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Technically it’s day two, as it’s 04.30 on Thursday morning, but it’s our first night here in the children’s hospital. Tonight is the first night I’ve been able to stay with Clara since I was staying on the ward myself in the women’s centre after her birth. I was discharged New Year’s Eve so itContinue reading “Mission: Night Feeds. Day 1.”

After three days of “are we/aren’t we” moving today, and always being told “definitely later today”, we have finally moved to our new home in the Children’s Hospital. When we first visited the ward a week ago it was really overwhelming. It feels like a proper hospital, unlike NICU which was a different world ofContinue reading “Our new home, the Children’s Hospital”

Happy One Month Birthday Clara! Although technically you’re still minus 1 day old as you weren’t due until tomorrow… We’ve chosen another pretty dress today to celebrate her first month milestone. Her dress is sized ‘Up to 3 months’ so she has plenty of room to grow into it, but it keeps her legs moreContinue reading “One month old”

Clara has now been completely off of all her pain relief for 36 hours and she’s one happy little girl. No more morphine, no more routine liquid paracetamol (for now anyway). Just one happy girl with her personality back! Today has been another wonderful day of dress wearing, smiles, cuddles, and snoozing. I’m pretty sureContinue reading “Happy baby, tired but happy mummy”

Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun?! Clara is 4 weeks old today, and what a four weeks its been! To celebrate, Clara has her very own crown today (only right considering she’s referred to as Princess on the ward) and she’s wearing a dress for the very first time. A dress is actually aContinue reading “4 weeks old”