Well, not many people do, but why not?  I’m not sure and I’m definitely open about it now but at the time I didn’t broadcast to the world we were having IVF.  I had two amazing friends who had previously had IVF experiences and they were my guru’s. There are many different reasons we didn’t talk openly about it I guess outside of our immediate family and some close friends, fear it won’t work, worried that people won’t know what to say, worried people will have too much to say blah blah blah. Our experience was pretty text book (and...

From the moment they hand you your baby your life as you know it has completely changed. Motherhood is the most beautiful thing I have ever experienced but it also has moments of complete isolation. As much as I love being a mother there are moments that I morn for the girl I once knew. I think the perception of what self-care is can seem unattainable to many mums, especially new ones. Self-care simply means not giving up on yourself why you care for others. It made seem ridiculous but for me, self-care was spending a few in the bathroom...