A Mama’s Musings

My blog is like a cup of tea with your bestie, where I spill the beans (and maybe a little baby food) on our daily adventures. You'll find heartfelt reflections on the joys and challenges of motherhood, mixed with the occasional tongue-in-cheek tale that'll have you nodding in solidarity.

The Unspoken Journey: My Experience of Pregnancy Loss

And suddenly the energy in the room changed. "This looks very different to last time" my consultant said first. In my excitement I hadn't grasped what she was gently trying to say to me and actually thought maybe this time we were expecting a boy. "It's really very still and the space around the baby is quite small" she continued. Still I didn't realise what she was trying to tell me.

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The Birth of The Mothering Psychologist

However, as I stumbled my way through this journey, I realized that there's more to being a parent than just following a manual. Every child is unique, and sometimes, all the knowledge in the world can't fully prepare you for the realities of parenting.

Textbook babies are like unicorns wearing sunglasses: they sound cool, but they simply don't exist!

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