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Trigger Warning: this post talks about baby loss 👼

"Please, take care," the midwife said, as she quietly closed the door,
And left me standing broken on Maternity: Second Floor.
Up ahead the corridor, it seemed to stretch for miles,
And my feet could barely find the strength to tread the smooth, grey tiles.
Not long ago – perhaps a week – this would have seemed exciting,
But now it just felt cruel, surreal, so cold and uninviting.
In front of me expectant mums walked off their labour pains,
And to the left, a woman read a book of baby names.
Behind a glass wall, parents sat awaiting their first scan,
I stood and prayed to just go back to before this pain began.
For in my arms I held a box, just hours of memories,
My baby's photos, locks of hair – grief's harsh accessories.
My baby died, they couldn't stay, and it broke me to my core,
As I walked away with empty arms from Maternity: Second Floor.

Words by @afterevalyn 🖤

Today is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. One day a year for bereaved parents to pause and to remember. But the reality is, for the women who have lost their babies, it's a heavy weight they carry with them in their hearts, and in their bones, every single day.

Losing a baby, at any stage, is heartbreaking and something no mother ever expects to go through. No words can take your pain away, but hopefully time can help heal.

Big love x

Artwork by @chloe_trayhurn_art

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Every week, I say, ‘This week will be slower’,

Every week, I say, ‘This week will be slower’, but it’s not. Stuff happens, plans change, and life is busier than ever. I’m still waiting for a moment when I can just breathe. And everyone says it. We are all feeling the burn; the touch of frazzle that fries our brains and keeps us running on empty, when actually our nervous system is due for a lunch break, please.

It’s called stress, and too much of it over a prolonged period of time is not good. It creates physiological changes in our body that make our heart pound and our muscles tense. It leads to overwhelm, and places huge pressure on our immune system. It makes us snappy with our loved ones, frantic in our friendships and chaotic towards ourselves.

And there’s seemingly no escape. The mental load gets heavier, the list of things to do keeps on growing, and the tasks keep on piling up. Trying to hold it all together is utterly exhausting, but we do it because we feel we should.

But should we? What would happen if we didn’t? What if we made the conscious decision to say ‘No!’ and instead gave ourselves permission to calm the f*ck down?

Life is a choice and sometimes we forget this. We become so caught up in what is going on around us, that we lose sight of the kind of life we want to lead. The kind of life that serves us. Life is not a race; it is for living. It’s for adventures and fun and laughter and love and the sensation that lives just outside of our skin. It’s for those goosebump moments. #mamadisrupt

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Are you someone who feels like you completely

Are you someone who feels like you completely lost yourself in motherhood, or did it take becoming a mother to reveal the very essence of who you are? 🖤 #mamadisrupt

One minute you have a tiny baby in your arms and t

One minute you have a tiny baby in your arms and the next you have a walking, talking toddler demanding snacks all day long. Can I just give you one piece of advice: invest in a good high chair honey!! There is nothing worse than a high chair that does not deliver, especially as you/your kiddo will be spending A LOT of time sitting in it/cleaning it/looking at it. Our fav? The @stokke_au Tripp Trapp chair: it grows with your boo from newborn to pre-school and beyond, looks good, washes well, brings your mini to the table, and comes in an array of colours. What's not to like! Plus you can use it for any other activities at the table as it has great ergonomic support [hello homeschooling]. Do yourself a favour and get one if you haven't yet. [I didn't and I wish I had!]. Jess x #mamadisrupt #recommended

We've been holding it together for so long – for

We've been holding it together for so long – for the sake of our kids, for our families and for ourselves, sometimes it all just becomes too much.

Because we are the ones our kids look to in order to make sense of the world. We are their everyday constant. And in doing this, we give of ourselves. We give so much.

But who do we look to for our constant?

As mums, we often battle through and just get on with it [we are tough], but we need to remember that whilst we are superhuman, we are human, and we need to look after ourselves before the overwhelm gets too much and we break.

So here is your outlet to vent, your safe space to let it all out in order to start feeling lighter.

How are you feeling? What do you need? What will make you feel better?

Let's come together to fill our love cups and empty our WTF-cups.

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In the waiting to become a mother, there's a beaut

In the waiting to become a mother, there's a beautiful weightlessness of the unknown. As our bodies bloom, stretch and transform, growing new life inside; we too are changing. We just don't know how yet.

Because nothing can truly prepare us for motherhood. It's something we need to live and learn from to feel the full weight of it.

And with each season that passes, new parts of us are exposed, parts that we never knew existed. We will break before we come back together in a new form.

We are evolving, not just in our new role as a mother, but in every single way as a woman. It is about letting go of what we think we know about ourself and trusting the process of becoming.

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🎉 Wow, we had nearly 5,000 entries AND WE HAVE

🎉 Wow, we had nearly 5,000 entries AND WE HAVE A WINNER! Congratulations @our.blissful.tribe! Please contact us to claim your prize! 🎉

Our epic Mama + Mini Prize Pack Giveaway worth $3,000 is now CLOSED! Thank you to our beautiful partners and thank you to everyone who has entered. 🖤 Good luck! We're all about the mama lovin', yah.

The winner will be announced on our feed and in our stories on Monday 11 October. Please be aware of fake accounts. This page is our only official account.

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You can't do it all, and you don't have to 🖤 As

You can't do it all, and you don't have to 🖤 As mothers, we've been conditioned to think that we need to keep house, play with our kids, make time for our partners, work, and practise self-care [plus find time to sleep].

And you know what? It's just too much.

There are only 24 hours in a day!

So don't put pressure on yourself to be everything to everyone.

Ignore the cobwebs, forget about the dust in the corner, and turn a blind eye to the sink full of dirty dishes.

Go hug your kids, spend time with them. They are what matter.

Who else struggles with mum guilt and trying to do it all? 🙋‍♀️ #mamadisrupt

Words by @jessurlichs_writer

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Who else needs a looong lay down? 🥱 #mamadisrup

Who else needs a looong lay down? 🥱 #mamadisrupt

@anna.doesnt.want.to

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You are not alone. It’s a phrase that unites us

You are not alone.
It’s a phrase that unites us as mothers, that symbolises us, and that gives us strength.
A phrase that is true figuratively, but for mothers having babies in this pandemic, it’s untrue literally.
Because we are very much alone.
There are women right now, who are birthing with restrictions, and without support.
There are mothers whose mothers are on the other side of borders, and out of reach at a time they need them most.
There are new mothers who rightly feel that their rite of passage into motherhood has been taken away.
And there are mothers who are physically, emotionally and mentally tired from not being able to have a break.
But I believe there is a strength that will come from this, from us going it alone;
A beautiful sisterhood all of its own.

Words @nicolefuge_
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Those cluster feeding nights are rough. 😜 Tag

Those cluster feeding nights are rough. 😜 Tag a mama who is deep in the trenches and needs a laugh right now. #mamadisrupt

#modernmotherhood #motherhood #mumdiaries #motherhoodunplugged #realmotherhood #motherhoodunited #mothersmatter

Standing back gives you time to breathe, and a cla

Standing back gives you time to breathe, and a clarity you are not able to have when you are in the thick of busyness and overwhelm. And resting recharges your battery to allow you to be your optimum self another day. Rest is best 🙌 #mamadisrupt

Image @danica.gim

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