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Me And My Newborn Had Strep B  – Guest Post by Clara Sais

Welcome back to the My Mountain series – where guest bloggers share their biggest parenting challenges and how they face them.  Today I’m sharing a post from Clara on a really important topic that we all need…

Posted in Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 1 Comment June 15, 2018July 4, 2018 by Laura

Birth Trauma: PTSD And The Decision To Have Another Child

It’s the Easter holidays and my blog writing time is very minimal so I thought I’d take this opportunity to share a guest post I’ve wanted to put up for a while.  It’s from Kerry…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Guest Blogger, Motherhood, Pregnancy 0 comments April 11, 2018April 10, 2018 by Laura

Five Tips For Bonding With Your Baby Whilst Suffering From Postnatal Depression & Anxiety

Bonding can be very difficult if you’re a new mum suffering from Postnatal Depression and Anxiety.  It’s a common myth that all mums with PND struggle with bonding; this isn’t the case and bonding issues shouldn’t be…

Posted in Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Depression, Motherhood, Peer Support, Relationships, Tips 15 Comments February 13, 2018April 19, 2018 by Laura

My Three-year old Is Jealous Of The New Baby – Guest Post From Carmen at Wellington World Travels

Welcome back to the My Mountain series – where guest bloggers share their biggest parenting challenges.  Today we have travel blogger Carmen from Wellington World Travels…   One night, I was crying while holding my baby girl in…

Posted in Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Relationships, Tips 1 Comment February 9, 2018February 6, 2018 by Laura

Bonding – Does Postnatal Depression Negatively Affect Your Relationship With Your Child?

My son turns five years old this Spring so I thought it was a good time to explore the affect Postnatal Depression, Anxiety and OCD has had on our bonding, and our mother/son relationship in the…

Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Recovery 12 Comments February 7, 2018April 19, 2018 by Laura

Why Gender Selection Is Wrong & Should Be Illegal Everywhere

One of the many things I’ve learnt since becoming a parent is that there is no such thing as a “right” way to do something.  Nothing infuriates me more than when people feel forced or obligated…

Posted in Debate, Lifestyle, Motherhood 21 Comments January 24, 2018 by Laura

Wishes for 2018

For the last two years my Christmas wish for my family has been the same – to bring a new a baby into the fold. After recovering from PND and finally finding the courage to…

Posted in #12DaysOfParenting, Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Brand/Sponsored, Home, Learning, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Recovery 4 Comments December 21, 2017December 3, 2018 by Laura

How To Bring Up Baby…When You Can’t Even Lift Her – Guest Post From Blogger By The Sea

Welcome back to My Mountain.  I love this series so much because I just think it’s so important to be honest and upfront with each other when it comes to parenting difficulties.  Today we have Polly from…

Posted in Guest Blogger, Motherhood, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges, Pregnancy 0 comments November 24, 2017November 24, 2017 by Laura

Seven Things I’ve Learnt From Our First Maternity Bereavement & Mental Health Course

Last week Sarah of Lotus Petal Family Support & I hosted our first awareness event for perinatal mental health.  We teamed up with baby loss support organisation From My Womb To My Heart to create…

Posted in Advocacy, Anxiety, Birth & Miscarriage, Depression, Learning, Motherhood, Peer Support, Recovery 2 Comments November 10, 2017November 10, 2017 by Laura

Six Reasons You Shouldn’t Be Worried About Having A C-Section (And One Reason You Should)

I had an emergency section when I had my son back in 2013. Although the “emergency” part was obviously very frightening and traumatising, the c-section itself was positive and the recovery was not even close…

Posted in Birth & Miscarriage, Motherhood, Peer Support, Tips 1 Comment October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 by Laura

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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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