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I recently read an article about women in Britain being denied epidurals in labour. In The Guardian newspaper piece, Clare Murphy, director of external affairs at the British Pregnancy Advisory Service said: “Many women who have been so traumatised by their experience of childbirth that they are considering ending what would otherwise be wanted pregnancies. PainContinue reading “E is for Epidural”

For one of the most natural things in the world, breastfeeding is actually one of the hardest things to get right. Getting baby to latch on properly, making sure they are properly eating, sore and bleeding nipples – breastfeeding comes with a host of challenges. So many that you regularly read about how many womenContinue reading “Nipple Tipple”

And then there were two. Nearly three years after our little boy, L, was born, hubs and I have welcomed a baby girl, M. Suddenly looking after one toddler seemed like a breeze compared to looking after two small people! Those sleepless nights, constant feeds and continuous poops – even as you are about toContinue reading “A new adventure”