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Interview with Anna Tizard from Tiba & Marl

Interview with the Lovely Anna Tizard who is a co-founder of TIBA & MARL – who make THE COOLEST Baby Change Bags around! What was your favourite part of being pregnant? I loved the excitement of knowing I was going to have my very own baby!! I loved my tummy growing, and weirdly I also loved the (superficial i know!) challenge of trying to still wear nice clothes, and try to style out the bump (I worked in a fashion office – I wouldn’t just wear leggings!!) What was the worst bit about being pregnant? I’m pretty sure 99% of […]

Interview with Carol Smillie

What was your favourite part of being pregnant? Watching the changes in my body in amazement! I also loved the little kicks towards the end, making it feel so much more real! What was the worst part about being pregnant? Varicoise veins! and I didn’t like random strangers touching my bump…:( Did you have any strange cravings or aversions? No,not really, I did start doing the whole ‘nesting’ thing towards the end, cleaning out cupboards etc Did you find out the sex of your baby before the birth? If so, why? By number three, yes, I did want to know, […]

Interview with Heather Francesca, from One Born Every Minute

    What was your favourite part of being pregnant? Oh, I enjoy so much about being pregnant. I think my favourite thing would be the excitement of meeting my baby. Being pregnant makes me feel special. What was the worst bit about being pregnant? Probably heart burn, I get it bad!  Did you develop any strange cravings or strong aversions to anything? I was obsessed with the smell of cleaning products, hand wash and bubble bath. It was very weird. House was clean tho! Did you find out the sex of your baby before the birth? If so, why? […]

The Selfish Mother Speaks!

MOLLY GUNN is mother to Rafferty, nearly 3 and Max 6 months – she is Editor of blogzine SelfishMother.com, a freelance lifestyle journalist and runs online shop Millionhands.net with her husband Tom.   Ready to Pop!    What was your favourite part of being pregnant? I really enjoyed being pregnant both times, especially the 2nd time with my son Max. I felt fit and healthy during much of it. My favourite part was the 2nd trimester when my bump was still compact and I didn’t feel too tired.  What was the worst bit about being pregnant? I got pneumonia!! Yes […]

James Cracknell’s Wife – The Beautiful Beverley, Bares All!

Beverley Turner is a Daily Telegraph columnist and presenter of Bump Club on BBC Radio 5 Live.   She is married to James Cracknell and is the founder of Beverley Turner’s Birth to Baby Antenatal Classes.       What was your favourite part of being pregnant? Not having to hold my stomach in and having massive boobs! Any woman who has grown up in our era of skinny jeans  must know the luxury of letting it all hang out – that was bliss. And, actually, sex was rather lovely in pregnancy. Nobody tells you about all that extra blood flowing […]

Interview with Jess from Mumzynot – The Yummy Mummy’s Bible

Interview with Jess from Mumzynot – The Yummy Mummy’s Bible Jess – 30 weeks pregnant What was your favourite part of being pregnant? My favourite part of being pregnant had to be the thicker hair and that pregnancy glow you get in the second trimester. I also loved dressing my bump and experimenting with different looks and styles.   What was the worst bit about being pregnant? The chronic back pain I developed in the last few weeks of my pregnancy. I could hardly walk which for me was torture as I hate sitting still. I also missed my wine terribly! […]

Interview with Tanya Mackay Kazeminy – Founder of Mama mio

Interview with Tanya Mackay Kazeminy founder of Mama mio Skincare Range   Tanya and the boys   What was your favourite part of being pregnant? My favourite part of being pregnant was feeling like a superhero! I used to quip when anyone asked me what I had been up to that day – ‘Well I have been making a brain, central nervous system and lungs…. what have you done today?’ (ok, so clearly I was a little aggressive with hormones!)   What was the worst bit about being pregnant? I think it was the fear of the unknown.  It is […]

Interview with Leonora Bamford of MyBaba

Interview with Leonora Bamford – Founder of MyBaba.com Leonora Bamford     What was your favourite part of being pregnant? Literally everybody is nice to you and interested in what you have to say.   What was the worst bit about being pregnant?  Everybody told me how your skin blooms, but I got terrible spots on my chin.   Did you develop any strange cravings or strong aversions to anything? I had a massive craving for ice-cold milk, and the idea of meat made me retch.   Did you find out the sex of your baby before the birth? If so, why? Yes, my husband’s a photographer […]

Interview with Marina Fogle of the Bump Class

Interview with Marina Fogle, co-founder of The Bump Class and wife of Ben Fogle   What was your favourite part of being pregnant? Feeling the kicks starting – I was obsessed with those little flutters and remember spending a day literally lying on the sofa desperately trying to feel the kicks with my hands so that I could alert Ben.   What was the worst bit about being pregnant? I had a miscarriage before I had Ludo and first time around I focussed a lot on the negatives of being pregnant but by the time I was pregnant again, I realised […]

Interview with Lucy Haslewood of Secretstylist

Interview with Lucy Haslewood of Secretstylist My Family   What was your favourite part of being pregnant? Pretty much all of it! The sickness at the beginning was tough, but after 20 weeks I felt great. I loved having a bump, feeling the kicks and watching it grow and I loved seeing what your body is capable of, it was incredible.   What was the worst bit about being pregnant The tiredness and sickness at the beginning was very tough. Sleeping towards the end was hard and I didn’t love the uncomfortable feeling when you ate a big dinner! Not […]