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Family

This beautiful letter was left for a new mother after she gave birth

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A midwife left this letter by the bed of a new mother after she gave birth. Whether you’re a first, second or third-time mum, the message will still resonate. But prepare to shed some tears, especially if you’ve just given birth…

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Annie Ridout 17th August 2019
Family

My third baby was induced and it was an incredible experience

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After two medicalised births, Annie Ridout went in to be induced with her third baby fairly clear on how the birth would unravel. But it took a surprising turn and ended up being the most empowering of all three births, despite an early induction…

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Annie Ridout 16th August 2019
Family

I don’t want my pregnant body to be ‘blooming’ or ‘big’ or anything else

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As Annie Ridout’s body becomes transformed by pregnancy, strangers can’t seem to help themselves from commenting. Usually with: “God, you’re huge.” Here’s why the commentary needs to stop…

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Annie Ridout 23rd May 2019
Family

Kite app’s founder opens up about postnatal bipolar disorder

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After Hannah Hardy-Jones had her first baby, she became very mentally unwell. She was diagnosed with bipolar and told her manic high would be followed by a depressive episode. Hannah opens up about her experience, and explains how this led to her creating an app for mothers…

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Annie Ridout 9th May 2019
Family

I had an instinct that it wasn’t just me who was struggling

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“’I’m worried if I tell you how I’m feeling then you’ll take my daughter away’ I tell my GP. She reassures me that that’s not going to happen, that I’ve done the right thing and that she’s going to get me help.” Anna Ceesay, founder of Motherdom, on anxiety and depression during pregnancy… 

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Contributing Writer 10th April 2019
Family

New motherhood is about fitting your own mask first

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Mother-of-four Lou Jones reflects on the early days with her firstborn, postnatal depression after her second baby and the importance of self-care. She shares some tips for new mums who may be feeling a little lost…

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Contributing Writer 8th April 2019
Family

I hadn’t realised how stifling London had become

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As a freelancer with two young kids – and a third on the way – Annie Ridout was finding herself getting through each day but not feeling particularly excited about anything. A trip to the Mill Eco Barn in Norfolk changed all that…

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Annie Ridout 26th March 2019
Family

Surviving postnatal depression: “One day I woke up and didn’t feel like I wanted to be dead”

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Samantha Valentine first wrote for The Early Hour while in the grips of postnatal depression. Now, a year on, she discusses the difficult journey she’s been on towards a recovery, of sorts…. 

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Contributing Writer 28th February 2019
Family

Why I announced my pregnancy to the world at nine weeks

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Mothers-to-be are often advised to keep their pregnancies quiet until around the 12-week scan, when the chances of miscarriage become lower. But Annie Ridout disagrees with this. Here’s why…

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Annie Ridout 31st January 2019
Family

Mothering without a Mother: coping with loss and parenthood

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Four months after her mother died from breast cancer, Rachel Clarke found out she was expecting her first baby. In this moving piece, Rachel describes how it feels to enter motherhood without your own mother there to guide you…

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Annie Ridout 25th January 2019

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