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What is in a Name: Edith Mabel (Edie Mae)

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Jennie

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And so our fifth and final baby is here Our beautiful fourth daughter Our second rainbow baby A fourth daughter Who has four names Her registered name will be Edith Mabel We will mostly call her Edith Or Edie Mae … Continue reading →

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The Baby Daze: Week 1 Essentials

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Jennie

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Our first week with Edie Mae Has passed in a haze of cuddles Feeding and adapting To a new member of our family We have had visitors everyday Which we all found overwhelming But it had to be this way … Continue reading →

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What Edie Wore: The Essential One

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jennie

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The first week of Edie Mae’s life She, and I, have mostly worn clothes from The Essential One When looking for super comfy Top quality clothing For me and my babies this is the first place I look I do … Continue reading →

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Edie Mae: Insta Day 1

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jennie

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Our fifth and final baby Edie Mae was born on Monday 8th May 2017 She was born at 3.37am after a recorded 30 minutes of active labour My waters were broken at 9.15pm But the really powerful contractions Requiring guidance … Continue reading →

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Post Partum Pointers

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Jennie

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Today is Day 5 post partum Baby Edie Mae is 4 days old These first 5 days With baby number 5 Have been a mixed bag Of emotions and feelings For all the family There have been beautiful highs And … Continue reading →

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Edie Mae’s First Dawn: The Morning After Birth

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Jennie

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At 3.37am Our fifth baby Our fourth daughter was born I had no idea of the time From after my final internal examination A little after 3am I lost all control of what I was saying Any sense of volume … Continue reading →

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Our Overnight Delivery: The Birth Story of Edie Mae

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Jennie

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On Sunday 7th May International Bereaved Mother’s Day After four days of waiting And a failed Propess induction of labour We were finally taken to the delivery suite To meet the midwife Who would help us bring our daughter into … Continue reading →

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My Insta Induction Birth Story: Day 4

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Jennie

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Another day of confusion and contradiction David slept much of the afternoon on my bed Things were quite tense between us after so long in hospital So long in one room with no idea as to how long we would … Continue reading →

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My Insta Induction Birth Story: Day 3

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Jennie

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After a long night of not much sleep Knowing things were not progressing I woke and sobbed And I could not control the crying I was so tired I was missing my children I had no clue what was going … Continue reading →

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My Insta Induction Birth Story: Day 2

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Jennie

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Thank you so much to everyone who is following our journey on Instagram It is incredibly hard being away from our children for so long And not knowing how long we could be here for The second day started with … Continue reading →

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