by embracingmotherhood | Mar 28, 2019 | Parenting & Motherhood, Uncategorized
You know the scene in Bad Moms when Kristen Bell’s character is talking about how she wishes she would get into a minor car accident so she can stay in hospital for a couple of days to get a break from mothering? I feel like that sometimes too. Not a car...
by embracingmotherhood | Feb 20, 2019 | Parenting & Motherhood
Hi ladies, welcome to Embracing Motherhood. The idea behind this blog is to share my journey of motherhood and to also tap into my husband’s medical knowledge on women’s health. My hubby’s name is David Addenbrooke and he is an obstetrician. He has been delivering...
by embracingmotherhood | Feb 20, 2019 | Pregnancy
I don’t care how many people refute this claim I am here to state that baby brain is an actual condition, and one that I have yet to be relieved of. Before children I was able to maintain a complete thought process and carry out a conversation without forgetting...
by embracingmotherhood | Feb 20, 2019 | Pregnancy, Uncategorized
I remember the first-time hubby and I decided to start a family. We had just married and moved interstate, and felt we were ready to start this new chapter of our lives. I was 25 and had no idea what to expect, so like most women I went out and sourced every...
by embracingmotherhood | Feb 20, 2019 | Parenting & Motherhood
The moment when you realise you’re the parent of wildlings is like tripping over and landing in a steaming pile of sh!t. It takes you by surprise, feels a little hot and gross, and leaves you embarrassed and wishing you crawl into a hole. That’s what it felt like for...