It's been 3 weeks since I had Freya, and since I really enjoy looking back and reading Finley’s birth story, I thought it would be lovely to share Freya's birth story here too! This is a long one so get comfy! I was 37 weeks +3 days, feeling good and just pleased I...
Baby and Parenting
Life update: I’m pregnant!
Hey everyone, I’m delighted to share that I’m pregnant! I’m due in January and this will be our second child. We had Finley almost 5 years ago, he’s so excited to be a big brother! We struggled to get pregnant with Finley because I wasn’t cycling due to my disordered...
Balancing motherhood and running a business
About 3 and a half years ago I was 35 weeks pregnant, happily sitting at my desk working on my business which I’d made my full time gig about 4 months earlier. I had been to the gym that morning, had a lovely Skype session with a client and was generally feeling...
How to do self care as a new mama
Today I would like to talk a little bit about how to do self care for new mums and how to take care of yourself when you have a baby. You can watch the video I've recorded for you all about this or skip on for the written blog post!...
Tips for healthy eating for children
With Finley fast approaching his 2nd birthday he’s well into the toddler phase of development. Of course, ever since he was born, making sure he was getting nourished well has been really important to me, and I think on the whole I’ve done well. This post includes...
The Wholeheartedly Healthy Approach to Fertility
If you’ve been a follower of the blog for more than a couple of years you’ll probably be familiar with the fertility issues I experienced before I was able to get pregnant with Finley. It was an extremely challenging time in my life, I didn’t want to admit to anyone...
Why I don’t want my pre-pregnancy body back
This may be a bit late coming considering that Finley is now over 18 months, but let's talk pre-pregnancy bodies, or rather, why I believe ‘getting back to your pre-pregnancy body’ is total BS. Almost from the moment you give birth, there’s a certain pressure to get...
Being a mama: Finley at 18 months
How on earth is my little baby boy now 18 months old?! He’s a proper little toddler now and as much as I love him at this age, I miss those tiny newborn days (minus the life threatening heart defect of course!) He’s doing really well and is coming on brilliantly. He’s...
How to get back into exercise after a break (part 2)
Last week in part 1, I shared some top tips from my online fitness besties on how to get back into exercise after a break. Pregnancy, or should I say the post natal period, is often the longest break many regular exercising women will take off from their routine....