second baby

So you’re having a second baby… Or maybe you’re just thinking about it. It’s so easy to say we want X number of kids before we start having them. After the first one, having more can suddenly feel like less of a given. We now know how earth-shattering it is. We’re wise to the impact […]

5 years ago

‘Had no time to even check e-mails, never mind ponder over when baby went from kumquat to kiwi.’

6 years ago

When I found out that I was pregnant the first time (after the shock of my utterly unplanned pregnancy had settled!), it was nothing short of amazing. I was a goddess, creating life in the most magical, masterful, mysterious way. Seriously, being pregnant the first time around is BLISS. Everyone encourages you to pamper yourself […]

7 years ago

If you are currently debating whether or not you should be going again, here is a piece of information that might swing things in favour of Baby #2. We all hear about how having a baby changes our relationship, and in fairness, there is no doubt that it does. As wonderful as having a family […]

8 years ago

The former sprint hurdles athlete revealed she is pregnant again after having a miscarriage earlier in the year. Derval O’Rourke is already a mother to three-year-old, Daphne and now she has announced she is expecting a second child with husband, Peter O’Leary. The three-time Olympian is due next spring and is overjoyed by the news of her […]

8 years ago

Some parents find the unexpected impact of having their first baby enough to put them off having any more kids for life, and I was one of them. I loved my son but I didn’t love the idea of being a parent. When he was done with every piece of baby-related paraphernalia, I gave it […]

10 years ago