Hello! If we haven’t met yet, I am Ivana. I run MumsJourney, a blog dedicated to supporting mums through every stage of motherhood. Iām also the author of Motherhood: The Unspoken and an award-winning maternal mental health advocate and mentor. After giving birth to my twins in 2016, I experienced severe postpartum depression (PPD). It …
Before your baby arrived, you probably imagined snuggles, overhwelming love, and that magical ānew mum glow.ā But now that the baby is here, it’s nothing like what you pictured. Instead of glowing, you feel drained and quietly wondering, āAm I the only one finding this so hard?ā You are not alone feeling like this. After …
If you’re expecting your first baby, you probably feel that knot in your stomach every time you think about giving birth. Thatās normal. From the moment you find out youāre pregnant, your brain starts running wild with āwhat ifā scenarios. You hear horror stories, read scary birth stories online, and suddenly wonder if youāre really …
The Other Side of Parenting: Dads Donāt Always Have It Easy Either “Dads have it so easy!” How many times have you heard it, or even said it yourself? Itās practically the unofficial anthem in mum groups everywhere. “He says heās tired? He doesnāt know what tired is!” “Oh, he needs a break after work? …
We all know that postnatal depression (PPD) can affect new mums. But whatās not talked about enough is that it can affect anyone who spends time with a baby. I didnāt realise this either: until I saw my brother in law struggling after just two weeks of staying with our twin boys. His experience opened …
What is postnatal (postpartum) depression? As a postnatal depression survivor, I know it’s one of the most misunderstood illnesses there are. As a new mum you hear about itĀ from a doctor/GP, midwife, a leaflet, or at an antenatal class. But the info you get is often brief and too theoretical. It doesn’t explain: what is …
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