This time last year I was pregnant for the third time and I was terrified. Mentally I thought I was doing ok. We’d had a six month break after Guy died, the thick fog of grief was becoming more of a mist and I had returned to work. Being pregnant again just sent me into […]
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A Mother without a baby – #WeAreAllMums
This Sunday, 26th March, is Mother’s Day. It is my second Mother’s Day. To the majority of the outside world, I will not be recognised as or acknowledged as a mother. Why would I? I don’t look like a typical mother. There are no children running around my feet, drawing on my walls and giving me sleepless […]
Tommy’s “Mum’s Voice ” Award 2017
So, I’m not sure how this has happened, but it appears I have been shortlisted for the “Mum’s voice” award, at the Tommy’s awards 2017! Feeling so many emotions right now. Absolutely honoured to start with. I’m stunned, excited, overwhelmed and been crying happy tears since getting the email. The Tommy’s “Mum’s voice award” celebrates […]
Social media as a support network after pregnancy loss
I was very honoured to write this blog for Tommy’s to feature in their #7voices7days campaign as part of baby loss awareness week. I thought I would include it here in case anyone didn’t see it. Pregnancy loss is not uncommon. It happens everyday to around 700 families, yet there is still a taboo and silence […]
Guest Blog | The personal perspective of a specialist stillbirth midwife
Louise Stephens is a specialist research midwife at St Mary’s hospital in Manchester. Here she talks about her personal experiences working in the Rainbow and Placenta clinics, and the research taking place to improve outcomes for future high risk pregnancies: Of late, I am frequently asked what does my job actually involve? Most people including my own family […]
Aching Arms – #DoMoreGood Charity of the Month
As featured on Silver Linings, as part of their #domoregood bloggers campaign. Aching Arms was chosen as their charity of the month. Myself and three other Aching Arms volunteers wrote guest blogs to help promote the charity. Here is mine… As I mentioned in my previous blog, there are thousands of charities out there all […]
Why we love Tommy’s – the baby charity
There are thousands of charities out there all trying to raise awareness and support various causes. Many of them are well known nationally and internationally, and there are some you never know about. Some smaller, more specialist charities we never know about until we find ourself in a position where they are brought to our […]
Breaking the 12 week pregnancy announcement rule
For decades, it has become an unwritten rule that you should wait until after 12 weeks before announcing a pregnancy. There is a cliche to “keep it quiet incase something goes wrong”. Apparently you are in the ‘safe zone’ after 12 weeks, as your chance of miscarriage lowers. Current statistics tell us that 1 in […]
Being Negative or just less Naive?
Pregnancy has always fascinated me. I love baby bumps, I think they’re beautiful. I am amazed and in awe at how the female body can create, grow and develop a fully formed human-being from the tiniest of cells. Over the years I have watched my friends through their pregnancies and felt broody – not so […]