amyvreekeSep 21, 20203 min readPrenatal 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 min readSex, 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 min readEating 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 min readPrenatal 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 min readDon't call me MAMA.You do not have to remove your personality to fit a baby inside you.
amyvreekeJun 15, 20203 min readWhen 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 min readChronic LockdownThis uncertainty is a constant in the life of people living with unpredictable chronic illness.