Stop Intrusive Thoughts? Can I stop them? Intrusive thoughts are something which many people struggle with, so it's best to have a technique up your sleeve to get rid of them. In this post I share what I personally did to overcome debilitating intrusive thoughts with my first baby. ...

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Believe me, losing patience with baby not sleeping happens to us all. Unless you're one of those lucky parents of a newborn who sleeps well from day one - how does that even happen?!! OK, so right now, here's my confession. I stand side by side with billions of parents with newborn babies in ...

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Anxiety about giving birth. I just want to start by saying that it's really not unusual to feel anxious about giving birth - particularly if this is your first pregnancy. As I'm writing this, I'm heavily pregnant in the zone of 40 weeks. I don't want to share the exact date. But my due date's ...

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Note: I wrote this after I'd realised I'd "accidentally weaned my child" off breastfeeding. I've not been brave enough to post it until now. September 2020. Weaning from breastfeeding It felt like all of a sudden my heart was ripped out of my chest. A pulling force, so strong it crippled ...

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