The Ambulance That Felt All Too Familiar I beat the ambulance to the hospital. I had a feeling I would. As I sat at a red light, I saw cars parting for an oncoming ambulance and something in me just knew — that one’s for Daisy. Waiting Outside A&E My husband met me at the…
A Familiar Start We knew from the beginning that Daisy would need an echocardiogram. There’s a hereditary heart condition in our family, and our son had also been born with a hole in his heart, so we weren’t surprised when Daisy’s scan showed the same. Nothing New—Or So We Thought Her hole was classed as…
Parenting a child with developmental delays can hit you in unexpected places — like a toddler’s birthday party. A real moment, raw and honest.
They say tummy time is important for developing muscles and can be started from birth — just 2 to 5 minutes a day. It helps build strength, supports motor development, and gives baby a whole new view of the world. But Daisy hated it. She would lie flat on her playmat and refuse to move….
When I had my first baby in 2016, I constantly compared him to others. I’d stress over milestones, panic when he wasn’t doing something “on time,” and lose sleep over the smallest things. Then he’d hit the milestone, all would be fine, and I’d think: Why did I worry so much? But sure enough, the…