On Monday Edie Mae will be two weeks old The last 13 days have passed so fast In a whirlwind of visitors Family, friends and midwives I do not feel that I have really had Any time to get my … Continue reading
We are approaching two weeks of life with Edie Mae Two weeks of family time has flown by I would give anything for two weeks more Before David returns to work I do not feel physically, mentally or emotionally ready … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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