a fantastic post. Congratulations!What a fantastic post. Congratulations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-82703683933726416072012-10-14T09:33:08.884+01:002012-10-14T09:33:08.884+01:00We had Ru in a co-sleeper (rather than inbetween u...We had Ru in a co-sleeper (rather than inbetween us) from 5 months before Pixie was born, as I was desperate for space, Ru's a restless sleeper and I had a pregnancy-related hernia. We loved having him in with us, but with him wriggling and keeping me awake, and me tossing and turning and keeping him awake, and poor Stephen being awoken by both of us; we just needed some sleep!<br /><br />It worked beautifully until we realised that Pixie likes to sleep in her own space, not touching us! Our current sleeping arrangement is Ru's mattress on the floor next to our bed, with Pix in the co-sleeper.<br /><br />I love bedsharing, but sometimes I long for a whole bed to myself, to 'starfish'!<br /><br />E, xCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-31173976072370337752012-10-13T23:46:00.654+01:002012-10-13T23:46:00.654+01:00Five! You'll be just like the Waltons :) Would...Five! You'll be just like the Waltons :) Would you ever consider adopting any?Harrietnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-14412760492812704042012-10-13T21:24:30.731+01:002012-10-13T21:24:30.731+01:00Congratulations to you all! I agree that Baby numb...Congratulations to you all! I agree that Baby number 2 pregnancy gives you less time to daydream, but also less time to worry - it goes faster as well. Definatly less to buy, and you already really know what you actually NEED. Love that your doing cloth nappies. <br /><br />I have 2 boys but would like another - Ive always used a pram and just lately a pushchair. Defo need to look into slings for number 3!LauraFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239142380228293998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-83659260703302721032012-10-13T19:27:11.645+01:002012-10-13T19:27:11.645+01:00Absolutely! We don't want her to move into her...Absolutely! We don't want her to move into her own room until she decides to do so, whenever that may be. We feel very strongly about not pushing her to do so before she is ready - she would be very upset if we tried to make her sleep on her own right now and she seems to have such positive feelings about bed and sleep I'd hate to ruin that. Plus, honestly, I adore having her there to cuddle, so it's not hard at all!<br /><br />We have a kingsize bed, and attached securely to that, Ava's toddler bed which is a good size, so there's a lot of bed in our room! Ava has started sleeping in her own little bed most of the night, just crawling over in the morning to nurse, so the baby will sleep in our bed with us, just as Ava did, and Ava can come and go as she pleases. <br /><br />One of my dearest friends actually told me recently how lovely it has been to have both her toddler daughter and her newborn son in the same bed. They cuddle together quite a lot too, which I imagine is lovely. I know many bedsharing families end up with a room that is wall to wall mattresses to accommodate all sleeping bodies, which sounds just dreamy. Also, I know some families who have ended up with a 'sibling bed' where all the wee ones like to sleep together. <br /><br />I think with bedsharing it just seems to be as flexible as you want.<br /><br />KxCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-51310634732448063502012-10-13T19:11:52.939+01:002012-10-13T19:11:52.939+01:00I read both your blogs too. Do you still plan on b...I read both your blogs too. Do you still plan on bedsharing with Ava as well as the new baby? How does that work? <br /><br />Also, congrats!<br /><br />Mel xMelissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-79732590676477856752012-10-13T18:42:06.502+01:002012-10-13T18:42:06.502+01:00Hi Debz and thanks for your lovely comment! If you...Hi Debz and thanks for your lovely comment! If you've been reading Ava and the Snowman for a while you'll know that Ava absolutely hated her pram, which is why we used nothing but a sling for the first 16/17 months or so of her life. I used to carry her everywhere in a Mei Tai, first on my front and then on my back.<br /><br />At around this time she started playing with her pram and climbing in, so we tried her in it and she absolutely loved it - I think because it gave her a little more freedom to look around by that stage. I was also relieved because she is very heavy and we walk so many places rather than drive or get the bus that my back had been getting a little sore! (If she had continued to want to be carried I would have purchased a toddler Mei Tai or wrap which would have alleviated any discomfort I'm sure!) <br /><br />We plan on doing the same thing this time around with the new baby - although with a variety of slings we're buying. I know it's absolutely possible to be without a pram but it depends on how you feel and also your child. I love babywearing but if I had a child who suddenly wanted to be in a pushchair I wouldn't mind either, although it took some getting used to with Ava as I found it infinitely easier to carry her around town than I did pushing her!<br /><br />This site is quite informative: http://babywearinginternational.org/<br /><br />I also really like these babywearing blogs:<br /><br />http://www.adventuresinbabywearing.com/<br /><br />http://www.thebabywearingblog.com/<br /><br />http://carrymemama.blogspot.co.uk/<br /><br />I hope those are useful!<br /><br />Much love, K xCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-21906159484490576652012-10-13T18:15:36.343+01:002012-10-13T18:15:36.343+01:00Kendal has a pram, but plans to use slings as much...Kendal has a pram, but plans to use slings as much as possible with PillyWiggin.<br /><br />We (Emi and Stephen) had a pram and slings for Ru, sold the pram well before Pixie was born, and she has only ever been in slings (and Ava's pram once!). It can be more tiring for parents this way, but buses and travel are infinitely easier!<br /><br />I would advise though, that if the 'no pram' route was the one you eventually chose, I'd invest in a few different types of slings!<br /><br />E, xCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-50595537714746571512012-10-13T17:41:14.293+01:002012-10-13T17:41:14.293+01:00Hi!
I love reading this blog. I'm not a mothe...Hi!<br />I love reading this blog. I'm not a mother and have no plans to be anytime soon, mainly because I've been so disillusioned by relatives and friends being so controlling over their children. They make being parents look no fun at all! Everything is a worry for them so their children have no freedom (if I hear the words 'look what happened to maddie mccann!' one more time I'm going to scream. This is a playground not basra!) and its really put me off.<br />This blog and ava and the snowman is restoring my faith that their is another way! I love the idea of bedsharing but for a while I've been wondering if you can have just a sling and no pram. I see you've mentioned it here and I'm intrigued. I wonder if you have any links that might be helpful on the subject?<br /><br />Good luck in your pregnany and I hope everything goes well <br /><br />XDebznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-31100216435341988262012-10-12T15:38:31.673+01:002012-10-12T15:38:31.673+01:00What a touching post. I am so happy for you!
I th...What a touching post. I am so happy for you!<br /><br />I think you actually did really well to get pregnant at all whilst still nursing so much. I know lots of ladies who found they had to give up completely before falling pregnant again! <br /><br />How exciting...I look forward to reading more along your journey. <br /><br />XMarienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-8541464814486230762012-10-12T14:03:23.054+01:002012-10-12T14:03:23.054+01:00I didn't poop during either of my two! #smug
...I didn't poop during either of my two! #smug<br /><br />I *did* pee all over the midwife's hand in Ru's labour though! E, xCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-58265865384707650012012-10-12T13:19:25.423+01:002012-10-12T13:19:25.423+01:00Thank you! The kind of pregnancy and birthing you ...Thank you! The kind of pregnancy and birthing you see in the media is so often ridiculously false. I feel very lucky to have had such a textbook pregnancy last time around, but somewhat annoyingly, that includes a lot of morning sickness and exhaustion in the first 3 months. My midwife likes to remind me both are good signs that things are going as planned, but they're not so fun to go through. I do know some lucky women who experienced neither and went on to have very healthy babies, but I have to say, they are in the definite minority. <br /><br />It's hard to know that there is little you can do beyond the obvious things (eat healthily, exercise etc) since so much of being pregnant is beyond your control, but at the same time, I think it also helps me to focus on being as mindful as possible, and just trust my body to do what it was designed to do. <br /><br />By the way, most women poop during labour too, just as a warning! :)<br /><br />KxCrafty By Nurturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796355489453786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3225854741404387995.post-738742486735620102012-10-12T10:01:56.069+01:002012-10-12T10:01:56.069+01:00This is such a lovely blog to read, congratulation...This is such a lovely blog to read, congratulations. It's also very insightful for me (as much as I can't wait to have babies, the idea of being pregnant still scares me quite a lot) so it's really good to read that it's not perfect for everybody. I think it's easy for people like me to get caught up in the perfect pregnancy/birthing experience, and I quite often worry that it won't be like that for me. This blog has just quelled those irrational worries nicely though, thank you. xAriannenoreply@blogger.com