Tuesday 13th October 2009

NCT started yesterday, it was good to actually meet other mums to be (and dads) and also extremely funny to hear some of the things that dads to be believe or didn't know about. All of them have based their knowledge of childbirth on what they have seen in films, i.e. they all thought that your water will break out of the blue, straight onto your shoes and then you have to rush to hospital. None of them realised that actually contractions start way before that! None of them had heard of "a show" and were all pretty much unanimously repulsed by the idea of it! Christopher rather enjoyed being the only dad who had survived the viciousness of an NCT sale and regaled the other dads with his survival tips and stories of the horror of a room full of hormonal women desperate for a bargain. Although when we went, we did actually get some mega bargains and now have just about everything that we want / need! We managed to get about 100 quids worth of stuff for £24.

Rubbish blood test results came back yesterday, after 3 months of dutifully gobbling up iron supplements, no change whatsoever, madness. Doctors on Thursday, I'm sure he'll have a solution (yeah right!).

So today we have two top tips:

1. Have a chat to your man, check he knows what to expect! And enjoy freaking him out!

2. Check out the NCT website to see when your local NCT group has a Nearly New Sale coming up, they are well worth it, but be prepared to work hard for your stuff!

So for today's outfit: As you may have guessed by now, the trousers are my favourite Isabella Oliver jersey maternity trousers. And the top is one I have had for about 4 years, a cowl scoop-neck black jumper from Warehouse; so cosy, a bit sexy and looks great stretched over bump. Remember, be imaginative with what you already have, try stuff on from your existing wardrobe, if it doesn't look good put it away for now,but if it works weave it into your maternity 'drobe!

Off to BabyShow on Friday, will report back at the weekend.