The Mummy n Me Journal

Mum Life

The beautiful, messy, exhausting and hilarious reality of motherhood — shared as I figure it out along the way.
Halfway to You: 20 Weeks With Our Mini 🤍
Halfway to You: 20 Weeks With Our Mini 🤍
How on earth are we halfway already? On Wednesday I'll officially be 20 weeks pregnant, which means somehow we've already made it halfway to meeting our little Mini. 🤍 It... Read more...
Before Mum & Dad, There Was Us: Why Making Time for Each Other Still Matters 🤍
Before Mum & Dad, There Was Us: Why Making Time for Each Other Still Matters 🤍
Lately I've been thinking a lot about what life is going to look like once our little bub arrives. At the moment, it's still just me and Tenison. We can... Read more...
Our First Father’s Day With the Bump 🤍
Our First Father’s Day With the Bump 🤍
There’s something a little strange about celebrating Father’s Day when our baby is still tucked away in my belly. Technically, Tenison hasn’t changed a nappy yet. He hasn’t been woken... Read more...
Pregnancy Anxiety: When Every Little Thing Makes You Worry
Pregnancy Anxiety: When Every Little Thing Makes You Worry
Before anything else, I want to remind you of something I think every mum needs to hear: It is okay to worry. It is okay to ask, “Is this normal?”... Read more...
The Type of Mum I Want to Be: What I’m Telling Myself Now 🤍
The Type of Mum I Want to Be: What I’m Telling Myself Now 🤍
Before I start this one, I want to make something really clear. There is no one right or wrong way to parent your child. Everybody has different opinions on parenting.... Read more...
Sobering Experience
Sobering Experience
Pregnancy comes with a pretty obvious list of things you have to give up. There are foods you suddenly have to think twice about, medications you can no longer mindlessly... Read more...
Boy or Girl? Why We’re Waiting Until Birth to Find Out 🤍
Boy or Girl? Why We’re Waiting Until Birth to Find Out 🤍
Before I fell pregnant, I always assumed I’d find out what we were having. There was never really a question about it in my mind. I’m very much a “prepare... Read more...
Pregnancy & Mental Health: The Side We Don't Talk About Enough
Pregnancy & Mental Health: The Side We Don't Talk About Enough
Mental health is incredibly personal, and pregnancy doesn't affect any two people in exactly the same way. I'm not a mental health professional, and I'm certainly not here to tell... Read more...
Those First Symptoms
Those First Symptoms
Something I want to make very, very clear — and something I will probably stress a million times over the course of this page — is that every single pregnancy... Read more...
The First Steps After Finding Out
The First Steps After Finding Out
After the initial excitement of finding out I was pregnant had eased ever so slightly, I remember sitting there thinking... “I don't even know what I'm meant to do now.” ... Read more...
Finding out about our Mini
Finding out about our Mini
There was no missed period. No weird symptoms. No sudden “I just know I'm pregnant” feeling. Honestly, I had absolutely no reason to think I was pregnant. It was 12... Read more...
Introducing me and my Family
Introducing me and my Family
Hi, I’m Carina — Welcome to Our Little Corner 🤍 I’ve been wondering how to begin this first post, and I figured the best place to start is probably right... Read more...