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My Baby Loss
*TRIGGER WARNING* – this posts contains details of a miscarriage and baby loss. 2 years ago today I gave birth to a baby boy, who was simply too good for this world. We called him ‘Bean’ as at the time we had him, we did not know his gender – we found that out at… Read more: My Baby Loss
Weekly Prompt 6
Who are your favorite people to be around? My husband and children.
Weekly Prompt 5
If there were a biography about you, what would the title be? Hear Me Out
My First Birth Story
It’s about time I shared my birth stories and the first is the most significant for any woman’s journey into motherhood. It sets the bar on what to expect in any future pregnancies you may have so here is my first birth story: It was all very spontaneous. She came at 37 weeks + 6… Read more: My First Birth Story
Advocating for the Neurodivergent Child
2025 has been a huge wake up call for me as a mother – realising that one of my children may always need additional support. Before this I was fairly obnoxious to the world of the neurodiverse and now it’s my reality every day. Trying to keep them safe, happy and calm is the constant… Read more: Advocating for the Neurodivergent Child
Hypnobirthing – Did it Work?
Yes is the simple answer to this. I used hypnobirthing through all 4 of my births (including the miscarriage) and I highly advocate the use of it making my experiences so positive and calm. To begin with, I used YouTube to start researching into it then I did a course with The Positive Birth Company… Read more: Hypnobirthing – Did it Work?
Financially Surviving Maternity Leave
Disclaimer: some of the links in this post are referral bonuses. I’ve been on maternity leave 3 times and have definitely felt the squeeze of the reduced maternity pay that is offered during those times. This has made me have to research ways to earn extra money to survive these times. I’ll admit, none of… Read more: Financially Surviving Maternity Leave
Weekly Prompt 4
What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals? At the present moment:
Completing my Master’s Degree with 3 kids under 4 years old
In September 2023 I began my Master’s Degree. I was 7 months postpartum with my second born at the time. The course was part time and online so I could juggle motherhood alongside it. Little did I know what I’d experience throughout it and I still question how I even managed to complete it. The… Read more: Completing my Master’s Degree with 3 kids under 4 years old
Weekly Prompt 3
What podcasts are you listening to? I rely on podcasts for my sanity and currently love: • Parenting Hell • Sh**ged, Married, Annoyed • Life with Nat • Staying Relevant • Table Manners • Happy Mum, Happy Baby • Red Flags Pod • Bicker with Camilla & Jamie • Boj & Kate
Weekly Prompt 2
What will your life be like in three years? Hopefully calmer! I’ll have a 3, 5 and 7 year old so the chaos should be tapering off by then…
Weekly Prompt 1
What’s something I believe everyone should know? That you don’t know real tiredness until you have children.* *but with this tiredness comes a great strength you didn’t know existed.
Let’s Talk About Birth
Birth is a crazy phenomenon for women. It feels like you’re so close to death yet you’re bringing in new life into the world. I have been lucky that all 3 of my full term births were natural, with 2 being water births. By the 3rd experience I did start to treat birth like a… Read more: Let’s Talk About Birth
What I Wish I Knew…
I’m writing this 6 months into being a new mum of 3. If I could go back to the start of my motherhood journey knowing what I’ve learnt by now, there would have been a lot less struggle than I have had over the years. So hopefully these highlights I’ve learned can help a new… Read more: What I Wish I Knew…