As many of my readers will know, my daughter Jessica was born with a complex congenital heart defect (CHD) which was detected at my 20-week scan. Jessica’s heart condition was so severe that we were told she was unlikely to be suitable for surgery after birth. Thankfully, a pioneering surgery carried out while she was… Read More
I’ve never attempted to build a scarecrow before but when I spotted on Facebook that a nearby farm shop was organising a community fundraising day to build a scarecrow and help raise funds for CalAid, I thought it sounded like fun. Family time together plus doing something for a good cause – what wasn’t to… Read More
The 20-week scan is an exciting moment for many pregnant women. The opportunity to see your baby on screen again, and perhaps to find out if you’re having a boy or a girl. As well as being an exciting moment, it’s also an important one. This is the scan where the sonographer checks to make… Read More
This week’s Sunday Photo sees me joining with #bigkidsforGOSH, a social media campaign started by Vicki, a fellow heart mummy who blogs at The Honest Confessions of a NICU Mum, to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital who saved her son’s life. The #bigkidsforGOSH campaign is inspired by the story of Peter Pan, who… Read More
My friend Alastair is doing the Ride London 2016 and will be cycling 100 miles around London and Surrey at the end of this month to raise money for Diabetes UK. Diabetes is a condition that is known to affect 3.5 million people in the UK (with around 549,000 people estimated to have undiagnosed diabetes).… Read More
Yesterday, I went shopping and bought Sophie her first duvet and pillow set, with a Frozen-themed cover. When bedtime came, she was full of excitement over her “Frozen bed”. She snuggled down under the covers, her big sister in the bed next to her and I held her hand as she drifted off to sleep.… Read More
February is all about hearts. For most people, the thought of hearts in February means Valentine’s Day. For me as a heart mummy, it’s all about National Heart Month, and Heart Week which falls between 7th and 14th February. Throughout February, and during Heart Week 2016 especially, I will be sharing posts to help raise… Read More