There are so many things said about pregnancy and motherhood. Some often are true, some very very false. One that I've found (to my disappointment) that became true has been the huge loss of friends since the announcement of my pregnancy. I've always been an incredibly social human being. Pre-pregnancy I would go out at … Continue reading BYE BYE FRIENDS
Right from the very beginning my journey with breastfeeding looked promising. I was lucky enough to be leaking a teaspoon of colostrum in a day by 30 weeks which i was told was quite impressive. Once I hit the 36 week mark i got the all clear to start hand expressing. I was getting almost … Continue reading My Breastfeeding Journey
I know that it has been a really long time since I wrote something on this blog. I understand this little community I've built here gets let down every time I disappear for a long period of time. I now realise that it's like a garden that needs to be tended to in order to … Continue reading Motherhood. It’s only the beginning…
It felt like it took an age to meet my son. But when I finally did, the wait was well worth it. This is a long, long blog post that has a lot of TMI detail! A whole 10 months went by, and I tell you what... It feels like a lot longer when you … Continue reading The moment it all changed
It feels like a bit of a dream... Well more accurately a nightmare. I was getting my head around everything that happened in that past week. The emotional roller coaster I was on was incredible, and to be honest all I needed was a reprieve. Unfortunately as I have learnt over the years life just … Continue reading When everything isn’t perfect Pt. 3
So Mum was recovering from major surgery, our loving pet Gig was gone and then there was everything else. I want to talk for a moment about my family... About the way we work and what we've been through. Most families have it, that unspoken dynamic . You know each family member inside and out. … Continue reading When everything isn’t perfect Pt. 2
Hey guys, It's been so long since I wrote something here on this blog... Almost a month in fact. It's no secret that life is a roller coaster and some things can just hit you out of the blue, add pregnancy on top of that and it makes for an incredibly unscheduled and chaotic world. … Continue reading Explanation!
The core of this story is Matt. I just can't continue on with telling you all about this little baby without explaining the intricacy of my love for this man. My story for Matt is special and full of love. He is the one I could never have seen coming. A love that completely caught … Continue reading My Superman
BIG TRIGGER WARNING. I have previously explained this blog would talk about subjects such as miscarriage and loss but I just wanted to put out there I will be discussing in detail my experience. I think it's important to talk about that loss some more. What I talked about in my last post was pretty … Continue reading The worst pain ever…
Allie's Big Belly 