The highs and lows of breastfeeding as told by a first-time mother...
Blood, Sweat & Milk – Our Breastfeeding Journey
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The Truth About The Baby Blues
An honest account of my mental state following the birth of my first child...
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Ginspiration: The Ginposters
So, it's been almost a whole year since I wrote a Ginspiration post. For good reason of course - my love for all things juniper had to take a backseat while I grew a little human. I loved being pregnant, I really did, but boy oh boy, did I miss my gin! And to make [...]
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Labour & Delivery Tips Part 1 – My Birth Plan
I didn't plan on writing oodles of posts about giving birth. In fact, in the first few days following the event I felt very much that I never wanted to talk about it, or even think about it, ever again! But the more I've talked to other women about their experiences, the more I've come [...]
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The Third Trimester – The Final Stretch
What with our little man joining us a little earlier than expected and the whirlwind that ensued afterwards, it just dawned on me that I never got around to filling you in on the third trimester! Now that he's here pregnancy feels like a distant memory - if I didn't have the little fella sleeping [...]
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‘I Think My Midwife Hates Me’ and Other Random Thoughts of a Mum To Be With Social Anxiety
It is hard for me to admit this, but one of the first feelings I felt when I realised I was pregnant was regret. Not because I didn't want this baby, you understand. This is a very much wanted and planned for child. No, it was simply due to the overwhelming sense that I was [...]
