The Life of Matthew

DON’T PANIC, EVERYTHING’S OK!
Now we all know that a baby is connected to his Mummy by the umbilical cord during pregnancy and that the umbilical cord is cut after birth. What you may not know (if you are like Daddy until he learnt this at an ante natal class) is that the bit attached to […]

Yesterday, Mummy and Daddy took me to our first post natal class at the clinic. The topic for the day was Baby Massage.
Baby massage is a good idea for your baby because it helps the release of growth hormones, improves food absorption and blood circulation, boosts the immune system, aids sleep and reduces colic. It […]

We saw the doctor this morning and Mummy and Daddy were in for a bit of a shock. He had previously said that he would let me stay inside until Monday (21 Aug) but now he’s changed his mind and he wants me out tomorrow. I’m being evicted!
Although he did say that Mummy’s due date […]

I’m bored!
As I mentioned in my previous post I sould be coming out today but as I’ve obviously got time on my hands I thought I’d do some research on induction and natural methods of induction at that (I’ll leave medical methods for when I’m really late).
It didn’t take much research before I started finding […]

Well, I’m still here in Mummy’s tummy. Only one day to go before my estimated due date and I’m getting a bit stuck for space.
We all went to the doctor yesterday and Mummy was put onto that machine that measures my heart rate and movements. The doctor said I was fine. He then looked at […]

We went to see the doctor for a check-up today. Everything is going well. The doctor said that I’m a big baby! He also said that my head is high and that I haven’t moved down enough. I have to say that I’m very comfortable where I am but Mummy now has to do more […]

We’re all going to see Mummy’s OB-GYN tomorrow. Daddy likes going because he gets to see me on the computer screen. Mummy doesn’t like going because she has to get weighed and the doctor always asks if she’s been eating cakes and chocolate (although she has only put on 12 kilos so far)!
Hopefully Mummy and […]