The Shit No One Tells You About Taking Meds During Pregnancy
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)....
The Shit No One Tells You About Being A Mum With OCD
What first comes to mind when you think of OCD? That mental image of a grey and white perfectly 'hinched' home doesn't really work when the person with OCD is a parent; not least with three kids in the house. Ruby talks through her experience of parenting and working with lifelong OCD. This is a guest post, written by an author who has chosen to feature on EatWeepMumRepeat, and not Lex (the...
Freelancing and Working from Home with a Toddler
I had lost my temper at a shitty boss and decided to go full-time self-employed about a year before I found out that I was pregnant. Anyone who has had a child realises this timing is not ideal, but I was that naive about it all, I assumed that "duh, I work at home, of course I can manage that with a kid around!". I quickly learnt that wasn't quite the case. Working from home with a toddler is...
The Shit No One Tells You About Having Twins… And A Toddler
One baby is hard. Two babies are tougher. But twin babies when you already have a toddler in the house? PHEW. Sarah juggles three children and having, well, a life, on a daily basis. How does she manage? Well, there's more to it than just buying three of everything... This is a guest post, written by an author who has chosen to feature on EatWeepMumRepeat, and not Lex (the usual blogger). 'The...
Motherhood and Identity, For Me
The second you have a child, you change. Your personality grows and develops and takes on new aspects and ditches some old ones. The way you see and prioritise yourself changes. The way you see and prioritise others changes. And the way others see you changes. Who are you now? You're still you. But you're a different you. Motherhood and identity don't need to one and the same or totally...
Dog, meet Baby. Introducing our Staffie to our Son
Long before I discovered I was pregnant, we re-homed a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who had been puppy-farmed and had come to the end of her useful life for her owners. Elle, who was about 4 years old when I was expecting, isn't the 'dangerous dog' Staffies seem to so often get a bad rep for. She's more Staffordshire Bull Toddler than she is Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and I'm fairly sure that she...
My Choice of Post-Partum Contraception
OK, so I knew while still pregnant that I didn't want to have any more children after my firstborn; and was repeatedly horrified by the fact that no sooner had I evacuated my unintentional but beautiful creation from my body, multiple Midwives, HCAs and Doctors felt the need to immediately inform me that if I wanted to try for another, now was the time. WERE THEY FUCKING JOKING?! I was reassured...
The Shit No One Tells You About Looking After Other People’s Kids
Lots of people dream of having a nanny to look after their kids outside of school hours and help run the home. Yet working with children in such an in-depth way really builds relationships with them and often, they become de-facto family. In this blog, a nanny gives her views (and scoops!) on what it's really like looking after other people's children. This is a guest post, written by an author...
The Shit No One Tells You About Children’s Night Terrors
Every parent suffers with a lack of sleep at some point (and those that don't, we don't talk to). But how do you cope when your child is hysterical, lashes out and experiences scary and traumatic night terrors... for years? Abi battled this with her daughter and knows a thing or two about needing some more shut-eye. This is a guest post, written by an author who has chosen to feature on...
Why I’m Running a Marathon 6 Months Early… (sponsor me pls!)
Well, it was never going to go to plan, was it? OK, so my actual plan wasn't to run a marathon at all. Like basically everyone that sits down and watches the London Marathon on TV, I found myself getting increasingly emotional at seeing exhausted but amazing people cross the finish line knowing they'd raised thousands of pounds for good causes. So I sat and had a big glass of wine (which I...