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A personal account of pregnancy and motherhood by Mothers for Mothers

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Author: Vanessa White

Maternity Leave 

Bed swapping

February 16, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

The title might sound like a fun college experience, cuddling in with your best mate for a sleepover or the

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Maternity Leave 

Going back to work

February 2, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

I remember when I went back to work on my 1st child one of my friends in work asking me:

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Newborn 

The Public Health Nurse Visit

January 19, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

The Public Health Nurse  will call to you at home during your first 3 days post birth with the baby.

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Newborn 

Mastitis

January 5, 2022June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

Mastitis … Oh the pain, the shooting pain of mastitis and the fever, and chills…it is one of the sorest

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Newborn 

Lack of sleep post-birth

December 22, 2021June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

So you have just given birth, they don’t call it labour for nothing…..it is hard work! You feel like you

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Newborn 

Postnatal Blues

December 8, 2021June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

Delivering a human being into the world is no mean feat. It takes over your body and understandably afterwards the

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Newborn Woes

November 24, 2021June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments Featured

Having a baby was one of, if not the most, joyful events of my life. However, in the weeks after

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Pregnancy 

Finding out the gender at the twenty-week scan

November 10, 2021June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments Featured

The Big Scan … “Oh, when have you got your big scan?” you will hear people say when you tell

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Pregnancy 

The code of silence at the maternity hospital

October 13, 2021June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

On my first pregnancy, we were in for a check-up at around the 8-week mark and I was waiting for

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Feeling faint in the first trimester

September 29, 2021June 19, 2022 Vanessa White 0 Comments

I think the first trimester can be quite a difficult and lonely time, yes your nearest and dearest probably know

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Launched in 2022, Mum’s the Word provides a true-to-life account of the journey from Pregnancy to Motherhood with invaluable information, resources and insights.  A personal account of pregnancy and motherhood by Mothers for Mothers.

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