Well, after being a mum of two for 9 months now, I can safely say this is the hardest thing I've ever done... As someone who thrives on a bit of structure and routine, never has my life had so little structure and routine!! It seems just when I find my feet in one area, something happens in another area and I fall flat on my face again. Navigating all the stages of babyhood is it's own deal, then add in a massive year of trials by my 3yo who is experiencing life in hyper-real

A sentence that should not exisit: "I got so lucky with my midwife..." Why is the standard of care so abysmal that we feel "lucky" when we find a midwife that is women centered in the care that she offers. Why is it akin to finding a gold nugget, to not be dismissed, talked down to, or have our autonomy overridden in our antenatal care and birth experiences? In conversations I've had with women in my community, the overwhelming refrain from anybody who did not experience birt

I want to talk about what I see as the institution of pregnancy "care" here in Australia, and my experiences of it in Queensland, specifically; I can't speak for how other parts of the country might be different. And yes, I deliberately put quotation marks on "care," because the level of so called care, can be questionable in some instances. The other important thing to note is that any and all of the standardised care is optional; you have the right to accept or refuse ANY o

Postpartum as a mother of two is vastly different to being postpartum as a mother of one! And while both have their sweet moments and challenges in equal measure, this blog is to share how I set myself up for a nourished postpartum this second time around. Nourishment, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually too, has played a big part in my postpartum so far, and I am able to identify the lack in my mothering when I neglect my nourishment as a priority. My postpa