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How is it that some people breeze through pregnancy while others have the most horrendous time? I have a fear of being sick so HG is actually one of my worst nightmares, and reading Laura Tweedale's list brought me out in cold sweats. Hyperemesis Gravidarum is completely and utterly deliberating. It's all you can do to survive each day. Plus, nobody can tell you when it's going to end…
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What happened to Zoe Gardiner after her second birth is shocking, and yet when she found herself in most need of care, there was none available. And this is what she wants to change. Zoe wants to raise awareness of what happens post-birth and offer a place where much-needed support is easily accessible…
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When I think back to our sex education lessons at school, they don't half make me shudder. Although times have changed over the 25 years since then, they've still not progressed as much as they should have done. And it's why people such as Debbie are on a mission to educate, support and empower us all.…
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I'm speechless and in complete awe and gratitude of Stacey Heale for choosing Mother of All Lists to share this intimate, and unbearably painful, moment of her life. Our thoughts are with you, Greg and the rest of your family.…
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HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGTHE DAY I GAVE BIRTH IN MY BATHROOM
After the birth of my first baby, I felt completely traumatised and couldn't get the horror out of my head. So when Emily Neumann emailed about suffering birth trauma, I could absolutely identify with those feelings of utter terror, anxiety and aloneness. Emily's waters broke early and everything happened so quickly, she ended up giving birth on her toilet at home. What she went through was incredibly traumatic, and the flashbacks she's had have been unbearable…
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There are so many questions you want to ask when having a baby and often, your mum is the first person you turn to. But, Her mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and although she is still here, her mind isn't. This cruel disease has taken away their future together, just when she needed her mum the most…
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HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGHOW MY CHILDREN’S DISABILITIES CHANGED OUR LIVES
Sometimes a list really gets hold of you and this one by Katherine Kowalski, is one of them. It's an honest, insightful reflection on how her experience of Motherhood has lead to somewhat of personal metamorphosis. Though full of challenges it has given her huge strength and opened her eyes wide to the complexities, fragility and beauty of what it is to be human.…
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The emotional, physical and mental exhaustion slowly crept up on Flic Taylor, as she struggled through the days, spinning all the plates. Until it was too late, and she quit her job and stayed in bed for three weeks. It's something I'm so aware of - struggling to juggle all the balls in life is too real sometimes. They get dropped, and I feel like I'm running on empty. But how do we know when it's time to stop? Or when to ask for help?…