Since Clara turned one I'd been meaning to check when her next review was with her community paediatrician. The role of community paeds with Clara is to check she's meeting her development milestones, considering the start in life she had - both in terms of exposure to hard medical drugs, time spent restricted in a … Continue reading Community paediatrics development review
What is “normal”?
We all knew parenting wouldn't be easy when we signed up to it - but we all had this teeny tiny (okay, huge) feeling it would be so worth it. What has surprised me is how hard it is to know if you're doing the right thing. And especially if your baby is. I have … Continue reading What is “normal”?
Hearing, talking, signing – Auditory Neuropathy at 14 months old
Your baby is always your baby, right? No matter how little or grown up they are. Clara is 14 months old today and has noticeably grown so much in the past 4-6 weeks. We sat in Pret in the children's hospital this morning, before Clara's latest audiology appointment, and she was contently reading her book … Continue reading Hearing, talking, signing – Auditory Neuropathy at 14 months old
Audiology: another attempt to understand Clara’s hearing
As Clara gets older, she's starting to show signs of her hearing and speech capabilities. But, science is science, and where there's technology to assist in diagnosis, it's always worth trying to find out a little bit more if possible. So, we revisited audiology a few days ago to see if we could learn anything … Continue reading Audiology: another attempt to understand Clara’s hearing
Going sugar free in January
Living with a child who's dairy free, lactose free, soya free, and sugar free, you'd image we'd be living an incredibly healthy plant based vegan life style. Wrong. I'm still learning how to adapt our meals for Clara as there's a lot of vegetables she can't tolerate, she can't have excess oil (we avoid pan … Continue reading Going sugar free in January
Finding our ‘normal’, settling into life after maternity leave
You've probably noticed, but I've had writers block. That, and settling into life has got in the way. We're now just one week from the end of January and I thought it was about time I shared an update for those of you who don't follow along our daily ramblings on Instagram. January marked my … Continue reading Finding our ‘normal’, settling into life after maternity leave
Happy 1st Lifeday Clara!
January 10th is Clara's Lifeday. It's like a birthday, except we're not celebrating her birth (oh no, that's too normal), we're celebrating LIFE. For on this day, Clara was given a chance at life. Today, a year ago, was the day we talked (very VERY briefly, ie we shut that conversation down) about palliative care. … Continue reading Happy 1st Lifeday Clara!
