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The Price Of Birth Trauma

Yesterday I was asked to help at a lecture about birth trauma by the inspiring Dr Rebecca Moore, sharing my son’s birth story with MSc students of Womens Health. I’ve briefly touched on Caterpillar’s birth before…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support 44 Comments June 9, 2016July 14, 2016 by Laura

Mummy-On-Demand

It’s 10.15am. Here is a somewhat abridged list of everything my son has demanded of me since 5am: 8 toilet trips (including one at 5am, the joy, and twice more while I was in the…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Motherhood, Relationships 26 Comments June 8, 2016June 15, 2016 by Laura

Recognising Postnatal Depression

Evening! Just a very quick post tonight to share some useful graphics I’ve been sent recently.  Regular readers will know I am very passionate about raising awareness of Perinatal Mental Illness after suffering from Postnatal…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Recovery 0 comments May 19, 2016 by Laura

Should Perinatal Mental Illnesses Be Treated Individually?

Before I had Caterpillar the words Perinatal Mental Illness or Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders had never entered my vocabulary. I had heard of one – Postnatal Depression – but as with most who’ve never…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression 18 Comments May 4, 2016May 29, 2016 by Laura

Transformation of a Butterfly – A Year of Blogging

Today marks one year since I posted my first ever blog post. I began this blog for only two reasons. Firstly, I hoped that I could begin to come to terms with experiencing PND and…

Posted in About me, Anxiety, Blogging, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support 49 Comments April 8, 2016April 13, 2016 by Laura

Are You A Player?

One of the biggest sources of anxiety for me when Caterpillar was first born was that I wasn’t really enjoying being a mum. I’ve talked before about how this realisation/question literally shattered my brain and…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Motherhood 48 Comments April 6, 2016April 14, 2016 by Laura

Why New Mums Will Always Break My Heart

On the whole I believe experiencing PND has left me a more compassionate, kinder person but, unfortunately, one negative personality trait has been greatly increased: jealousy. It’s been almost three years since I had my…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support 57 Comments March 16, 2016 by

The Development of the Healthcare Industry – Guest Post from Gokhan Tunc

Whilst the development of medical treatment and procedures have made huge advances over the decades, the Healthcare industry itself has advanced in a very different way. Innovative solutions across many aspects of modern healthcare, including…

Posted in Guest Blogger 1 Comment March 8, 2016 by

From Me To Me

Statistically, if you have experienced PND previously you have a 50/50 chance of experiencing it again during a future pregnancy and/or postnatal period. I’m not pregnant but I hope to be one day and I…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Recovery 44 Comments March 2, 2016 by

Help, My Baby Wont Sleep – Guest Post by PND Recovery

Huge thanks to Mandy for last week’s post about the picky eating struggle so many of us can relate to.  This week we’ve got the wonderful Amy talking about the stress and anxiety caused by her baby’s…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Peer Support 43 Comments February 19, 2016 by

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I'm a PND & Anxiety survivor and self-confessed "good enough" mum to two hilarious & challenging kids aged 10 & 4. Here you can find lots of Anxiety Management techniques as well as tips & self-care ideas for keeping mentally and emotionally well as a parent.

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