Postnatal Depression – Ten Years On
My son is ten years old today. When I reflect on the early weeks and months of his life, I take pride in how far we have both come. Together. I was so unwell, the…
Category: Motherhood
How To Take Care Of Your Mental Health As A Mom
When you have kids, it can be tough on your mental health. There are a lot of expectations out there about what a ‘perfect’ mother is, and if you don’t feel as though you’re keeping…
Have I Escaped Postnatal Depression Second Time Around? A ‘Fourth Trimester’ Update
Bea is nine weeks old tomorrow. It’s been a huge couple of months full of lots of highs and a few lows so I felt it was time to share my experience of the so-called…
Tips to Help you plan the Perfect Birthday Party for your Child
Planning a party can be stressful. After all, you need to think about the cake, the party bags, the venue and even your budget too. If you are feeling a little overwhelmed, then it helps…
Introducing Our Rainbow Baby
For those of you who don’t follow me on Facebook or Instagram, I’d like to introduce you to the latest member of our family; Beatrice Lily, born at 12.27pm on 17th May. We’re all…
Orchard Toys – Sound Detectives
It’s been a while since our last Orchard Toy review but I’m back today to show you one of their latest games – Sound Detectives. We’re long time fans of the Orchard Toys brand since…
Elective C-Section Birth Plan
Those of you who’ve been following my Pregnant After PND journey will be aware that I have an elective section booked this time around. My son was born six years ago via emergency section and…
Pregnant After Postnatal Depression & Anxiety – Third Trimester
The overwhelm is real, people. With less than a fortnight to go Anxiety has definitely come nipping at my heels in recent days. I expected this, of course, but it still takes lots of hard…
Six
Dear Caterpillar In many ways the last year has flown by so quickly. How can you possibly be six already? How can you be in your last term of Year One? My baby is no…
PND & Anxiety: ‘Fourth Trimester’ Survival Kit
Thanks to everyone who watched today’s Facebook Live (if you missed it, click here). I want to do everything I can to avoid experiencing PND & Anxiety following my current pregnancy and one of the…