Six months in & I'm still standingSix months. I've survived six months as an NQM. I've cried a lot less than I thought I would and I've enjoyed it a lot more than I could...
Welcome to midwiferyHands down the best piece of advice I've ever been given (apart from the much ignored “sleep when the babies sleep”) was this: Treat your...
Age definitely isn't just a numberThings not to say to your friend who is mum to a pre-schooler and a brand new baby: “What, you're only 31?!” Insert full-on belly laughs...
Flowers, feedback, and a plastic bucket for a vaginaAs a first year student midwife I felt entirely inadequate. Everyone else looked as though they were winning, and I had days when I...