So I’m sat here, the lights are off and my baby is in the cot. But I’m not at home in my nice comfy bed. I’m on a plastic hospital chair. My baby is sick and I’m watching an antibiotic infusion drain into her tiny arm. Just 5 tiny millilitres of medication over an hour…
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Postnatal surprises!
Read moreNow I am approaching the 3 week mark since having my baby, I have had some time to reflect not only on my midwifery practice, but also my own experience postnatally. I know.. time… I never realised it was such a luxury! None of my own experiences are a surprise to me per se, however,…
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Mummy guilt – the first week!
Read moreSo I have been a little quiet on the post front for the last week and a half. Unfortunately having a small child (not sure I agree with the “small” bit) come from the ladybits does tend to wreak havoc with the writing and regularity of posting. But here I am, this is the first…
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“Pregonomics” – 5 ways men can support a pregnant woman.
Read moreDads and partners – how did you manage through the minefield that pregnancy can bring? We all hear the cliches: man goes out at 3 am to Tesco to find tinned peaches in syrup, not juice, or so help him God if they don’t have them. However, this, most likely won’t have been the reality…
