Back to the Cradle – Chapter Eight

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Eight And so my uninterrupted existence as a six month old baby girl continued for nearly a year. A baby’s life may look singularly uneventful from the outside, but let me tell you that for me, it was anything but that, even taking into account the fact that the … Read more

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Seven

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Seven ‘Right Emily’ she said, ‘Time to go shopping. We’re going down the town. With any luck I’ll have a chance to show you off to my friend Jill, who works at the baby shop. Won’t that be fun!’ Fun? It couldn’t have been worse, and well she knew … Read more

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Six

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Six I soon became used to the gentle swaying of the softly sprung pram, and like yesterday, had little to look at except the interior of the pram hood, and a little bit of sky through the gap above the flap of the apron. From time to time I … Read more

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Five

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Five Without a doubt, the most humiliating thing about finding myself trapped in the body of a six month old baby girl was my complete inability to control my bodily functions. As soon as I woke up in the early morning light, I knew that I had both wet … Read more

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Four

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Four It was tantalising lying there in my pram watching the others a few feet away as they sat down to dinner, and the delicious smell of beef casserole assailed my nostrils. The wine flowed, and I squirmed in my pram harness with frustration as I realised I couldn’t … Read more

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Three

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Three It seemed to be barely an instant. One moment I was strapped down to a couch in the lab as a wave of darkness overcame me, and the next, I was still lying on the couch. Or was I? I slowly opened my eyes and looked around me. … Read more

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Two

Back to the Cradle – Chapter Two Morning. I woke up with a start to the sound of voices, opened my eyes, and had the shock of my life. I wasn’t in bed in my room. I was lying on one of the examination couches in the laboratory, and as I immediately tried to sit … Read more

Back to the Cradle – Chapter One

Back to the Cradle – Chapter One Like her father professor Michael Hill, my girlfriend Angela was highly intelligent. He was a prolific inventor, and with a degree in biochemistry she was an invaluable helper when he conducted his research. Not only was he talented in his work on the nature of the workings of … Read more

The Baby in the Pram

The Baby in the Pram I blame Ricky. Sorry, that doesn’t sound very good, does it? Don’t get me wrong, he was a great mate, and would never have dropped me in it intentionally. But that said, and even with the best of intentions, hanging around with Ricky was, well, simply asking for trouble. It … Read more

An Unwilling Baby

An Unwilling Baby A couple of months ago I went through an experience that I feel others should be warned about, if only to avoid falling into the trap that I did. Believe me, when fantasy becomes reality, it may not be quite as pleasant as you might think. For many years I’ve enjoyed the … Read more