Trigger warning/content: mention of still birth, nursing, pumping, C-section, jaundice and birth trauma Breastfeeding and bottle feeding are two different things, right? Well actually, it depends. My journey to motherhood started in 2016, when we conceived identical twins. During my pregnancy I prepared to breastfeed my twins and was quite excited by the prospect. Sadly […]
When pregnant with my son I never thought about carrying. My in-laws generously gave us money to buy a pram and after lots of research and shopping we got one that we thought would work for us. This was brilliant until my son was born and refused to be separated from human contact for a […]
If you have Disney+ you will have probably seen their new new movie Encanto, and hopefully you’ll agree with me that it’s an amazing movie! While showing some much needed representation of Latinx communities, it also tackles some difficult themes of generational trauma and family dynamics. I, however, saw this movie in the MediCinema at […]
When you have a baby everyone celebrates – they give you gifts and bring fizz to celebrate with you. When you lose a baby no one knows what to do or say. Such a delicate area and no one wants to say the wrong thing – what’s right for one may not suit another. So […]
My son went to primary school this week. He’s young for it, only 4 and a half, but he’s also wild, very independent, and nursery would not have suited him for another year. So this Monday we got up early, had our breakfast, brushed our teeth, and got him into his uniform. As I looked […]
We constantly worry about our children, and this drives us to ask what is safe for everything they do. Is this the safest carseat? Is it dangerous to have a drop sided cot? When is it safe to carry my baby? Well that last one is tricky, because the simple answer is – it depends. […]
It’s been hot lately. Hot and dry. While I love the nice weather and the opportunity to get out and about more, it also means a lot of pain for me. I have Hyper Mobility Syndrome, which means that my joints don’t work quite right and they don’t know when they are stretching too much, […]
I took my kids to the park the other day. The big one is 4 ½ so was running about like the feral wild child he is, while my 18 month old had fallen asleep wrapped on my back on the walk up. After a wee while she woke up and started fussing that she […]
Last week I was lucky enough to have this Luluna wrap to test. It’s called Kracken Moonlight, is 20% mulberry silk, 20% kbt wool, and 60% combed cotton, and it’s approximately 260 gsm. First off can we talk about how cool this looks? I love a patterned sling, and I love high contrast colours, […]
Last year when I wrote about maternal mental health we were right in the beginning times of the pandemic. I was watching parents making bread, painting rainbows, and crafting with their children. People were posting about this gift of time with their kids. Meanwhile cut to my living room where I sat halfway through maternity […]