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Chasing a second “rainbow baby”

This blog entry is more like a diary and it's a longer one than normal so you might need a cuppa and a biscuit. June 2019: So after much conflabulations we have decided to try for another baby. Should be easy right? After all I got pregnant within roughly 3 months with both girls and… Continue reading Chasing a second “rainbow baby”

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Mother’s Day in the age of Covid19

  Another Mother’s Day has rolled around. To be honest for me; it’s just another “event day” where I spend most of the time with my fingers in my ears and wait for it to be over. As with most things that involve sentimental thought and present organising; I sort it. I ensure that Ophelia’s… Continue reading Mother’s Day in the age of Covid19

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Reflections on Alexandra’s 4th birthday, Baby Loss Awareness Week and Ophelia’s 3rd birthday

September and October are always going to be odd months for us. Now we’re 4 years down the line we “should be” used to it. We “should be” fine; after all we’ve got Ophelia, we have our health, we’re happy in our jobs and we’ve just moved house and got our fresh start. And yet…..… Continue reading Reflections on Alexandra’s 4th birthday, Baby Loss Awareness Week and Ophelia’s 3rd birthday