When I pick up my son from nursery, I always get a thorough run down of his day along the lines of he drank this much water, he ate this much food, he slept for this long, had this many nappy changes, enjoyed playing with the drums etc. But every now and then you getContinue reading “FOMM: Fear of Missing Milestones”
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The Mum Brain: Help or hindrance?
Oops ‘baby brain’! Oops ‘mum brain’! How many times do you find yourself saying this? To explain why you forgot something or to justify your way of thinking? It is thought that when you become a parent and inherit the inevitable baby brain you become less of an intellect and you lose credibility over makingContinue reading “The Mum Brain: Help or hindrance?”
Working & Breastfeeding: Making money… and milk!
One of my biggest worries about returning to work was how I was going to continue breastfeeding, I wanted to be able to offer that recognised and much loved comfort to my baby boy, in a time of massive change and uncertainty. I was determined to continue breastfeeding and so I began my research… whichContinue reading “Working & Breastfeeding: Making money… and milk!”
Night wakings: No rest for the working Mumma
“Waaaa…” eyes fly open, time is checked, it’s 3am. An hour since they last woke, 47 minutes since they last went back down and 35 minutes since you last dropped off to sleep. Sleep regressions suck… & they suck even more when you have to get up for work in the morning. You can’t helpContinue reading “Night wakings: No rest for the working Mumma”
Saying goodbye to Maternity Leave
A few weeks before my maternity leave ended I experienced such a complex array of emotions. I was nervous for my boy to start nursery but I was eager to get back to work. I felt excited to catch up with my colleagues but I felt guilty for wanting to leave my baby. I wasContinue reading “Saying goodbye to Maternity Leave”
The Working Mum Project
I always knew I wanted a family and I always knew I would want to go back to work before the year was up. I made the decision to go back when my baby was 7 months old, I phased my return using holiday, working a 3 day week which would then increase to 4Continue reading “The Working Mum Project”
The Working Mum Project 