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Guest Blog: Jo Ellis: Kidult Or Elderly Primigravida?

Guest Blog: Jo Ellis: Kidult Or Elderly Primigravida?

Today we’re featuring a guest blog post by Jo Ellis who like many adults is utterly confused about her identity. She is part urbanist and town planner, part compulsive singer, and part elderly primigravida – a mummy-to-be at the age of 41.

Today we’re featuring a guest blog post by Jo Ellis who like many adults is utterly confused about her identity. She is part urbanist and town planner, part compulsive singer, and part elderly primigravida – a mummy-to-be at the age of 41.

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Postpartum exercise with baby: how walking helped me rebuild my strength and confidence

Postpartum exercise with baby: how walking helped me rebuild my strength and confidence

After my six-week check left me feeling more like a medical statistic than a new mum, I promised myself I’d move, not for vanity, but for sanity. I wasn’t chasing a pre-baby body, just a sense of me again. So…

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Midlife breastfeeding nutrition: how dates and walnuts support energy, mood and milk supply

Midlife breastfeeding nutrition: how dates and walnuts support energy, mood and milk supply

Simple, traditional, effective As an older breastfeeding mother, I quickly learned that advice comes from every corner, often with a confidence that can feel overwhelming. My in-laws in Persia were particularly keen to guide me, insisting that the right diet…

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Why I chose to plant a birth tree instead of my placenta

Why I chose to plant a birth tree instead of my placenta

Science, sentiment and queasiness At antenatal classes today, mums-to-be learn far more than breathing and relaxation techniques. The modern syllabus covers everything from hypnobirthing playlists to placenta decisions.You can eat it, donate it, or even bury it beneath your favourite…

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Real Life Stories Newcastle upon Tyne

Pregnancy over 40: managing weight, culture and the suprises of being a mum

Pregnancy over 40: managing weight, culture and the suprises of being a mum

Cultural curves and familial flattery Pregnancy is not a gentle journey. Beyond the swollen ankles, nausea, and stretch marks, my experience over 40 introduced an entirely new set of trials. One moment I felt confident, fit, and optimistic; the next,…

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Positivity in midlife: essential tips for women’s health and happiness

Positivity in midlife: essential tips for women’s health and happiness

The curveballs you can’t dodge Life, as I’ve learned over the last few decades, has a cruel sense of timing. One minute you’re mapping out your day, the next you’re staring at news you weren’t ready for. For women in…

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