Our Birth Story
I LOVE a good birth story. I read them with fascination at how the same process (aka. getting the baby out) is completely and utterly unique every single time. It feels like watching an episode of ‘One Born Every Minute’…
Say Cheese! Should You Get Professional Baby Photos?
When was the last time you took a photo? Struggle to remember something? Just snap a photo to remind yourself. Snap the sunset. Snap the baby laughing. Snap that slice of cake. Everyone and anyone is doing it. Chuck a…
Baby Loss Awareness Week
October 15th is the date my son turns five months. In preparation, I dusted off the birth story I’d originally written and shelved back in June and got it ready to post. But then something felt off. As it got…
Ten Things You Need To Know Before Getting Pregnant
Chances are if you’re a first time mama to be like me then you’ll also be blissfully unaware of what happens throughout that precious period. Yes, we’ve all heard about morning sickness, tiredness and swollen ankles and we’ve definitely all looked out hopefully for the pregnancy glow but what about the things they don’t tell you? Here are 10 things I wish I’d known before embarking on the ‘journey of life (giving)’.
Maternity Leave: Week Two
The first week of maternity leave was punctuated primarily by phone calls from my loved ones; “Any news? Any twinges? Anything!?!” I spent the entire week fielding calls and staying close to home in the distinct fear that at any moment…
Maternity Leave: Why I Cried When I Left Work
Ten days ago I started my maternity leave. Or as my loving husband says, I went on holiday. I left the office on a Wednesday with a pile of cards and a hamper of baby goodies but for various reasons…
