The benefits of Lavender Essential Oil (Lavender Angustifolia, Lavender Officinalis or Lavender Vera) as it is also known. It must be the most versatile of all essential oils and is one of the very few you can apply directly to the skin. It's wonderful for cuts, burns, spots, itchiness, it's an analgesic, anti-depressant, antiseptic, bactericidal [...]
Mother's Day can be Fraught... Especially this year when we have had so much turmoil throughout the year. Let's celebrate Mother's everywhere Those who have had to home school, those who have had to hold the fort, while working from home and those who haven't been able to see their children because they have [...]
Our Grief Journey is never Linear We all grieve differently, depending on our upbringing, our culture and our experiences and one size definitely does not fit all. Some of us like to grieve quietly and privately and some of us like to share our grief with others... we are all different. I know when I [...]
Early Miscarriage & Ectopic Pregnancy cause PTSD and Mental Health Issues It was no surprise to hear on BBC News that early miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy can lead to PTSD and mental health issues. Survey Findings I recently conducted a survey and 78.7% of women who experienced miscarriage were not offered support. 62.2% who [...]
Unresolved grief is a heavy burden to carry. You may have experienced your pregnancy loss many years ago. Buried in your mind but not leaving your heart. For some women the feelings are buried deep. They feel they shouldn't talk about something which happened years ago, pushing their feelings to one side. But for many [...]
There are 7 stages to the wheel of grief: Shock and Denial, Pain and Guilt, Anger and Bargaining, Depression, Upward turn, Working Through and Acceptance and Hope. It’s helpful to understand these stages and identify which stage you’re at when it comes to navigating your through the trauma of your loss. The cycle is [...]
Each Year on 9-15th October, it's Baby Loss Awareness Week What does this mean? It's a week where awareness is given to the silent, often taboo subject of Baby Loss - whether that's an early miscarriage, late miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or Stillbirth. Who is it for? Parents, don't need a week to remember their losses, [...]
The grief is intangible I used to wake up in the morning and for a split second everything was ‘normal’, then it hit me like a tonne of bricks. The grief of losing your baby during pregnancy is intangible, and no matter how hard you try you just can’t imagine what it feels like to [...]
Are you suffering from the silent pain of miscarriage? You are not alone You feel the pain of loss. The pain of what might have been. The pain of the dreams that were shattered but not forgotten. You’re not alone. Miscarriage affects 1 in 4 women. In the UK that stat would suggest that 2.75 [...]
Going back to work after a miscarriage It certainly isn't easy to go back to work after having had a miscarriage or any type of baby loss. I struggled with this. I was in the corporate world and found it one of the hardest things to deal with after my loss. The director of [...]
