thelearnermumJul 13, 20216 minMy Second Therapy SessionSo I posted about my first therapy session here (https://www.thelearnermum.com/post/starting-therapy-for-ptsd). I felt apprehensive about...
thelearnermumJul 5, 20214 minStarting Therapy for PTSDTRIGGER WARNING: Birth Trauma Anyone that follows my blog and twitter will notice that I've been a bit quiet recently. This is for a...
thelearnermumJun 3, 20214 minGetting help... but let down by my GPTrigger warning: birth trauma Before getting into this post, I want to make a point of saying that just because I am talking about a bad...
thelearnermumMay 20, 20213 minReview: My Little Love Heart's Large Bibs ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Disclaimer: This is a review of products that I was sent free of charge in exchange for an honest review. This review is completely...
thelearnermumMay 18, 20213 minThe Great Aptamil Crisis of 2021 Anyone who uses formula will know that for the last few weeks there has been a sudden decline in the availability of ready-made formula....
thelearnermumMay 14, 20212 minAll About White NoiseWhen I was pregnant, and victim of the Facebook advertising algorithm, I saw endless adverts for devices emitting white noise. I told my...
thelearnermumApr 26, 20213 minCharity of the Month: The Birth Trauma AssociationThe Learner Mum's Charity of the Month, May 2021 This is the first post of a series, Charity of the Month. Each month, I will write a...
thelearnermumApr 20, 20214 minMy Decision to Stop BreastfeedingAnother personal post for me today on my decision to stop breastfeeding. I have talked about my breastfeeding experience so far in the oh...
thelearnermumApr 16, 20212 minA Poem for New Parents to ShareI have always loved writing poems - not particularly good ones, but it gives me pleasure to think of daft little rhymes. I think they can...
thelearnermumApr 13, 20214 minWeaning the WeanI had debate over the title of this post; wean, wain, wane, wee'un, wee yin... the baby! Just over a week ago I decided to begin baby's...
thelearnermumApr 7, 20214 minThe Signing Series, Part 1: Why I am Teaching my Baby Sign LanguageFrom a young age, I have been fascinated with languages. As a teenager, I remember my French teacher telling our class she was having a...
thelearnermumApr 3, 20218 minMy Breastfeeding NightmareThis is a deeply sensitive topic for me. Please be kind. Please do not comment with suggestions of what I should have done differently or...
thelearnermumMar 31, 20213 minMum Guilt: Returning to WorkThis week I've had my first discussions with my employers about returning to work. They have been amazingly kind and accommodating;...
thelearnermumMar 23, 20213 minOne Year On: Having a Baby in a PandemicThis time last year I was in bed, extremely unwell with suspected Covid. What made this even worse was the fact that I was in the early...
thelearnermumMar 22, 20212 minThe Learner Mum Reviews: Baby Einstein StarThis is the first of a series of posts in which I will be reviewing baby toys and products. I am not being sponsored to write this...
thelearnermumMar 17, 20214 minThe Top Stupid Things I Heard as a New MumThis might seem like an immediately harsh title, but looking back I have realised just how many stupid or thoughtless comments I received...
thelearnermumMar 16, 20213 minWhat a Pain in the Mummy WristAfter having my baby I had many hurdles to overcome. I was dealing with the physical and mental effects of a traumatic birth, and...
thelearnermumMar 14, 20212 minThank you, MumBecoming a Mum last year gave me a totally new appreciation for my own Mum. As soon as I had baby, I knew I would do anything for my...
thelearnermumMar 13, 20212 minWhat I really want for my first Mother's DayThis Mother's Day will be my first as a mum, and I am really excited about it. Like all new Mums, I've been through quite a lot in the...
thelearnermumMar 12, 20214 min#MeToo MumThis is not what I planned to write as my next post. But the horrendous case around Sarah Everard has just played on my mind so heavily....