As we reach the 10 year anniversary of Jade Goody’s tragic death from cervical cancer, the number of women attending their cervical screening appointments has fallen to a 20 year low in England and a 10 year low in Wales. In Wales last year, out of the women aged 25-49 years old, almost 30% had…
Our Sleep Journery
Prior to having Evelyn, I knew very little about babies sleep. In fact, even after a few months into motherhood, I still didn’t have a clue! I winged it and hoped for the best but achieved very little success. I knew about the newborn sleepless nights, but I hadn’t expected the night wakes to last…
My Breastfeeding journey
Feeding your baby is a common topic for new mums. But asking and talking about breastfeeding can be difficult. Unfortunately there still seems to be some stigma attached to breastfeeding and attitudes in society that make it a sensitive subject. Looking back I certainly would have found it reassuring and useful to have talked about…
It’s ok not to be ok
This statement has been said and shared a lot recently to get people talking about mental health and to reduce its stigma. As a healthcare professional, I am definitely an advocate of doing this, and now as a new mother, I am able to relate to it. I haven’t personally suffered with post natal depression…
Dear Pre-Pregnant Self
As I approach this milestone of 9 months post-pregnancy, I’m reflecting back and my pregnancy with Evelyn already seems like a lifetime ago. Now, the pregnancy feels like it flew by in the blink of an eye. However during it, it felt like a long, nerve wracking waiting game. By 38 weeks I was pretty…
The Hospital Bag
I had my hospital bag packed at 34 weeks. This isn’t because I was well prepared and organised, unfortunately, It’s because I had to attend the obstetrics unit for urgent confirmation and treatment of my obstetric cholestasis. In my panicked and worried state, I left work early and frantically threw things into a bag. Fortunately…
The Big Shopping List
It can be so overwhelming and expensive preparing for the arrival of a new baby. I am very much the type of person who likes to have a plan, make lists and tick things off. So I have complied quite an extensive list of what I feel are the essential buys for a baby. Some…
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