I'm in the middle of flashbacks to childbirth. My friend had a baby. She had a carefully constructed birth plan and a mix tape of zen-like music to help create a calming environment for her little one's arrival. Twenty two hours later the birth plan was shredded and NOBODY wanted to hear a sitar ever again. I don't recall having an … [Read more...]
A Shambolic Birthing
If you had had a blissful pregnancy, a trouble-free birth and slipped easily into the world of yummy mummy step away from the screen there’s nothing for you to see here. On the other hand if you found the whole pregnancy/birth/breastfeeding thing a bit darn hard then open the wine we’ve got bonding to do. It’s been 15 years since I first … [Read more...]