For every kind of Mum
The weightlessness of being in the water is bliss in itself, but what it enables me to do is move. I can keep my mobility up without wearing myself out and causing further pain. I missed a swim due to illness and by the next day I was unable to walk more than a few feet – I fully believe I would be on crutches by now if I wasn’t still swimming regularly.
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Tweet to @mummykindoff When I was pregnant with Olivia, like many other mums, I looked into antenatal classes to help us both prepare for the birth of our baby. After doing some research, we signed up to our local NCT class, mainly because locally there weren’t many other options, but also because the reviews of […]
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A few weeks ago, after talking to a friend about her smear test I started to wonder, should I still be having this done even though I’m now very pregnant?
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I am quite fortunate and very aware of it. My pregnancies seem to be quite mundane, the small human grows in there with very little interference for the most part and for that I am endlessly grateful.
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Share Tweet to @mummykindoff It might not be the same for all women, but you can pretty much guarantee that the second that you announce your pregnancy, comments will start to roll in. Quite often, positive and supportive comments, slowly start to roll into slightly more rude and patronising ‘advice’. I truly believe that most people offering […]
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Share Tweet to @mummykindoff While delivering my daughter, I suffered a primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). I knew it was likely, because due to my EDS I’m prone to bleeding and have weak connective tissues. However, during my recovery in the postpartum period, I was surprised by how little others knew about PPH, but I understood […]
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Share Tweet to @mummykindoff It took me a while, I’ll be the first to admit, But when I saw your smile, I knew I’d remember it. Not the way your one cheek dimpled, Not the way your smiling eyes sparkled, Not the way the sides of your gummy mouth tilted upwards… I mean, the way […]
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