first time mum – Uproot and Settle

On Positive Birth Stories

on 29th Jun 20227th Jul 2022 By Clarissa

Labour is terrifying, especially if it’s your first. You’ll hear lots of horror stories when people find out you’re pregnant. But it doesn’t have to be traumatic or as terrible as some people (and TV shows) make it out to be. Caveat: These are general thoughts, ideas, and tips. Trauma is real and this post [...]

The Secret Mum Club

on 22nd Jun 20226th Jul 2022 By Clarissa

One thing I learned as a new mum is that there seems to be a secret Mum Club. When I posted on social media (quite quietly I thought) that I was pregnant and then had given birth, friends I hadn’t spoken to in probably more than 20 YEARS and friends I didn’t speak to very [...]