Fit City Mum
fitcitymum.comLondon based Finnish career girl and fitness enthusiast blogging about my journey to motherhood. Blog themes in 2018 include my baby Maia (born December 2017) and maternity leave from investment banking, house renovation and wedding planning for our wedding in Italy in July.LifestyleTunnisteet: baby #2, bump update, mum life, third trimester, first trimesterSeuraaSijoitus >200. (lifestyle) ja >500. (kaikki blogit)
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My positive birth story – part 2
Fit City Mum · 24 pvThe second stage of labour, when the cervix is fully dilated and you push the baby out, is the part when things get pretty intense and a bit messy,...
My positive birth story – part 1
Fit City Mum · 26 pvMy second time giving birth was a positive experience. Not easy, enjoyable nor pain-free (I wish!!) but positive nonetheless. I was not afraid, I...
Hypnobirthing – hippy-dippy nonsense or worth...
Fit City Mum · 18.01.2020I was debating on whether or not to write about hypnobirthing before giving birth because obviously it’s too early for me to say whether...
39-weeks pregnant – struggling to stay positive
Fit City Mum · 16.01.2020I’ve struggled to stay in good spirits in the last two weeks… That’s why I’ve also felt reluctant to blog. But the truth is...
Maternity photo shoot – part 2
Fit City Mum · 13.01.2020The last weeks and days of pregnancy can feel so hard! I’m nearly 39-weeks pregnant now and feeling very ready to not be pregnant anymore. But...
Maternity photo shoot – part 1
Fit City Mum · 12.01.2020I wanted to share with you some images from my maternity photo shoot. In my first pregnancy I was tempted to have professional photographs taken but...Things to do on maternity leave BEFORE the ba...
Fit City Mum · 06.01.2020Based on my experience of two pregnancies, I would highly recommend starting your maternity leave at least a few weeks before the baby is due...
37-weeks pregnant – last update?
Fit City Mum · 01.01.2020The end is near! I’m 37-weeks pregnant and my baby has dropped deep into the pelvis with head engaged – hello lightning crotch!...
2019- It’s a wrap
Fit City Mum · 31.12.2019When I had my end of year appraisal with my boss a few weeks ago I tried to lighten up the mood by starting the meeting with “well I’m glad this year is over!” (Yeah I know, I should have been a...
Birthday party – Maia 2-years old!
Fit City Mum · 17.12.2019I thought I would cry but I didn’t. My little girl turning two feels like a huge milestone for all of us! I wanted to throw a little party for...
34-weeks pregnant – Our toddler’s reaction to...
Fit City Mum · 11.12.2019Quiet at last! My first days on maternity leave were quite emotional and a stressful too (see my last two posts) and only now I feel like I can relax...
At the hospital
Fit City Mum · 06.12.2019[TMI alert, not for the easily grossed out.] Just a quick vent about yesterday which was a really, really bad day… As I wrote in my previous post the constant stress and exhaustion I’ve been dealing with...
An abrupt end to my life as a pregnant career mum
Fit City Mum · 04.12.2019And just like that, it all stopped. The rush, the stress, the pressure – the feeling of drowning I’ve battled since January. There have...
30-weeks pregnant – Enjoying the beginning of...
Fit City Mum · 14.11.2019Days feel long and tiresome but the weeks seem to fly by! I’m 30-weeks pregnant with our second baby and despite feeling pretty heavy,...
Baby prep – shopping for baby number two
Fit City Mum · 06.11.2019I’m feeling totally exhausted from work (and it’s only Tuesday!!) and generally pretty “meh” today. I’ve been at home...
Fear of labour – finding the courage to do it...
Fit City Mum · 28.10.2019“I birth fearlessly” said the note given to me by my yoga instructor. She told me I don’t need to learn to give birth, my body...
24-hour babymoon – weekend getaway at Luton H...
Fit City Mum · 27.10.201924-hours of no one demanding anything from me – I’m sure every mother can appreciate how blissful that was! I would not trade my life for...
25/26-weeks pregnant – baby kicks and practic...
Fit City Mum · 17.10.2019The last weeks of the second trimester of my second pregnancy! Not the easiest but luckily the past couple of weeks have been quieter at work, or at...
The nightmare of trying to navigate the UK sc...
Fit City Mum · 11.10.2019Despite having lived in London for six years, I am still a foreigner in this country and having received my primary school education in Finland, the...
Diary of a career mum – a week of my (crazy) ...
Fit City Mum · 30.09.2019I often refer to my life as being a bit crazy right now, trying to combine a full time investment banking job, being a mum to my 22-month old...
My toddler Maia
Fit City Mum · 19.09.2019When I feel like I’m struggling (see my previous post), I try to focus on all things positive in my life, the best thing being, of course, my little girl Maia. I stopped writing the monthly baby updates when Maia...
The highs and lows of my life as a pregnant c...
Fit City Mum · 16.09.2019On a good day I feel like a rockstar – the geeky type in a suit and wiping bottoms after work – but a rockstar nevertheless. I might have...
20-week ultrasound scan and gender reveal
Fit City Mum · 12.09.2019A week ago I was getting very nervous. It was the night before our 5-month ultrasound scan and I was getting anxious about whether the doctors would...
Pregnancy update – weeks 18-19
Fit City Mum · 27.08.2019A week shy of the half way mark! And I finally feel fully pregnant, physically and emotionally. It always takes a bit of time to sink in,...
Is it crazy to go on holiday abroad with a to...
Fit City Mum · 25.08.2019We keep the chaos at bay and our mental health intact by following a trusted and familiar routine with our 20-month old toddler girl. Apart from the...The most inspiring pep talk I’ve received as ...
Fit City Mum · 07.08.2019I recently attended a training course called “How to make an impact in meetings” which I had thought would be very relevant to me since I’m in a...
Hello second trimester aka honeymoon trimester!
Fit City Mum · 05.08.2019I love the second trimester!! Just like the first time I was pregnant, it was as if someone switched off the worst pregnancy symptoms like nausea and...
The 3-month ultrasound scan and the end of fi...
Fit City Mum · 02.08.2019Finally it was 18th of July, the day I had been waiting for so much! We were scheduled to have our 3-month ultrasound scan and blood tests for...SUOMEN BLOGIT TOP-10
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