There is so much about pregnancy and childbirth that is kept quiet. Not only the realness of postnatal / postpartum depression which I speak about a lot, but so many other things. If you are newly pregnant or just about to give birth maybe you need to grab a cup of tea and have a … Continue reading Pregnancy and childbirth
"The only way out is through"! This is what my friend Amy told me when I asked her how she stayed sane through her complete home rebuild. And you know what, she's 110% right; you can't back out once you've started and when it (finally) starts coming together you start to see the light at … Continue reading The only way out is through
It's no secret that I'm pregnant, 22 weeks to be exact (at time of writing this post), and something I have struggled to find both with this pregnancy and my first, is good, cost effective maternity wear for both active and leisure purposes. So you can imagine my excitement when I found Fit Mama on … Continue reading Maternity active wear I love
ALERT: THIS POST HAS BEEN WRITTEN OVER A SERIES OF WEEKS. THIS STATEMENT WILL MAKE MORE SENSE ONCE YOU'VE FINISHED READING I started this blog post, in my head, on Friday 5 October whilst lying in bed, unable to sleep. There's so much to tell and I've no idea where to start. But I think … Continue reading We have news
Here I sit, day 28 of my cycle that's also day 1. It was day 28 until about 4:00pm, then it became day 1. I'm sad. I'm heartsore. I feel like a failure. But I know it's not my fault. It is just how trying to conceive goes. It's not as easy as we all … Continue reading Pregnancy, lack thereof, secondary infertility and wellbeing
We spend our early adult years doing everything we can to avoid getting pregnant, then we get married and suddenly the thing you've been so desperate to avoid is now the thing you want more than anything. And you realize that falling pregnant isn't (for some) as easy as you'd initially thought! I've written about … Continue reading Fertility
Today, at around 3:30pm, I miscarried. Am I sad? Not really to be honest. I trust my body to do what is right. I was worried about all the meds I took last weekend with the meningitis-like virus I had. I was also worried about my hcg levels being so low. I guess I knew … Continue reading My first miscarriage