I should be resting. I am trying to rest. But my mind doesn’t ever really switch off. It is all over the show with what is about to come. It is full to the brim with questions, worry, excitement, anticipation, wonder, gratitude, tiredness, and google search results. ⠀⠀
Read MoreYou may not always see it, or feel it, or believe it,⠀
But they do.⠀
Your natural beauty,⠀
Your relentless power,⠀
Your captivating influence.⠀
Maybe not in the way you do,⠀
But they do.⠀
Read MoreSoon it will be different.⠀
I may not be able to comfort her in the way I have come to know. ⠀
Straight away, smiling with her embrace, being her everything right then right now.⠀
I’ll try, but I can’t be sure.⠀
Read MoreI can still remember the day my miscarriage started.⠀⠀⠀
I can still remember the exact date, the time, the weather.⠀⠀⠀
I can still remember how I felt when I miscarried.⠀⠀⠀
Read MoreLittle one, it’s not long now.⠀
I know I haven’t been resting enough, or taking long baths whenever I feel the need, or whispering to you as much as I would like. ⠀
Read MoreMy body is different to what it used to be, but the way I think about it is different too.
Read More“Is it bedtime yet?” and “when are you home?” are questions I often ask this pregnancy, my first pregnancy as a mum to a toddler.⠀
Read MoreFor a while longer, ⠀
Let me hold you in my arms on your own,⠀
Let me wipe away your tears with my hands that are only yours,⠀
Let me soak in all of you every moment with every part of me.⠀
Read MorePregnancy isn’t always perfect bumps, soft skin, luscious locks and glows. It can be imperfect bumps, blemished skin, dead hair, and paleness. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀
It isn’t always glamorous or perfect or graceful. In fact a lot of the time it can feel the opposite. ⠀⠀
Read MoreWorry,⠀
Before any test;⠀
Before any scan;⠀
Before you hear a heartbeat;⠀
Before you sense any movement;⠀
Before you feel any growth from within.
Read MoreTo all the pregnant women right now, I get it. ⠀⠀
I get how you can be absolutely exhausted during the day but restless at night.⠀⠀
I get how you can suddenly want to eat everything all at once but then touch nothing for hours.⠀⠀
I get how you can worry about everything one moment and then forget what you were worrying about the next.⠀⠀
Read MoreI forgot what this was all like.⠀
The restless nights.⠀
The ravenous cravings.⠀
The regular loo trips.⠀
The exhaustion, the complete and utter exhaustion.⠀
Read MoreDear a new mum,⠀ ⠀
Here is what I want you to know:⠀ ⠀
You will be the most tired you have ever been, but your tiredness will be overtaken by the deepest love you have ever felt. ⠀
Rise.⠀
Sleep.⠀
Rise.⠀
Every missed minute of sleep is worth it.⠀
Read MorePatience. It’s a virtue because it’s seen as important and valuable. I agree it’s deserving of the title. However, I don’t agree that I should be one of those unfortunate people of whom it is not naturally bestowed.
Read MoreIt all starts with excitement
We can’t wait to get in touch
So we can start this journey together
A chapter that means so much.
We have done the at home test
We know it’s a positive result
The next step is to see you
It’s you we trust to consult.
Read MoreWhat is it about being pregnant that makes strangers feel that they have the right to touch you?
Is it the passing friendly smile paired with the enormous bump which says, “Please come and touch my belly”? Or is it the slow paced waddle which both gives people the idea that you have nothing better to do as well as the opportunity?
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There are not many surprises left these days. We live in world motivated by technological advances and fast paced living. Everything we need to know is right at our fingertips with the touch of a button. That suits me because, generally speaking, I am not really one for surprises. Rationale: I like to be prepared and avoid embarrassing situations like:
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The Hapu Cleanse is unlike any other cleanse I have used before. It is free, produces amazing results (a healthy baby) and all it takes is two to tango. Let me take you through my journey with this product.
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