My 1st Child Birth Story

 I was 19 when I fell pregnant with Leo. Very young yes, I do sometimes wish Id waited until I had a good stable job and my own home but I wouldnt change him or my life for anything.
 My pregnancy went by fine, no issues or complications. I put on around 2.5st with him so an average amount.  I lived with my in laws at that time in a double bedroom crammed with 2 peoples things, soon to be 3! So it was stressful at times, not having my own home.
 Anyway, 25th of april at 9pm Gary went downstairs to take a phone call. At around 9:15pm I was sat in bed and felt a pop. Yes felt the pop of my waters. I sat further forwards and it gussed out, It was like a river, I couldnt believe how much water I had!
 So, I got up and grabbed some towels and made a make shift nappy until Gary got back. I sorted myself out and headed to the midwife centre. In hindsight I didnt need to go in, but being a young first time mum I did anyway. I was checked and yep it was my waters. So I was sent off home to wait for contractions to start. Around 11-12pm they kicked in. I was so uncomfortable that I kept phoning my midwife and at 1am I begged to come in. I got there at 3cm dilated and was admitted for some gas and air. Things were steady and kept going until around 3-4am when the labour really kicked in.I had a "land birth" so on the bed and was on my knees facing the headboard from then on. I remember looking at the clock around 3-4am then when I looked back up it was 6am and I needed to push. The gas and air makes me very woozy and drunk like!
 At 6:30am Leo was born. 7lbs 11oz of yellow chunk. He was a little jaundiced at first but after a few days he was a normal pink baby. He failed at breastfeeding as he wouldnt latch and rejected the breast so onto Cow and Gate it was. He was a good baby, was a little colicky but not as bad as some babies. He slept well and was a great first baby. I was 20 years old when he was born and it was lovely to have this little person to care for and be a mummy to. When he was 4 weeks old we moved into our own house. A housing association home which at this moment me and three kids have outgrown its 2 bedrooms and small open plan downstairs,
 He is now soon to turn 6 years old and I cant believe he used to be a tiny baby. I still see him as my first baby boy and I do have a soft spot for him because of it. I dont favour any of my children but the first is always special!

tough 2015 - amazing 2016

Hello long time no speak! Im going to try to update here more often now. Well where to start.....
I have a beautiful little rainbow baby name Gemma Rose. She was born June 13th 2016 and after 2 miscarriages, she is my miracle. I had a tough 2015. I had a surgery to remove an 8cm ovarian cyst in July 2015 then in September 2015 my mum passed away. She was 51yrs old and had a fall after suffering an epileptic seizure and I was left to organize her cremation alone. Thankfully, the kids dad was here to help me out in that time. I found out I was pregnant in October so just after mum's funeral, and it felt like a gift from her.
       I will post a pregnancy/birth story later on so look out for that!
Im still in my social rent home which is rapidly getting crowded! 3 children in an open plan 2 bed terrace is a tight fit at times but I make it work. I will probably have to move away from my town to find a bigger home to exchange with, however I feel torn with the children. I dont want to move their school but if it means we have a bigger family home than thats what I will have to do. I would rather win the lottery and have a Zoella style blog/youtube career but I doubt that will happen lol! In that vein I also thinking of filming some youtube videos and being more prominent on social media and see where it goes. To make an income from blogging/vlogging would be amazing but I know thats very very hard to achieve. My blog and youtube will feature reviews on products, tv, film, shopping hauls and my views on different subjects. I need to get a little camera tripod for my phone (I cant pay out for any fancy camera's at the moment so my trusty mobile will have to do!)
      My oldest who is 5 and a half now is in Yr 1 at school, my second is 4 and in nursery and starting school in september and baby is trying to crawl at 5 months old! She is also a champ eater and formula drinker! (8oz every 3 hours - 6 times a day plus 2 solid meals!)
      Well thats about it for an update of my year, not alot happened but I will be back!