Mental illness can happen to any one, any time – no one is immune. Yet for some reason mental illness remains a stigma; often mocked and not taken seriously. Women who have recently given birth are an at risk group vulnerable to post-natal depression, but lack of […]
Wearing functional maternity bras for months on end can be such a bore. After what certainly felt like going on a year, I couldn’t wait to pack away the nursing bras and get back into regular underwear. Following the birth I continued to wear my […]
When I first became pregnant I couldn’t wait to grow a bump. Giving birth to a real baby was a far off destination and I was worry-free and excited for the future. But it seemed that once the journey got into full swing, pregnancy started […]
I come bearing big news: I’ve had my baby! If you’ve been following me on Instagram or Twitter you’ll already know of my new arrival. At the end of February our baby surprised us by coming two weeks early; after over 33 hours of my waters spontaneously […]
Pain control is one of the biggest concerns of any birth plan. This was most certainly true for me, when throughout my own pregnancy I had this huge fear of not being able to cope with the overwhelming pain of childbirth. My extreme period pain experience, […]
Now I’m well into my 38th week, it seems crazy to me that my pregnancy journey is full term and coming to an end. It doesn’t seem all that long ago I was sharing that breaking news, and through scans, symptoms and three trimesters, the […]
Group B Strep is currently a hot topic in the pregnancy world. Earlier this month I wrote about the issue of this bacterium causing much chaos to the expectant mum, and I touched on the new test kits that have just come to market. With the NHS […]
If you’re still hunting for the perfect comfort bra, today you can call off the search. Whether you’re after a nursing bra, sleep bra or just a really comfy wire-free bra for everyday wear, I swear I have finally found the holy grail of comfort bras that’s […]
If pregnancy doesn’t come with enough reasons to worry the whole nine months long, it turns out there’s another one to add to the list. Your midwife has probably never mentioned it, the NHS doesn’t routinely test you for it, but it’s one of the […]
Bralettes have surged in popularity in recent times and it’s interesting to wonder why. With fashion magazines declaring that cleavage is dead, could it mean that no one cares for the push up and plunge effect anymore? Perhaps it’s the eradication of confining under-wiring that’s becoming more acceptable, […]
Maternity lingerie can be too beige. Don’t get me wrong, beige has its place, it’s fantastic when you want a neutral colour that won’t show through your clothes. But sometimes neutral, basic colours don’t cut it, and maternity underwear can be guilty of being so niche, […]
Preparing the birth plan for my fast approaching due date, I’ve decided a water birth sounds ideal for me. I don’t cope with pain particularly well and have a long suffering history of painful periods and chronic pain, so all the positive stories I keep reading about water births […]
