Is breast always best? Here’s my story

Breast is best, that’s what we are told. The huge NHS booklet entitled ‘feeding your baby’ ONLY mentions breast. Company’s aren’t allowed to advertise their breast milk alternative formulas until stage two which is recommended for babies six months and up. BUT is breast really what is best, always and for everyone? This post is…

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Pregnancy, childbirth and the happy ever after; not always! – Part two.

Where was I? Oh yes, Emily was born with Erbs Palsy and I was feeling guilty. Because everything was my fault.  I did what I thought I should and attended the baby groups as it was the right thing for my daughter. Apparently, there’s always the need to have bonds with other mummy’s and I…

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Pregnancy, childbirth and the happy ever after; not always!

I had scheduled 2015 to be the year of me, the year I turned forty, which when I actually see this in black and white seems rather selfish.  My dream was to get a little sports car, get married and have a honeymoon in New York or in fact team the wedding and honeymoon together…

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