Tag Archives: loss

Fear As A Parent.

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Papa, Eden & Me

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 anxiety, car accident, fear, loss, parenting | 3 Comments

Infertility, Me and The Great Sibling Debate

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Papa, Eden & Me

It’s been almost three years since we got our rainbow baby. Almost three years since we finally achieved what we had dreamed about for so long. Almost three years since we held our brand new baby in our arms – … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018, infertility, loss, Miscarriage, parenting after infertility, pregnancy after infertility, pregnancy after loss, pregnancy loss | Tagged eden, infertility, loss, pregnancy, sibling, trying to concieve | 6 Comments

Some Things Are Worth Fighting For…

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Papa, Eden & Me

I wanted to write about something that happened at work recently. I’m going to go right ahead and put a trigger warning here as this post will be discussing issues surrounding baby loss, stillbirth and neonatal death. Please make sure … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 | Tagged baby loss, grief, loss, maternity ward, neonatal death, SANDS | 6 Comments

Infertility in the Postnatal Ward

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Papa, Eden & Me

As someone who has been through infertility, it is often at the forefront of my mind. It makes up a lot of what I do, what I say and it still dictates how I feel about a lot of things. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017, infant loss, infertility, Infertility | Tagged infertility, loss, parenting after infertility, parenting after loss, postnatal ward, stories | 4 Comments

Mind Your Own Uterus

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Papa, Eden & Me

It seems since even before Eden was born, people only have one question on their minds – “Are you going to have another?” Even before Eden entered the world, people were asking us this. Lately, it’s happening all the time. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017, infertility, Miscarriage, parenting after infertility, pregnancy, pregnancy after infertility, pregnancy after loss, pregnancy loss | Tagged clomid, family, infertility, LGBT family, loss, mind your own uterus, miscarriage, only child, pregnancy, questions, triangle family | 16 Comments

Being Mum Without Mum

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

This is a post that’s been playing on my mind for a little while. I’ve always thought that when you have kids, you become very reliant on your own parents for advice, guidance and help. I’ve always heard that having a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, loss, mum | Tagged cancer, grandmother, grief, loss, mum, ovarian cancer, without mum | 13 Comments

The Rainbow Connection

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

“Why are there so many songs about rainbows, and what’s on the other side? Rainbows are visions, but only illusions, and rainbows have nothing to hide.” This week marks two years since one of the most devastating things that has … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016, Miscarriage | Tagged loss, loss after infertility, miscarriage, rainbow baby, squishy | 5 Comments

Frustrations of Pregnancy After Infertility

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

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 →