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Alice Eira; Our Sparkling Winter Snowfall Who Taught Us So Much About Happiness~ Guest post by Cerys

31st March 2022 by Elle 2 Comments

The first time I held Alice, she was dying.  At five days old, at some ungodly hour of the night in NICU, she was gently placed into my arms, where she belonged all along. “Oh she feels LOVELY” were the only words I could find, and I repeated them over and over, insisting that the nurses transfer her to her Dad quickly so that he could feel this too, while she was still alive, the warm little bundle we’d worried about so intensely and loved so fiercely for the past seven months.

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Cara Ella’s Journey- Guest post by Isobel

25th March 2022 by Elle 2 Comments

On the 30th of September 2017 I took my 14 month old daughter into the Urgent Care unit of our local hospital in Durham and waited to be seen whilst she filled the corridors with echoing wails, writhing around in pain in my arms after yet another sleepless night. Up until now we’d had five fruitless trips to our local GP. After days of tests, scans and investigations we waited in Cara’s hospital room and two paediatricians entered, this time sitting down to speak. There were few seats available so one perched on a metal hospital bin, a nurse also by his side. Tom and I exchanged concerned glances as one doctor began to talk. The noise around us continued; beeps from the machine, Cara crying, background ward noise from other rooms. I tried to concentrate on what he was saying and I heard him utter the word, cancer. Within an hour we were being bundled into an ambulance to head up to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle where a specialist team would be waiting for us and where our daughter would eventually be diagnosed with Stage 3 Neuroblastoma.

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Forever Loved~ Guest post by Imogen

17th March 2022 by Elle 2 Comments

My pregnancy journey was just over 24 hours, and was the day that has had the biggest impact on my life. I was finishing up nightshift in the Emergency Department on 24th March, when I suddenly had abdominal pain. I brushed it aside, these things are usually nothing, dosed myself up with painkillers and drove home. Throughout the day I woke up with painful shoulders – again, I brushed it aside, it was probably how I was sleeping. When I woke up I’d noticed I’d had a small amount of bleeding – not particularly odd given I had the Mirena coil and had irregular spotting. Looking back, I can’t believe I ignored these ‘red flag’ symptoms.

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The Story of Super Seth ~ Guest post by Rebecca

10th March 2022 by Elle 1 Comment

I always knew I wanted to have children. Coming from a large family and being surrounded by babies as I grew up, I couldn’t imagine not having children of my own. I met Dean at 23, and as our relationship progressed we discussed having a family and agreed that was something we wanted. We married and luckily fell pregnant two months after our honeymoon. The speed with which it happened was surprising, but we were excited to welcome a little piece of us both.

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elle Elle Wright is a wife, mother, author and blogger. After the death of her son, Teddy, at three days old, Elle started writing to navigate her new life and as a way to feel purpose again. Her Feathering The Empty Nest blog is a way of finding light in darkness, positivity in times of desperation and, hopefully, making a few people laugh along the way.

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Like so many of us in recent days I’ve been taki Like so many of us in recent days I’ve been taking moments to truly appreciate the things we often take for granted. Food, warmth, safety.
Finding glimmers of joy through the bursts of much-needed spring sunshine. 
Remembering to breathe in deeply when I’m enjoying the freedom of a long walk.
Pushing my daughter on the swing, taking her swimming, sitting down to eat a meal together. Getting to tuck her into a safe, warm bed. 
Remembering how truly lucky we are to be able to have any of those things. Because really, once all is said and done, that’s all that separates any of us from the unthinkable; luck.
💙💛
One from two weeks ago, because it makes me feel h One from two weeks ago, because it makes me feel happy and calm.  Learning to ride those emotions of TTC after loss (again🤪) and appreciating those moments of happiness and calm in between. I’m halfway into writing a piece about secondary infertility second-time-around (there’s a sentence I never thought I’d write?!), and it struck me that this time around,  I do get more of those moments of pure happiness.  It took me such a long time to feel truly happy again; that kind of happiness that hurts your face and makes you feel like you’re going to burst.  So when I get to feel like that I grasp it with both hands and don’t want to let it go.
We’ve decided against jumping back into IVF this time. I don’t want to fall back down that hole of crashing from month-to-month, cycle-to-cycle, and living by rules of “but we might be going through treatment/pregnant by then, so…” Eight years of your life feels like an incredibly long time to be swallowed whole by the desire to start (and grow) a family. So many of those years spent consumed by grief and “what ifs”. Although I’m painfully aware that those eight years will be much shorter a time than other peoples journeys. 
So, for now,  we’ll be seeking out (and clutching hold of) those moments of pure happiness🌊✨
I’d love to know what other people have done to get them through the times when they’ve taken a break from treatment/trying/everything in between?🤷🏼‍♀️
#abumpintheroad #askmehisname #secondaryinfertility
Sunnier moments and later sunsets….absolutely ho Sunnier moments and later sunsets….absolutely holding on for the promise of Spring🤪🤞🏼✨🌱
These past couple of weeks we’ve been full of illness and keeping ourselves entertained by watching the diggers in the garden (endless fun!😂) and today we’ve finished off the week by blasting out Hanson’s all time classic “Where’s the Love?”….an absolute high-brow musical education happening over here, I think we can all agree🤷🏼‍♀️👍🏼😂
On my ever-growing To Do list in here- get some panelling on that wall. Although I think we’ll do it differently to the old house🤔
#springisintheair #whereisthelovetho
I’ve got that Friday feeling and this sunshine i I’ve got that Friday feeling and this sunshine is definitely helping✨🌞 
Why are all of the weeks of January approx 243 days long?🤷🏼‍♀️😂
Still, I’ve put all those extra hours to good use 😩and we’ve been planning phase 2 (of about 58 phases😳🤣) of our house renovation. We’ve chosen new windows, are in the process of planning the garden (work starting in just 9 days time, not that I’m counting🤭⏳) and are making some more changes/additions inside the house. 
In the meantime, I’m just enjoying the corners that look a little bit finished. This one is a guest bedroom, and if I’m honest….after we bought this bed I wanted to swap it into our room🙈🤷🏼‍♀️
Anyone else out there making plans for home and garden improvements this year?
#tgif #homerenovation
I will kiss your pebble head for as long as this e I will kiss your pebble head for as long as this earth allows me. A thousand thank you’s will never be enough for all you’ve got us through❤️
Happy Birthday to my main squeeze, trusty steed and all-round good guy🥳🎈
#hedidntchoosethepuglife
Gearing up for a wild one here…. If wild means s Gearing up for a wild one here….
If wild means staying in, opening a bottle of 🍾 and definitely being asleep before midnight?!🤷🏼‍♀️🤪😂
I hope everyone had a happy week, and if you didn’t, then I wish for many happier days to come for you🤞🏼❤️✨
Just a little note from me you say thank you. Thank you for sticking around and for putting up with me being the most lackadaisical poster on here for the last year, for your unwavering kindness and support (especially with A Bump In The Road📚), and for never failing to make me howl with laughter with comments and messages. You guys are the best❤️
I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, so if you could all just carry on being wonderful then that would be fantastic👏🏼 Here’s to a happy year ahead…
Cheers everyone🥂
#twelvedaysofchristmas #auldlangsyne #promiseillpostmoreoften 🤣
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Like so many of us in recent days I’ve been taki Like so many of us in recent days I’ve been taking moments to truly appreciate the things we often take for granted. Food, warmth, safety.
Finding glimmers of joy through the bursts of much-needed spring sunshine. 
Remembering to breathe in deeply when I’m enjoying the freedom of a long walk.
Pushing my daughter on the swing, taking her swimming, sitting down to eat a meal together. Getting to tuck her into a safe, warm bed. 
Remembering how truly lucky we are to be able to have any of those things. Because really, once all is said and done, that’s all that separates any of us from the unthinkable; luck.
💙💛
One from two weeks ago, because it makes me feel h One from two weeks ago, because it makes me feel happy and calm.  Learning to ride those emotions of TTC after loss (again🤪) and appreciating those moments of happiness and calm in between. I’m halfway into writing a piece about secondary infertility second-time-around (there’s a sentence I never thought I’d write?!), and it struck me that this time around,  I do get more of those moments of pure happiness.  It took me such a long time to feel truly happy again; that kind of happiness that hurts your face and makes you feel like you’re going to burst.  So when I get to feel like that I grasp it with both hands and don’t want to let it go.
We’ve decided against jumping back into IVF this time. I don’t want to fall back down that hole of crashing from month-to-month, cycle-to-cycle, and living by rules of “but we might be going through treatment/pregnant by then, so…” Eight years of your life feels like an incredibly long time to be swallowed whole by the desire to start (and grow) a family. So many of those years spent consumed by grief and “what ifs”. Although I’m painfully aware that those eight years will be much shorter a time than other peoples journeys. 
So, for now,  we’ll be seeking out (and clutching hold of) those moments of pure happiness🌊✨
I’d love to know what other people have done to get them through the times when they’ve taken a break from treatment/trying/everything in between?🤷🏼‍♀️
#abumpintheroad #askmehisname #secondaryinfertility
Sunnier moments and later sunsets….absolutely ho Sunnier moments and later sunsets….absolutely holding on for the promise of Spring🤪🤞🏼✨🌱
These past couple of weeks we’ve been full of illness and keeping ourselves entertained by watching the diggers in the garden (endless fun!😂) and today we’ve finished off the week by blasting out Hanson’s all time classic “Where’s the Love?”….an absolute high-brow musical education happening over here, I think we can all agree🤷🏼‍♀️👍🏼😂
On my ever-growing To Do list in here- get some panelling on that wall. Although I think we’ll do it differently to the old house🤔
#springisintheair #whereisthelovetho
I’ve got that Friday feeling and this sunshine i I’ve got that Friday feeling and this sunshine is definitely helping✨🌞 
Why are all of the weeks of January approx 243 days long?🤷🏼‍♀️😂
Still, I’ve put all those extra hours to good use 😩and we’ve been planning phase 2 (of about 58 phases😳🤣) of our house renovation. We’ve chosen new windows, are in the process of planning the garden (work starting in just 9 days time, not that I’m counting🤭⏳) and are making some more changes/additions inside the house. 
In the meantime, I’m just enjoying the corners that look a little bit finished. This one is a guest bedroom, and if I’m honest….after we bought this bed I wanted to swap it into our room🙈🤷🏼‍♀️
Anyone else out there making plans for home and garden improvements this year?
#tgif #homerenovation
I will kiss your pebble head for as long as this e I will kiss your pebble head for as long as this earth allows me. A thousand thank you’s will never be enough for all you’ve got us through❤️
Happy Birthday to my main squeeze, trusty steed and all-round good guy🥳🎈
#hedidntchoosethepuglife
Gearing up for a wild one here…. If wild means s Gearing up for a wild one here….
If wild means staying in, opening a bottle of 🍾 and definitely being asleep before midnight?!🤷🏼‍♀️🤪😂
I hope everyone had a happy week, and if you didn’t, then I wish for many happier days to come for you🤞🏼❤️✨
Just a little note from me you say thank you. Thank you for sticking around and for putting up with me being the most lackadaisical poster on here for the last year, for your unwavering kindness and support (especially with A Bump In The Road📚), and for never failing to make me howl with laughter with comments and messages. You guys are the best❤️
I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, so if you could all just carry on being wonderful then that would be fantastic👏🏼 Here’s to a happy year ahead…
Cheers everyone🥂
#twelvedaysofchristmas #auldlangsyne #promiseillpostmoreoften 🤣
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