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 ...
What The Experts Don’t Tell You About Weaning From Breastfeeding
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 ...
Do This To Get Out Of A Funk (Bad Mood)
Get out of a funk We all want to know the secret to getting out of a funk, aka a really bad mood that's come out of nowhere. But it's no secret! It's called taking firm, purposeful action against the funk. Let me explain. Today's one of those days where a bad mood's taken over ...
Wishing The Baby Days Back Never Stops
Wishing baby days back. As I lie here next to you, snuggled under a lumpy puffed up bundle of warm duvet and sheets, you nuzzled in the crook of my arm asleep. Wisps of your soft as silk hair flicker under my breath. I don’t want to leave you right now. It’s our time and I have no where else I ...