Another OB/GYN appointment

I'm at the Mater again...sitting at the cafe, waiting for my appointment whilst watching the lift open and close with heavily pregnant women shuffling in and out. People with balloons and flowers visiting,...

IT'S A GIRL

We had our 19 week ultrasound and we found out it was a GIRL!! It was such an amazing day - shared with my mum which made it even more special. ...

Then and now

Pregnant with Luca  (1) and second pregnancy  2)&nb...

18 weeks

Appetite is starting to increase and I've noticed that when I'm at home I eat terribly unhealthy food and at work I'm an angel. Thankfully I'm there more! today I took Luca to the beach. I'm trying to...

My smooch

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A small bleed..a loss of name...and an excruciating wait..

What a shitty day!!Where do I start?How about the fact my boss and I were chatting about our relevant pregnancies (she's 6 weeks behind me)...and out of no where we started talking about baby names and...

16 weeks

So far this pregnancy has been complication free. No bleeding like when I was pregnant with Luca and no stress about what the next few months had in stall (knock on wood).I feel confident, excited and...

What to eat and what not to eat during pregnancy

I've been pregnant before, mind you 4 years ago, and I seriously can't remember what I'm allowed to eat and what to avoid.The obviously no-no's are runny cheese, alcohol, deep sea fish and deli meats...

May the month that was...

As you all know my first cycle of IVF was during the month of May.  It was a crazy blur of injections, blood tests, ultrasounds and painful extractions...but determination reined supreme... its amazing...

Your phone is dirtier than a toilet!!!!

Studies show that your cellphone is one of the dirties things you come in contact with on a daily basis. Here's a list of five surprising objects that contain less bacteria than your phone.Read the...

I feel like a junkie with a day job..

The IVF treatment is in full swing now with David playing Dr each morning with our plethora of drugs. It's not as bad as you think though, once you get the momentum happening, you just adapt - and...

So we had the meeting...

...and my brain is about to pop with the amount of info. Professional, thorough, no nonsense place...clinical. No emotion - and no hard sells (surprisingly). The reception fit-out alone packs an impressive...

Tuesday's have never been so exciting

Today marks the official start of growing our family. I have my appointment with Genea today at 10am and I'm a mixture of emotions but mostly excited. There is an inner strength that is emerging which...

The gift of an ordinary day - a mum's story

It's funny that only yesterday I was thinking how quickly Luca is growing up and how I'm trying to capture, like still frames in my mind, everything he says and does while he's still little. Every...

Loving Espirit's looks this season...

Autumn is upon us and I love changing the wardrobe up to prepare for the cooler weather. Espirit have some great looks this season..check out some of their winter range! Get them all from Birdsnest...

3D printing - is it a hype?

Consumers might be disappointed by the reality of widely-available, high-end 3D printers, claims  an analyst at research firm Gartner. US technology research firm Gartner published a report...

IPad Accessories

With tablet device sales cruising past a million units sold and an international roll-out the accessories market is being flooded. But which are the best accessories for the iPad? Apple Keyboard...

Kitchen Aid? more like Kitchen genius!

Ok Ok - so it's a large investment for something that you might not use everyday but seriously....this item in my kitchen is magic. I can't recommend enough the quality of Kitchen Aid appliances...

Rocketing into Luca's life!

Simply amazing how even now Astro Boy still has the childhood appeal it did in the 80s when I first discovered the show on ABC. Luca is enthralled - so much so he we imported the only Astro Boy figurine...

One Sketch A Day

I committed to my new years resolution and bought myself the 'One Sketch a Day' journal to document the next 365 days of my life. Considering that the next few months are going to be AMAZING - what...