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HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, WORK & MONEY
WHY I BECAME A MIDWIFE (AND WROTE A BOOK ABOUT IT)

A midwife has the capacity to make a huge difference to one of the most significant moment in a woman's life and indeed the start of another life too. But what is labour like from the otherside? As the intro to her book says: "No sleep for twenty hours. No food for ten. And a ward full of soon-to-be mothers… Welcome to the life of a midwife." Leah Hazard tells all about how she found herself 'catching baby's':…
BODY IMAGE, FUNNY, HEALTH, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
LIFE AS A DEAF PERSON.

This list from @marthamonks on Life as a Deaf Person made me giggle on several occasions. The fact that 'drunk-signing' is a thing (course it is) made me delight. Apart from being frank, funny and all together fabulous. Martha's account of being Deaf Parents to Hearing kids also offers tons of insight into the nuances of the Deaf community.…
EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
POST NATAL DOWN’S SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS

In the moments after her third son was born Katie could see worried looks on the medical teams faces, not long after she was told her boy Ted had Down's Syndrome. Here she explores how that moment changed her as a mother and made her challenge many of her own preconceptions.…
BODY IMAGE, EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MOTHERHOOD, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
ACCEPTING MY BALDNESS. LIFE WITH ALOPECIA

Jo's account of life with Alopecia is frank but upbeat. Covering everything from the feeling of loss of identity that comes with hand-in-hand with hair-loss, to the joy of being able to 'switch-up' a look in the seconds thanks to her excellent collection of wigs.…
BODY IMAGE, HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
PUSSY GAZING & MUM SEX

Parenting and sex are rarely a match made in heaven, apart from the very practical act required to provide your offspring with a sibling! That makes it more bleak than it is. Yet all of us can learn from Lacey Haynes teachings on how to reconnect with our bodies and our sexuality as Mums:…
EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL
MENINGITIS HAPPENED TO ME

So you think you know what to look for when it comes to Meningitis? First thoughts are THE RASH. But what happens if there isn't one. And then the headache? Well that can be mistaken for a migraine. Imagine all this misunderstanding coupled with being pregnant! That's what happened to Kirsten Abeeohyay …
HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
LIVING WITH SEXUAL INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS

OCD is one of those largely misunderstood afflictions it can take on many forms and it worst cases be utterly soul and life altering for suffering. For Kim French it manifests in sexual intrusive thoughts which at worst made caring for daughter nearly impossible. A brave and powerful read.…
EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, THOUGHT-PROVOKING
BEING AN HIV POSITIVE MOTHER

Imagine going for routine blood-tests while pregnant, leaving the clinic without giving it a second thought. Only to later be diagnosed as HIV Positive. How could this be happening? What did it mean? And how would it impact her unborn child. So honoured this anonymous author came forward to share her story.…
BODY IMAGE, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MENTAL HEALTH, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFUL
FREEDOM FROM DISORDERED EATING & BODY SHAMING

For too long we have been lead to believe that the key to happiness is being a thinner version of ourselves. Here Intuitive Eating and Lifestyle Coach Pandora Paloma calls bullshit on that, urging us all to challenge old habits that have been created and fuelled in part by the diet industry.…