PTSD is real: Bec & Oscar’s Story
PTSD is real! And it’s not something to be ashamed of! I had heard of it before but it was always in the context of soldiers who had gone to war so I assumed (silly me) that they were the…
The Ongoing Struggle – My journey with PTSD & PND
This may be the hardest post I have ever written (and may ever write). Mental health is a taboo subject in my family as it is in many families across the globe. Sadly, people still see mental illness as a…
Elaina’s Story
So it was Sunday the 11th March 2018. I was at a friend’s house congratulating them on moving into their first house together. I felt off. It was a hot day and i was 27+4 pregnant. My hands were swollen…
Hank & Angus’ Story
Thursday 22nd of March I was admitted into the John hunter hospial in Newcastle after a specialist ultrasound. I was sat in a small room and was told “your boys aren’t growing angus has reversed Doppler’s and is in survival…
The NICU; A new normal
When I think back on our time in the NICU, I am filled with immense gratitude and almost a sense of happiness which, I know, is odd. And I know this isn’t everyone’s experience but for us the NICU became…
Looking Back …
She’s 2…. Just like that, she’s 2! Sometimes I almost need to remind myself that it was all real if I am truly honest. These past 2 years have been both the longest and shortest of my life. When I…
