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, third trimester, mum lifeSeuraaSijoitus >200. (lifestyle) ja >500. (kaikki blogit)
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Baby Noah 4-months old
Fit City Mum · 7 pvLast week was much happier for me, probably because of writing my last post and processing my feelings that way… Also the kind and encouraging messages (rather than judgement!) I...
Postnatal depression, lockdown depression, or...
Fit City Mum · 15 pvWeek 9 of lockdown. I have had some very, very low moments in the past two months. I feel embarrassed to even admit it (to the point I almost didn’t...
Body after baby – recovery from my second pre...
Fit City Mum · 29.04.2020As I’m about to properly begin my postpartum fitness journey I wanted to share a bit about my recovery from pregnancy and giving birth three months...
Baby Noah 3-months old
Fit City Mum · 26.04.2020That’s it! We don’t have a newborn baby anymore! Three months went in a flash, I must say. Interestingly with Maia I felt like the “fourth the trimester” lasted much longer but that’s...
Why I deleted my Instagram app
Fit City Mum · 17.04.2020Little old me going against the tide here! While the use of social media has undoubtedly gone through the roof during the past weeks of social distancing and self isolation, with new micro...
The lockdown
Fit City Mum · 15.04.2020During this pandemic induced isolation, I expected to miss the social interaction with people, especially with our extended family and friends – and the separation is indeed painful. What I didn’t expect is that...
2-month old Noah Oliver
Fit City Mum · 26.03.2020It’s like we are living in a sci-fi movie with the deserted streets and closed shops and restaurants… Coronavirus has changed our society and the way we live within days (or weeks if...
I lost my nanny for a week and this is what h...
Fit City Mum · 23.03.2020Thanks to the pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19), last week my mum skills were truly tested. Our nanny started feeling poorly and to be on the safe...
The first month with a newborn baby
Fit City Mum · 09.02.2020It’s been seven weeks since our little Noah Oliver was born. I can’t decide whether it’s “only seven weeks” or...
My positive birth story – part 2
Fit City Mum · 30.01.2020The 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 · 28.01.2020My 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...
