BEFORE BABY… I used to have lie-ins until 10am on the weekend. My hubby would bring me tea in bed and we’d enjoy a cuppa together before getting ready for work. I worked as a teaching assistant dealing with unruly and difficult students who hated following rules. My house was far cleaner and tidier. There [...]

This is my gorgeous daughter when she was just hours old.  She looks quite peaceful there, doesn’t she?  But this was a lull in a rather rocky start together.  After an overnight stay for induction at 41 weeks +5 days which led to 27 hours of non-productive labour, an Emergency Caesarian and a massive loss [...]

Imagine this:  You’re heavily pregnant with your fifth child and are living in Africa.  You’re not living in a flat or a lovely house with running water.  You’re living in a hut with a dirt floor, difficult living conditions and less than hygienic medical clinics which are hours away over challenging terrain.  You go into [...]