Mamababybliss South Nottingham, West Bridgford Nottingham, Nottingham (2026)

07/08/2026

World Breastfeeding Week 2026 🩷

Second time around I have been lucky enough to still be breastfeeding Louie but oh my god it’s been a labour of love feeding this lad who’s certainly got an appetite!

We’re down to one breastfeed in the morning now & I love it because it’s the only 4 minutes of the day he sits still but even having done it before & now being trained in Infant Feeding it’s still been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, mentally and physically.

A completely different baby & a completely different experience. I had to wake Harrie up for feeds when she was a newborn - I’ve obviously never had to wake Louie for a feed in his life 🤣. Harrie really struggled to latch to begin with - Louie came out and latched straight away in recovery after my C section. Harrie happily took a bottle throughout our feeding journey but refused formula. Louie initially took a bottle & formula but then went through bottle refusal, potential allergies, tongue tie, high palette, engorgement, oversupply, reflux symptoms, infant dyschezia, constipation - the list went on and on but finally at a year old things seem to have settled but I’ve sent myself crazy the last year trying to figure everything out.

No 2 babies are the same and 2 feeding journeys will be.

World breastfeeding week’s intentions aren’t to trigger those that chose not to breastfeed or weren’t able to because of a lack of support.

It’s about raising awareness.

It’s about fighting for change.

It’s about continuing to support as many mums as possible in a society that needs to do better.

To those who currently are, to those who have stopped, to those who had to stop before they were ready, to those who struggled, to those that couldn’t, to those that combi fed, to those that weren’t supported to breastfeed. 🩷

22/06/2026

What a crazy 11 months. I cannot believe this chunk will be 1 next month. If I’m totally honest this last 11 months has been a complete blur. 😅

I naively thought because I’d done this before I knew what I was doing but 4 and a half years later I’ve felt like a complete newbie all over again. The mix of emotions because we went through hell over the last few years has been tough. Finding it hard because we wanted Lou so bad but hating myself for not loving every minute.

All that said the last couple of months have felt, dare I say it ‘easier’. And I don’t mean in the sense he sleeps through every night or he doesn’t kick off because I won’t let him eat shoes on a daily basis but because I’ve finally stopped chasing this idea of perfection and this pressure to love every minute when frankly it’s really hard and some days are just s**t.

You don’t have to feel just one way about being a mother. You can love your children more than anything but still find it hard. You can miss your old life, your freedom and independence but never want to go back there or change a thing. You can wish time didn’t go so fast but count down the days until the current ‘phase’ is over. It’s such a mix of emotions and I’ve realised you can feel both and not beat myself up about it.

I’ve been very lucky this time around that I’ve had the most amazing group of mums by my side through all of it. From pregnancy to all our babies coming up to turning 1. We all parent completely different, all our babies are in different routines & developing at different rates and it’s taken away the thief of joy that is comparison. And I’ve missed this the most about classes. Creating safe spaces for mums to be and new mums to come and just be themselves. To feel heard & supported through this crazy rollercoaster that is motherhood.

My September timetable is now live and nearly full - I can’t believe it thank you so much! Because I’ve been juggling so much social media really had taken a back seat but you guys & your word of mouth & recommendations have been amazing so a massive thank you 🥹🩷

All classes can be booked via the link in my bio. Any questions just send me a message x

21/04/2026

Pregnancy Yoga West Bridgford 🤰🏻🧘🏻‍♀️🩷

Spaces are booking up fast for the June - July time and I can’t wait to be back 🥰.. and if I’m totally honest swap the chaos of bedtime on a Monday evening to get to relax with the mums to be for a few hours!

Monday 1st June 6.15pm - 9 Spaces left
Monday 1st June 7.45pm - 7 Spaces left

No previous yoga experience needed. Our courses support you from 14 weeks pregnant right up to birth. They prepare for you birth and the postnatal period. Helping you to stretch & strengthen your body, relax and meet other local mums to be🩷

I taught Pregnancy Yoga throughout my pregnancy and then attended Jessy’s and Claire’s classes right up until the week before Louie arrived and it made such a difference to my recovery this time around. Keeping my body moving and having that time every week for me and Louie was my favourite and I met so many other lovely local mums that have kept me sane and got me through maternity leave this time around.

To book just click the link in my bio x

20/04/2026

Nearly 9 months of being a mum of 2 🩷🩵

It’s been a crazy 9 months but to any other mums out there feeling like they’re in constant survival mode I get it..

• The jump from 1-2 has definitely been a lot harder than 0-1

• Just because you’ve done this before it doesn’t mean you’ll know what you’ll be doing second time around. Harrie & Louie = complete opposites

• It’s very true what they say - your experience of motherhood and maternity leave is very different based on the temperament of your child & most importantly how much sleep you’re getting.. very little right now as we battle illness, teething & regressions

• No one warned me you will miss your first more than ever even though they haven’t gone anywhere. This was & still is the hardest thing for me. The fact I can’t give Harrie all of me anymore & how much this has changed our relationship. It’s about finding the little 1 on 1 moments to fill your cup

• Watching how much Harrie & Louie love each other & how much their faces light up when the other enters the room is the best thing 🥹🥰

• Trying to work around 2 kids with no childcare support has been mental

• My house constantly looks like a laundrette & a bombs gone off in it

• I have never been so overstimulated in my life. It’s got easier as Louie has got older and is less attached to me but omg those early newborn days trying to be there for both of them 😳

• Breastfeeding is still one of the hardest things I’ve done & continue to do as it’s so much easier to whip a b**b out in the middle of the night rather than make a bottle

• My recovery from the C section was a million times better than my forcep delivery with Harrie. Birth is very individual, you have to do what’s right for you.

• Sleep.. or lack of it. 🤣 I’ve aged substantially in this last year but after an awful experience with a sleep consultant who had no clue what she was talking about we follow Louie’s lead & are all a lot happier now. I embrace the sleep cuddles & no longer feel guilty for it!

I’ve missed classes so much! Pregnancy yoga is back in June & can now be booked via the link in my bio 🥰

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West Bridgford Nottingham
Nottingham

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