Diary Of A New Mum
Monica, a first time mother and wife, shares her weekly diary with us here. Join
us as she brings Jessica-Ann home from the hospital, discovers sleep
deprivation, the horror of changing diapers, the joy of receiving her first
smile, and much more! New mums will enjoy reading along, comparing experiences,
and perhaps learning a little along the way. Experienced mums will be
transported back to their own first weeks and months, and perhaps smile here and
there too! Find Weeks 1 - 21 below, with new episodes arriving
each week...
Diary Of A New
Mum - Week 25 NEW!
Babies And Boats
In which we decide to buy a narrowboat for weekending - despite the fact
that many people think we are mad to take a baby on board!
Scroll down for previous episodes of Diary Of A New Mum:
Introduction
The Birth
In which I survive labor (just) and delivery (just) and enjoy my first
moments with Jessica-Ann.
Week 1
What Have We Done?
In which we bring Jessica-Ann home from the hospital and I discover that mothers
need to be able to go for nine days without sleep!
Week 2
Post-Natal Something
In which Jessica-Ann settles in and I go to pieces.
Week 3
Aches And Pains And Stitches
In which I wonder whether my body will ever be normal again, and how I will cope
when Paul goes back to work.
Week 4
Light At The End Of The Tunnel
In which we venture out for the first time and Jessica-Ann begins to suffer from
colic.
Week 5
White Noise
In which we struggle to cope with Jess's colic, but we receive our very first
real smile.
Week 6
Days From Heaven, Evenings From Hell
In which we enjoy visiting family during the day but suffer the tortures of
colic in the evenings.
Week 7
Green Light Says Go!
In which the doctor gives us the OK, we find a cure for Jess's colic, master
supermarket shopping, and learn the baby signs for Monkey and Plane!
Week 8
Time For A Routine
In which I plan the perfect routine for Jessica-Ann and me.
Week 9
Going Stir-Crazy
In which establish the beginnings of a routine but I begin to long for company.
Jess has her first vaccinations.
Week 10
Poos, Snooze, and Vibro-chairs
In which my husband and I try to avoid diaper duty but begin to get more sleep.
Week 11
Grandparents
In which Jessica-Ann has her first sleepover and we enjoy our first evening out
since her arrival.
Week 12
Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
In which Jessica-Ann scares us by waking during the night for feeding again, and
starts to hate her bath time.
Week 13
More Jabs
In which Jess has her second lot of injections and is out of sorts - and so am
I.
Week 14
Perfect Baby
In which I discover that we have an established routine and how much I enjoy
being a mother.
Week 15
Holding Things And Squealing
In which Jessica-Ann learns to hold toys in both hands and to squeal like she is
being tortured!
Week 16
Messing Up The Routine
In which Paul and I attempt to go on a picnic - and suffer the consequences!
Week 17
Kids, Kids And More Kids
In which my friend Maria visits with her three gorgeous girls and I ponder the
paranoia about child safety which seems to be expected of parents today.
Week 18
Pounds Lost And Gained
In which I begin to despair about my weight gain and my seeming inability to
resist chocolate.
Week 19
All Things Weaning
In which we decide to start weaning Jess and Jess discovers a liking for baby
rice...
Week 20
Dads Have Feelings Too
In which I realise that all my attention has been on Jessica-Ann while Paul has
been bottling up his own post-natal depression...
Week 21
Milk Is Not The Only Food
In which Jessica-Ann decides that our home-cooking is what she prefers (most of
the time) and I make an embarrassing mistake and show my ignorance.
Diary Of A New
Mum - Week 22
Plastic Fantastic
In which Jessica-Ann falls in love with an ugly new toy and I put my foot in it
with some other mums!
Diary Of A New
Mum - Week 23
A Day Off
In which Paul rescues me from exhaustion by giving me a luxurious day off my
duties - and we all benefit!
Diary Of A New
Mum - Week 24
Tedious teething
In which Jessica-Ann starts teething - and I realize that I still have a lot to
learn.
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