amyvreekeMar 102 minMum friendsI wanted to write a blog dedicated to my mum friends for international woman’s day. I know it’s late but I have a toddler and a job and...
amyvreekeFeb 112 minI Want It All. It’s been too long since my last blog. That’s because I’ve been busy working on new projects, washing Weetabix out of a toddler’s hair...
amyvreekeAug 20, 20213 minSleep tightParenthood is a fucking rollercoaster. And sometimes, no matter how fun rollercoasters are, they make you feel sick
amyvreekeJul 6, 20212 minHeigh ho it’s off to work we goI need to write this down but my mind is so frazzled it probably going to come out messy. I’m starting to go back to work after maternity...
amyvreekeApr 30, 20212 minIt fitsMy last few blogs have been about dealing with what a huge shift in identity having a baby gives you. I am still me but a different kind...
amyvreekeApr 11, 20212 minBack to life, back to anxietyWhen I was pregnant, I wrote about struggling with prenatal anxiety and depression. During pregnancy I managed to get into some really...
amyvreekeMar 16, 20212 minYou can't have it both waysI can’t have it both ways though, can I? Well, why the fuck not?
amyvreekeFeb 24, 20212 minYou make me feel like an (un)natural woman People are always saying ‘a baby doesn’t come with a manual’ and they are correct. It doesn’t. It comes with about 789 manuals.
amyvreekeJan 15, 20213 minOff my titsI am no longer a pregnancy blogger, I’m a mum blogger! My son was born on 06/12/2020 and we could not be prouder. It’s been 6 weeks and I...
amyvreekeDec 2, 20203 minEnjoy the excuse!Why has taken having another human being dependent on my health for me to prioritise it?
amyvreekeNov 9, 20203 minPandemic PregnancyIn 2020, where it’s been hard to achieve much at all, we have done the hardest most rewarding work, we’ve grown a human inside of us.
amyvreekeOct 14, 20203 minWorking hard or hardly working?Some women stop working at 26 weeks, some at full term, some at 36 weeks. The bottom line is all these times are legitimate.
amyvreekeSep 21, 20203 minPrenatal anxiety and depression: continued (literally).The way pregnant women are portrayed is either ‘look at this beautiful, glowing, ecstatic woman’ or ‘look at this terrible mother.'
amyvreekeAug 18, 20203 minSex, sparks and stretch marks.There's pressure on women to be constantly sexy and ‘up for it.’ I thought I might get a break from that for a few months, but no such luck.
amyvreekeJul 30, 20203 minEating for two.I’m taking my vitamins, I’m not getting pissed, I’m not even having hot baths, so I am having a jumbo sausage roll as an afternoon snack.
amyvreekeJul 17, 20203 minPrenatal anxiety and depressionI’ve not chosen a snappy title for this blog because before I spoke to my midwife, I'd never seen the term pre-natal anxiety and depression.
amyvreekeJun 29, 20202 minDon't call me MAMA.You do not have to remove your personality to fit a baby inside you.
amyvreekeJun 15, 20203 minWhen does the glowing start?As many of you may know, I suffer from endometriosis, the leading cause of infertility in the UK, so when I took a pregnancy test two...
amyvreekeMay 29, 20203 minChronic LockdownThis uncertainty is a constant in the life of people living with unpredictable chronic illness.