Postnatal
When the golden hour isn’t possible
I and many others write a lot about the things that parents can do when baby is born to help support their development and aid the bonding and breastfeeding process.
Surrogacy
Part 20: 6 Weeks of Leo!
6 weeks of Leo! I’ve spent the past 6 years wishing it away, wishing for the pain and exhaustion to be over and now I’m desperate for time to go slow so he’s little forever!
Surrogacy
Leo’s Planned Caesarean Birth Story
Before you start reading this, we know that so many of you have been following this journey and cheering us on every step of the way. We all thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your positivity, love...
Postnatal
Postnatal Lockdown: The Good, the Sad and the Prep we need to do
Being in the thick of my own postnatal period when the whole country (world!) is in lockdown, I’ve been thinking about how this rapid behaviour change is having both good and saddening side effects on families.
Surrogacy
Part 19: The Final Countdown (Pandemic Style!)
You literally couldn’t write what has happened in the world since our last general update in February. The world has quite literally turned upside down!
Pregnancy
6 Ways you can prep for birth and the postnatal period during the pandemic
A few weeks ago, no one could have predicted the uncertainty we are now facing around what to expect from our maternity care options on the day we are going to birth our babies.