Tag: pregnancy
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Ostomy 101 – Why Has My Ostomy Changed Size?
This blog post is written from my experience of living with an ostomy | I am not a medical professional | Please seek advice from your stoma nurse or doctor if you are concerned about your stoma/health A common worry among ostomates is when they notice their ostomy has changed shape or size. What does…
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Pelican/Respond/Eakin Podcast – Beyond The Pouch
I had the pleasure of chatting with Rachel and Louise recently for the Beyond The Pouch podcast. We talked about all things ostomy as well as pregnancy, contraception and periods when you have IBD and an ostomy. I am super proud of this episode as I think it is such an important topic that is…
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Ostomy 101 – Can You Wear Jeans? With I Am Denim
One of the most frequently asked questions of me, by someone facing or who has just had stoma surgery, is about what you can wear after surgery. Well the short answer is… whatever you want! I would advise caution in those early months, when your recovery is key and you just need to be comfortable.…
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Mistakes that New Parents Often Make
Good morning and happy Thursday! I cannot believe we are so very close to Christmas already – crazy!! Have you done all your shopping yet?
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My Pregnancy Story by Rebecca Mitchell
So as well as sharing my pregnancy journey for this series, I put a shout out on my social media accounts to see if there were any parents who would be willing to share their journeys. I thought having a variety of different stories focusing on different aspects of pregnancy and parenthood with chronic illnesses…
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Welcome To The Pregnancy Series – Getting Pregnant With Chronic Illnesses
So today I am really happy to launch my new series all about pregnancy and having kids when you have chronic illnesses. I put a shout out on social media a couple of months ago and received a great response , so alongside my information and story, I have a bunch of other ladies stories…
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When Do You Know You Are ‘Done’?
So I’ve decided to write about something that has been playing on my mind lately. Truth be told I’m incredibly broody. Me and Ste have four children between us but none together. We haven’t really spoken about whether or not we want anymore but it’s a conversation, like any couple, we will need to have…
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Pregnancy With An Ostomy By Guest Blogger Stephie from Colitis To Ostomy
The lovely Stephie over at Colitis To Ostomy and I have written posts for each other’s blogs today. She has written about pregnancy with an ostomy as it is something I wanted to talk about but is not something I have experienced! Many people worry that having an ostomy means they will not be able…
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The Spoonie Mummy 