The Mama Perspective

Motherhood and Maternal Wellbeing

Category: Motherhood

  • The Differences Between My First and Second Pregnancy

    During my first pregnancy, I still remember that exact moment – my heart genuinely skipped a beat as I stared down at the two pink lines on the test. This is what Danny and I had hoped for, and I couldn’t quite believe it had happened… and so quickly, too. I couldn’t wait to tell…

  • Emotional Shifts During the Third Trimester of My Pregnancy Journey

    I’m becoming tearful quite a lot and have cried on a few occasions. I’m panicking a little bit now about how I’m going to cope as a mum with two children. Obviously I’m not alone because I have my husband but I still can’t help but wonder how I’m going to cope emotionally and mentally.…

  • Why I’ve Learned to Do More of What Makes Me Happy

    Since a young age, probably around my teenage years, I’ve always been a people pleaser. I’ve been very sensitive to hurting other people’s emotions and doing anything other than what they ask of me. But up until not that long ago, to be honest, I started to see things differently. Once me and Danny bought…