When I first found out I was pregnant I decided I wanted to write a blog about staying active during pregnancy. When we lost the baby this was another part of life that wasn’t going to happen. But I realised that didn’t mean I couldn’t still write. This was the start of This Vet Runs,… Read More Starting a Conversation about Baby Loss in the Veterinary Profession
I don’t believe that there are worse ways to lose a baby. I have never listened to someone else’s story and thought that it was worth less based on whether the pregnancy was planned, or how many weeks they were. In fact, I’ve always thought a molar pregnancy must be one of the hardest and… Read More Imposter Syndrome in Pregnancy Loss
A year ago today, we heard the words no couple ever wants to hear, “I’m really sorry guys, but there’s no heart beat”. I’m a veterinary surgeon, I see nature run its course every single day. I know not to get my hopes up. But how do you process finding out you’re pregnant without considering… Read More One Year After A Miscarriage
I never learnt to swim properly as a child. Don’t get me wrong, I did learn how not to drown (important life skill): I mastered both frantic doggy-paddle and old lady head-three-foot out-of-the-water style! But I never learnt how to swim properly. So in 2016 after qualifying as a vet, I decided to have adult… Read More Keeping Your Head Below Water
When you have a miscarriage, it feels like you are the only woman in the entire world who can’t just sneeze and pop a baby out of nowhere. You venture out, and suddenly everywhere you look are babies, and baby things. Every woman you walk past instantly sprouts a baby bump. Once quirky cafes morph… Read More Why we need to talk about miscarriage
For something that started out as difficult and at times gruelling, running has become absolutely vital to my mental health. The physical challenge of running is a stark and welcome change from the mental and emotional challenges of life. For that short period, the running is all-encompassing; I haven’t the energy or the brain power… Read More Returning to Running After Miscarriage
In April 2018 I had a charity place to run the best marathon in the world – The London Marathon. I am an amateur runner, and this was set to be my first ever marathon – quite a step up from the one and only half I’d done before! I had incredible support from friends,… Read More The Beginning
