Pregnancy Diaries #4 He Arrived. Here is it, the final entry to my Pregnancy Diaries. I knew it would take me a while to write it, and to be honest, I was in no rush. So much happened in the final weeks of my pregnancy, and the following weeks after baby Remy's birth, that I … Continue reading Pregnancy Diaries
Pregnancy Diaries
Pregnancy Diaries #3 It's all or nothing It's now March 2021 and hard to believe I'm forty weeks pregnant. I've attended all my regular appointments through the Community Midwife scheme and had a few unexpected ones thrown in, each providing enough material to give you an insight into maternity care services in Ireland. I have … Continue reading Pregnancy Diaries
Pregnancy Diaries #2
Pregnancy Diaries #2 Keep your thoughts to yourself The combination of pregnancy and Covid has required unimaginable levels of commitment to living my life as a hermit, and if someone told me I would be thankful for this, I would have laughed in their face. I hardly see anyone these days, I don't even go … Continue reading Pregnancy Diaries #2
Pregnancy Diaries
Pregnancy Diaries #1 How are you? It is time again for me to navigate the maternity care system here in Ireland. Before I kick off with the first entry of my Pregnancy Diaries be sure to read my previous post which you can find here. Off we go then, here is the first entry for you. … Continue reading Pregnancy Diaries
Pregnancy Diaries
Pregnancy Diaries Here we go again My title gives it away but as if 2020 wasn't mad enough, I have had the delight of going through much of this pandemic pregnant. My little bean will be joining the world in March 2021 and just like this pregnancy has been completely different to that of baby … Continue reading Pregnancy Diaries
Half Time
Covid-19 Is it over yet? November 2020. I don't know where to begin. Like everyone else I suppose, back in March 2020 when our lives were turned upside down thanks to Covid-19, the Coronavirus, or whatever other name you've given it. I add a few extra curse words to mine. It is not often I … Continue reading Half Time
Live Chit Chat
Live Chit Chat Breastfeeding Hello all. Feels like some time since I've said hi. What a strange few month it has been. The world is really throwing all sorts at us and I'm sure like me, you are trying to find your way through it. I have found A LOT of challenges over the past … Continue reading Live Chit Chat
Last Month
Last Month Hello all and hello 2020! Hard to believe it's the beginning of a new year. I have been fortunate to have had the past ten days off work and I tell you on the eve of heading back to 'normality', it is exactly what I needed. December was a very big month, not … Continue reading Last Month
This Week
This Week It seems I jinxed myself when I said last week was a tough one. It was but this week involved a sick little lady so everything was thrown out the window. Nothing serious thank goodness, but enough to quieten Lucille and that was enough to make me worry. As you can imagine the … Continue reading This Week
Last Week
Last Week Do you ever find that when there is something happening to you, you notice similar events, topics, emotions everywhere you go? That was me last week. It was a tough week, parent wise and I was so glad to have conversations, often with strangers where all parties involved were saying 'my kids are … Continue reading Last Week
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