Is a caesarean not a normal birth?

Is a caesarean not a normal birth?

When I was almost 20 weeks pregnant, after my belly started to be visible, I started to think about the birth, which made me extremely scared. Perhaps, there was no article left on the internet that I had not read. I always wanted a ‘normal’ birth....
I am not alone

I am not alone

Here is my story; I got married in February 2020, right before Covid-19, thank God. We were newlyweds; new home, new life during quarantine, which was amazing. We weren’t really planning on having a baby straight after marriage, but we were not really careful either....
Motherhood is a dilemma

Motherhood is a dilemma

I have two sons. When the first one was born, I understood that from now on life would never be the same. All the love and affection shown to me while I was pregnant was now focused only on my son; I was pushed in a corner, and on top of that I was given a huge...
A Mother’s Journey with Autism

A Mother’s Journey with Autism

“That’s a shame”. “Was there not a test you could have done while pregnant?”. “He doesn’t talk because you speak two languages to him, you’re confusing him”. “He doesn’t look autistic”. These are just some of the negative reactions we experience when people learn that...
Lessons from the Madness of Motherhood

Lessons from the Madness of Motherhood

I am mummy to two little people (an eight-year-old and a five-year-old) and this is a piece on what I’ve learned: A lot of your time includes being a translator/interpreter: ‘your brother didn’t mean to hit you’, ‘your sister will give you her...