Tag Archives: anxiety

Fear As A Parent.

When I became a parent, I expected stress. I expected absolutely all consuming love. I expected a challenge like no other. What I didn’t expect, though, was fear. Well, I expected a little bit. I didn’t expect it to be … Continue reading

Posted in 2018 | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Anxiety and Me

“But you look fine! You should just be more positive.” People have this idea of what anxiety looks like. They have a preconceived notion of what somebody who suffers with anxiety should be doing or saying. Even doctors have a list … Continue reading

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Why Can’t We Talk About It?

If one in four people have a mental health problem at some point in their lifetime, it should be something we can openly talk about without fear or ridicule, yes? 1 in 4 means approx 25 in 100, 250 in … Continue reading

Posted in 2017, disability | Tagged , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

When Mental Health Is A Barrier…

You know when you have those things that stop you in your tracks when they shouldn’t? The things that you don’t expect to be an issue that suddenly become one. Well, my mental health appears to have become one of … Continue reading

Posted in 2017, depression | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Frustrations of Pregnancy After Infertility

This is a post I’ve been thinking about writing for a while, and I think I’ve just about got my thoughts together enough to put them into words. Some people might say this is a bit of a “first world … Continue reading

Posted in 2015, advice, pregnancy after infertility, pregnancy after loss, third trimester | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

30 Week Update – Vitamin D, Random Glucose Bloods and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness

We’ve reached THIRTY weeks pregnant! Eden is the length of a cucumber and is gaining lots of pudgey baby fat. The official “updates” say that she likely weighs 3lbs, but she weighed 3lbs1oz (estimated) two weeks ago, so I would … Continue reading

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We Love You Doppler, We Do!

I guess this is kind of controversial. There’s been a lot of negative press recently about home dopplers and how women should not buy them. When I first saw these articles I was worried. We had always wanted to have a … Continue reading

Posted in 2015, Anxiety, babies, baby, baby Chip, common sense, doppler, kicks, movement | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Second Trimester

That’s right – SECOND TRIMESTER! We are now almost sixteen weeks into this pregnancy and I really have no idea where the time has gone.

Posted in 2015, Anxiety, artificial insemination, babies, baby, baby Chip, bfp, cramps, cycle days, donor sperm, fertility | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments