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Coping With Birth Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Seeing as it’s Maternal Mental Health Awateness Week, I thought it would be a good time to talk about birth trauma and PTSD. The birth of The Biggest was a profoundly traumatic time, all kicked off by the presence of meconium in my waters when they went at home at…
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My Top 5 Baby & Toddler Classes in Leicester
Baby and Toddler classes. Some people love ’em, some people hate them. I firmly sit in the love camp – I found it really helped me to get out and about and interact with other parents. This list is for classes that have to be paid for in blocks; I…
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How To Advocate For Yourself When It Comes To Birth Choices: My 2nd Birth Story
So I now have a one year old, The Littlest’s birthday was last week and today we had a Naming Day Ceremony / 1st Birthday Party for all our family and friends, so I thought now would be a good time to talk about my birth story with him, and…
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It Takes a Village: Finding Your Tribe
Back when I had The Biggest, I didn’t know anyone local to me with babies, other than my sister. I had spent a large part of my twenties living in London/Ibiza and most of my local friends were quite a bit younger, so after hearing some good stuff about NCT…
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When You’re Sick and Have to Parent…
If you follow my Instagram, you will know that I have spent a week laid up with a horrible flu type virus, that completely knocked me for six. Gone are the days where being so ill meant being holed up in bed, armed with a boxset and some cold &…
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Valentine’s Day: Before & After Kids….
Ahh, that day of forced romance is upon us! Not really, it will always be one to celebrate in Chez Raucous as its when Mr Raucous proposed. Drunk. With a ring I was already wearing because he didn’t have one on him as it wasn’t planned. 🤣 But yes, let’s…
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Valentine’s Day: Before & After Kids….
Ahh, that day of forced romance is upon us! Not really, it will always be one to celebrate in Chez Raucous as its when Mr Raucous proposed. Drunk. With a ring I was already wearing because he didn’t have one on him as it wasn’t planned. ? But yes, let’s…
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Adjusting to Returning to Work
So it’s been just over a month since I have been back at work for my usual 3 days a week (apart from some KIT days I did last year) and it’s been a true whirlwind trying to get used to the new pace and routine needed. Don’t get me…
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My Top 5 Baby Items
A few of my friends are pregnant and have been posting asking if certain baby paraphernalia is worth getting. As the window of babyhood is closing and toddlertime is on it’s way, it got me thinking about what the essential items I had were. 1) Chicco Next 2 Me Crib…
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When You Know You’re Done Having Kids…
One of the preschool mums had a baby about a week ago and brought him to along when she dropped her daughter off and the sight of this teeny-tiny little baby made my heart ache, even though I know we are done having kids. How do we know? I just…
