So many people time and time again question how I do it? Do what? Be a parent, a mum? I just do, just like every other mum I know. The days you don’t hear from me, the days I lay low are the days I admit to myself that it’s overwhelming, that I need time… Continue reading Carer vs Mother
You know I’ve been on a journey of discovery – how cliche is that? I’m only human and I’ve learnt that we really do all have a breaking point, mine has been over a year of tireless journeys and never ending worry for Ava’s health, top that with a new baby and I’m sure most… Continue reading Welcome To Reality
The time came and went. 6 weeks has past and I’ve been busy adjusting to life with a disabled baby and a newborn. I know, crazy right? If I had a £1 for the amount of times I’ve been spotted out and strangers have felt the need to laugh and say “oh your glutton for… Continue reading New beginnings and no sleep …
When Ava was originally sent to GOSH, one of the doctors said to us “oh she will be here 3 weeks maximum” … Nothing could honestly have prepared us for 6 months. 6 whole months! She was gravely ill in intensive care, however, at the point of us deciding to take more pictures of Ava… Continue reading Holes In My Pocket
If I’m honest, I’ve started this blog 8 months later and a lot of what we went through has faded in my memory. Mainly because I have chosen to block out such a horrific time, and it’s not something I’ve thought about over again because truth be told, it’s horrific. The Things I’ve witnessed, not… Continue reading Nervous Twitch And Clock Watching
As I’ve mentioned before, we spent 6 months in hospital most of that was at GOSH. As you can imagine during that time we made it in and out of different wards and were well known amongst all the seniors there. It’s a very specialist hospital, a lot of children are there long term and… Continue reading You’re Daughter Is Going To Die
When you have a new baby you can’t wait to take them home and start living a normal life! That never happened for me! If you’ve read my previous posts you would have see that when Ava was born she required extensive treatment and CPR. I never got to see her for around 24 hours… Continue reading 6 Months in hospital …
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