Let’s write a book!

When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I craved stories about pregnancy, birth and mothering. I couldn’t get enough of reading about and watching people become parents and welcome their new babies to life. It was raw and emotional and so, so beautiful.

But… as much as I read, I still ended up surprised. Why hadn’t anyone told me about this part - the after birth pains, the milk expression, the hunger. There were so many things I had not learned, and when they happened, I was left wondering every time: “Is this normal!?!”