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5 Things To Do When You Find Out You’re Pregnant
So, you’ve finally got that positive result you’ve been wishing for. Huge congratulations – from one pregnant Mummy to another! It’s a wild ride and I’m here along with you, baking baby number 2 as I do it.It can feel daunting and, like me, you could be clueless as to what to do next. But you’re not alone. Welcome to the most exciting, terrifying, emotional, bloated journey of your life. Grab a biscuit and let’s talk about the actual things you should do when you find out you’re pregnant. Spoiler alert: panic is optional, snacks are not. 1. Cry. Laugh. Cry Again. Repeat. There is no correct emotional response to…
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Emma’s Diary: Please stop asking mums when they’ll have another baby!
Partnering with Emma’s Diary has helped me reach so many prospective parents, newborn mums and toddler handlers – I love hearing your feedback and support, thank you! Working with this platform is one of my proudest writing achievements and I love having the opportunity to tackle controversial subjects. I’ve covered lots of subjects but one that always comes up is: unsolicited advice and how to handle it. Today’s post is all about one of the questions we *don’t* want to be asked as Mothers. Motherhood is a wild ride. It’s filled with moments of pure love coupled with moments of pure exhaustion. It’s both fleeting and slow-going at times. I am into a new…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: When Is The Right Time For Baby Number 2?
By now, you know me well. I write all about my parenting journey on my blog and as a parent guest writer for Emma’s Diary. I am the happy (and tired) mum to a wild 15-month-old little boy and right now, life feels good. The crazy overwhelming newborn days are well behind us, he’s weaned and eats pretty much everything. Even his sleeping is more consistent and we’re getting more full nights with zero wake-ups than ever before. Life is good. So, naturally, it has resulted in many people asking me when I will go for baby number 2. It’s also got me thinking about it too… Baby number 2: The General…
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