I remember the day we brought our first baby home from the hospital, and my boyfriend looked at me as we were leaving and asked: “Can we just take her and go..?” Such was the feeling that we were totally and utterly clueless as to what to do next. I mean; here we were, having […]
3 years ago
More needs to be done when it comes to the care new mums receive. A newly published study from Trinity’s School of Nursing and Midwifery has looked at depression, anxiety and stress symptoms experienced by first-time mothers in Ireland – from pregnancy throughout the first postpartum year. The MAMMI study (Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity […]
3 years ago
I remember so vividly still, walking out of the hospital with my first baby and thinking: “I can’t believe they are actually going to let me just take this baby and go.” I literally felt like giggling – it just all felt so surreal, that with no safety check and no “are you sure you […]
5 years ago
It’s “only” August, but I know I am not alone in feeling that this has been some flipping year. Thre is no denying that 2020 has been challenging for all of us – living through an actual pandemic is no joke. But a new report out today shows just how challenging it’s been for expecting […]
5 years ago
The first six weeks after delivery is what we normally refer to as the postpartum period. It is an intense period for every new mum. Your body is trying to heal and recover from an almost 10-month long pregnancy journey and birth. You are leaking and bleeding. Your hormones are all over the place. You […]
5 years ago
Being pregnant, giving birth, breastfeeding – these were the most important things I have ever done with my body – by miles. And much as there are times when I catch a glimpse of those faint silvery lines on my not-as-flat-as-it-once-was belly and briefly wish for my pre-baby body back – then I catch a […]
5 years ago