As most of you know i set up this blog to help me dealing with my post natal depression and separation anxiety, i am truly grateful to those who follow as it helps keep my mind busy, I’m going to share my story with you all I was ecstatic when i found out i was… Continue reading Anne’s Story

  Paint your Bump for Maternal Mental Health 2019 #pyb2019 Firstly thank you for considering having an event in your area. Any event that can raise awareness of Maternal Mental Health and reach more woman is fantastic and the main aim of our campaign. This would not be possible without people like you running events.… Continue reading Want to run an event – Event information sheet

            My assumptions had totally misled me. I had a pretty picture in my head of how amazing it would feel. After years of dreaming I never expected it to be like this. Pregnancy started out with fear, will I make the 12week mark? Am I dreaming? Is my body… Continue reading Aideens Story

My road to motherhood There it was two blue line’s I couldn’t believe it I was pregnant.  I had mixed emotions I was terrified but most of all excited I couldn’t believe it I had a new start a fresh start, a future a child to share my life with.  I grew more and more… Continue reading Anonymous Story

How would you describe your experience of transition to being a mother?  So bloody hard, exhausting, terrifying, draining, confusing and lonely. But also beautiful, strengthening, very eye opening and it’s given me a completely new perspective on everything, it has literally changed every aspect of my life and I was not prepared for that.  I… Continue reading Anne’s Story

I wanted to write about my experience for two reasons one that it helps me to write and two for other women in my shoes to get a glimpse of my story and know that it’s ok not to be ok. This was my first pregnancy and I hadn’t had much experience with the term… Continue reading My Chemical Pregnancy (Anonymous)

How would you describe your experience of transition to being a mother?  I found it hard as I was a young mother and I found it a very chaotic life change. I also found it very difficult to transition to motherhood as I was expected to just get on with it and know how to… Continue reading Caroline’s Story

How would you describe your experience of transition to being a mother?  I think I transitioned quite easily into becoming a mother. Especially with my first child. When I was pregnant I had a lot of worries about how I would know what to do. I live abroad away from my family and good friends, so… Continue reading Elaine’s Story

One word comes to mind when considering my transition to motherhood and that is “shock”!!  I had images of cycling through lavender meadows with a flowing dress and flowers in my hair and my baby swaddled in a blanket tucked into the bicycle basket snoozing contentedly…..Eh what?!!  Eve was born when I was 35 (I’m… Continue reading Anonymous Story