Today marks 23 weeks pregnant. Baby Shark is around 30cm and about 500g; at the fetal scan about 2 weeks ago he was measuring on target so all is well. If you've been following my Instagram profile you'll know that last week Tuesday (5 Feb 2019) we started some home renovations namely redo 2 out … Continue reading Pregnancy anxiety & depression
Ssshhhhh, we don't talk about postnatal depression, or at least that's what the world of motherhood would have you believe. Well stuff that, I suffered and maybe if there were more real-life mom blogs out there telling their truth I would have realised sooner. But there wasn't and one of the reasons I started sharing … Continue reading Let’s talk postnatal depression
I decided not to take the clomid again. I'm waiting for an appointment confirmation with my psychologist. My mental health & wellbeing is more important and this whole situation is driving me dilly. But I've got real concerns about having a second baby and it appears I'm not alone. I did some googling last night … Continue reading My anxieties
I want to write this all down before it becomes a too distant memory. I think I've shared bits and pieces of my experience before but I felt it deserves its own post, so here goes. Firstly everyone's experience with postnatal depression (PND) is different and unique. My story will be completely different to every … Continue reading My postnatal depression story
The days are long but the years are short. I'm sitting here thinking back just a couple of months and thinking to myself, how was I ever going to get Tristan to drop his nighttime bottle and eventually sleep in a big bed. Fast forward to now and he's not only dropped his bedtime bottle … Continue reading The days are long but the years are short
Severe postnatal depression without psychotic episodes. That was my diagnosis; see, there's always a silver lining. I wasn't having psychotic episodes! Yay!!! That diagnosis was given in February this year, 14 months after my son was born. Yup, that's right, I left it undiagnosed and untreated for 14 whole months! How you ask, well, I … Continue reading Severe postnatal depression without psychotic episodes