If any group of people know the stress that can come from sudden (and often dramatic) hair loss, it’s new mothers. When my daughter was born, my hair was the best it had ever been – glossy, thick, healthy and shiny. What happens during pregnancy is that you have increased levels of Estrogen and androgen, […]
2 years ago
Being pregnant and giving birth is a major job for your body. You have grown and birthed a human, and now your body is trying to heal itself and return to its pre-pregnancy state – both physically, hormonally and emotionally. If you are also breastfeeding right now, on top of healing, your body is also […]
3 years ago
One of my best friends in the world is currently expecting her first baby. She is one of the coolest, strongest and most capable women I know, so I have no doubt she will ace motherhood, just like she does everything else in her life. And while part of me feels like I want to […]
4 years ago
The lockdown restrictions mean new mothers across Ireland are struggling, a Cork GP has revealed. With very few, if any, of the standard support systems available, new mothers are feeling more isolated than ever. Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Dr Mary Favier said that while some services have continued virtually over the lockdown, new Irish […]
5 years ago
“You are not alone.” When Tiffany Jenkins shared this post on her Facebook page, I don’t think she had anticipated the response she would get or how her raw and honest account of her struggle with postpartum depression would touch so many women across the globe. Captioning a very raw, real photo of early motherhood, […]
5 years ago
Becoming a mother turned my world upside-down in a million different ways. I was 28. It was amazing and overwhelming, and scary and grounding and very, very full on – all rolled up into one. This is the case for all of us, I would imagine – and never mind just the actual physical changes […]
7 years ago