After losing Joseph, it was inevitable that any future pregnancies would be hard. Six years later, with fifteen miscarriages behind us, I was over the moon to finally be pregnant with Eva yet, as my pregnancy progressed, my biggest concern was that history would repeat itself and she would be stillborn. My fears at that time were very…
A few weeks ago a stranger messaged me via my blog to tell me that her sister had received the devastating news that her unborn baby had died, and she was booked in for induction later that day. And she asked me for my advice, whether there was anything I could share with her which would make the impending birth…
This Mothers Day Tommy’s have launched a campaign to remind us that regardless of the number of babies in our arms, we are all Mums. It is an honour to support a charity so close to my heart and, as always, to share my story. With Mothers Day approaching this weekend, it goes without saying that…
For the last few months the media has gone crazy with the speculation that Cheryl Cole is pregnant with her partner, Liam Payne; photographs first appearing of a slightly more rounded stomach, her Mum papped in Mothercare, Liam’s cryptic social media updates, and the usual “sources” tipping off newspapers. And the question on everyone’s lips is, “Why doesn’t she just announce…
To Laura, Today is your birthday, you are seventeen years old and, if I remember correctly, celebrating with your friends by drinking far too many WKD’s, dancing like a lunatic to Steps, whilst wearing double denim and platforms so high it’s a wonder you don’t break your neck. You are so care free, so completely naïve, so unaffected from…
After the success of rainbow week back in October, I decided that it would be nice to carry on the rainbow theme with monthly guest posts, giveaways and stories of hope. As I have previously explained, rainbows are so important to my family and I and, with four little rainbows of our own, it is…