As it’s Mental Health Awareness Week, I wanted to write about a topic that is very close to my heart: Prenatal Anxiety and Postnatal Anxiety and Depression. I’m going to talk about this making reference to my birth story part 1, the pregnancy and birth of my first child, Isla back in 2014. This is all still very fresh in my mind and writing about it is like therapy for me, so I’ll get started… I’d just like to say, there’s a few sensitive ... Read the Post...
How To Increase Your Breast Milk Supply
*This is all just based on my own experience* I started my breastfeeding journey when I had my daughter, Isla, back in 2014, and I only wish I knew then what I know now. I’m almost 22 months into my feeding journey with my second child, Teddy, and even though I’ve kept going a lot longer this time, the milk flow part has been a breeze in comparison to my first attempt. When Isla came into the world, I thought breastfeeding would be simple; ... Read the Post...
Days Out In Yorkshire: Harrogate
Days Out In Yorkshire - 7 Things To Do In Harrogate With Kids We’ve been living near Harrogate for almost two months now, which is also almost two months since our big move from the South to the North. It has flown by! I still can’t believe we finally made the move to be honest, we talked about it for so long. It was definitely the right move. I feel so much more at ease here and we are already having a better quality of life. We are still ... Read the Post...
I’m Getting More Sleep….Here’s How
As a Mum, I know what it's like to not have enough sleep. I think you will agree with me when I say sleep deprivation is one of the worst feelings ever. When I'm sleep deprived, I have no energy; my mood is all over the place, and most of the time I don't feel 'there' at all - a bit like a Zombie actually. Pair this up with having to look after a baby and a energetic child, it's a recipe for disaster. Looking back, I'm not sure how I got through ... Read the Post...