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January 1, 2019

On breastfeeding

For the last three months, I have been using my boobs to feed my son. It still blows my mind that this is A Thing, and that my enormous son has grown so large and rambunctious because of my boobs. Breastfeeding is truly a unique experience – and one that I do not take for granted. When asked while pregnant...

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December 3, 2018

Postpartum

None of my jeans fit. This shouldn’t really be a surprise given I only gave birth a few weeks ago but still. My jeans don’t fit. I have never enjoyed an easy relationship with my body but I loved being pregnant. I was very lucky to have a smooth and easy pregnancy and it felt like my body was finally...

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November 18, 2018

What we packed in our hospital bag

Several people have asked me recently what we packed in our hospital bag, so I thought I’d pop it into a post on here just in case it’s helpful for any expectant parents. I’ve broken down what we actually used and what we took but didn’t use – though everyone’s experiences will of course be different! I found it a...

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October 23, 2018

Practical tips for parents-to-be from a (very) new mum

Hello! I had my first baby three weeks ago. While it’s all fresh in my mind, I thought it would be worth writing down all the practical things I’ve learned so far, with first time parents-to-be in mind. This isn’t particularly elegant or deep I’m afraid – turns out it’s quite hard to write beautiful prose on broken sleep…! Some...

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On breastfeeding

Postpartum

What we packed in our hospital bag

Practical tips for parents-to-be from a (very) new mum