I went to bed 8 days past our estimated due date on the night of the dark moon and was awoken at 11pm with my first surge. It was the beginning of the wildest 24 hours of my life. An epic dance between our child and I that connected me more deeply to myself, humankind …
The postpartum period is such a sacred time in a woman’s life that she will only experience a precious few times. I know when I was pregnant with our first baby I did minimal planning for our postpartum period. By far the majority of my focus was on the impending labour and birth. Having a …
Being a new Mum, whether it’s your 1st child or 2nd (or 3rd or 4th I’m sure) carries with it such a freaky rollercoaster of emotions. Sometimes I just want to scream “LET ME OFFFF” and sometimes I just cling on white knuckled for the ride and laugh hysterically. Our old friends ‘sleep deprivation’ and …