The first time I gave birth, things were atypical to say the least. But, I did the whole pushing part (albeit under the influence of a fantastic pharmaceutical cocktail) and overall found the experience of my body being able to produce another hugely empowering. As time went on I looked back at the painful reality of giving birth naturally as just a few hours nestled in amongst years of reward;...
As much as you may have set ideals in your mind about how you’d like to birth your child, life doesn’t quite always work to plan. The NHS estimates that about 17 in every 100 births result in an emergency c-section procedure taking place; that is, a caesarean that happens within 30mins of the need for it being identified and this case of action decided upon. Even if you’d elected to have a...
Bleeding is essentially the anti-symptom of pregnancy, so going through it when you're expecting can be nothing short of terrifying. I was 7 weeks pregnant when I started bleeding, and immediately sought medical help. This is my experience and all of the developments thus far through this pregnancy as a result. TW: Pregnancy, blood, medical themes. If you're pregnant or think you might be and...
There are over 14 million people disabled people in the UK who each live with unique talents and challenges in their daily life; and those with invisible illnesses often go misunderstood. For those that are parents, particularly to young children, there's lots of workarounds and things to consider that many people won't have ever thought of. Rachel talks through her experience as a mum to a...
Most of us take medication at some point during our lives, but what happens to the impact of these when we're pregnant? Steph gives her firsthand account of baby withdrawal and difficult decisions. So will she do things differently this time around? You may be surprised... This is a guest post, written by an author who has chosen to feature on EatWeepMumRepeat, and not Lex (the usual blogger)....