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This week a man m*sturbated whilst watching me and This week a man m*sturbated whilst watching me and my daughter at the playground then chased me persistently. I was scared. I am 8 months pregnant and had to carry and run with an almost 2 year old to get away. Though my body was filled with fear, and I panicked this guy would catch us, my maternal instinct to keep my daughter and I safe kicked in. Though there was no one around, I intuitively knew which direction to run and found a woman who was not only happy to help, but called her martial art black belt husband to save me. What are the chances he was just down the street 🥋🍀 The man only left me alone when this woman’s husband turned up and chased him. That couple saved me and my youngest from experiencing an escalating sexual crime and the additional trauma that would have come with that. 🙏 Though the man was arrested and it’s an on-going investigation, this experience taught me multiple things. One being, hold on to your babies. Hold on to them so tight and be aware of your surroundings and suspicious behaviour. Even if you’re pregnant and vulnerable, you have a power inside of you that you probably don’t realise exists. Mothers have an incredible maternal instinct and intuition. Use that to guide you and show you when you’re safe and when you need to run. Trusting that voice, some say is God and some say is your inner knowing, is everything 💕 #sexualassault #sexualabuse #survivors #maternityphotography #maternityshoot #maternityphotoshoot #maternitypictures #maternitysession #pregnancyshoot
I’ve always wanted to be a mother. I always fanta I’ve always wanted to be a mother. I always fantasised about having a bigger family. 👶👶👶 But there was a point in my life when I doubted it would even happen for me. Having pancreatic cancer and a life threatening pregnancy after being cured, was tough. I started to think “Maybe I’m not meant to have more.” 😔 What I didn’t know was, my trials and challenges were not a sign of my destiny. They were simply difficult times. And my future wasn’t yet written. It was still possible to manifest and bring new life into existence. ✍️ All I needed to do was be OPEN. 👐 Instead of fearing something tragic happening , I hung onto hope something miraculous would happen. ✨ Instead of believing my body wasn’t designed to carry children ❤️‍🩹, I believed my body could heal significantly and be able carry one more baby 🤰 Instead of believing everyone’s concerns and assertion that “I should not have more because it’s too risky,” I believed my intuition and I trusted my body to tell me when it was safe to try again. 🧘‍♀️ Each time I trusted my body and God’s signs on when my spirit babies were ready to come, not only did I conceive straight away, the pregnancies were the simplest and healthiest pregnancies every mother dreams of 🙏 No extra hospital visits, no extra medication, no warnings or concerns, no sickness, no nothing. Something no one around me said was possible. I’m so grateful to have reached a point in my life where, all the difficulties I faced were part of my journey but were not the end of my journey. With openness, hope, intuition and healing, I now have the three children I always dreamed of and knew in my heart I was supposed to have 💕🤰 #maternityphotography #maternity #maternityshoot #pregnancyphotoshoot #pregnancyshoot #pregnancysession #highriskpregnancy #fertility #fertilityjourney
Only 5 weeks and a bit till I give birth to our th Only 5 weeks and a bit till I give birth to our third child. ⏰ I haven’t planned anything. I haven’t bought anything. And I hadn’t taken any pics of my bump. 🙈 Third time around, I’m just winging it. All I have to do in the early weeks is feed the baby, wash her and put her to sleep right? 🤣 and give lots of newborn hugs & kisses 😘 Jokes aside, I’m grateful I finally got round to doing 1 thing on my to-do list. A maternity shoot. 🤰📸 Thanks @joannaosbornephotographer for working with me when I was 32 weeks pregnant. 💕💕💕 I treasure having photos of each of my pregnancies to show curious daughters #maternityphotography #maternityshoot #maternityshootideas #32weekspregnant #32weeks #pregnancyphotoshoot
⏰ This is it! The moment we waited months for. Our ⏰ This is it! The moment we waited months for. Our baby GIRL arrived safely and the experience was a dream! 😭 So dreamy I asked my obstetrician if this was a real moment or if I was dreaming because it felt too good to be real 🤣 My family and I couldn’t be more grateful, excited, joyful, happy…. Heck, I can’t find the words to express 💕 bursting from meeting our little one. I get to raise two women 😭😭😭 My hubby is officially a girl dad and is a dream come true for him too 💕 Name? Everyone’s asking 🤣🤣 … 🥁 👶🏽Everyone, meet RIVIERA . 👋👋👋You can call her River for short. I’ll share middle names in stories. Skylar loves Riviera so much. Swipe to see Skys big smile #baby #babynames #csection #positivebirthmovement #positivecsection
This is it 😭😭 My last pregnancy post… Feeling so This is it 😭😭 My last pregnancy post… Feeling so emotional because I’m getting ready to birth our baby. In just a few days baby will be in my arms. We’ll be a family of 4 😍😭😭 I’m also so grateful to have MADE IT to full term with ZERO complications!!! 😭😭 Now that’s not to say I haven’t had pains or scares!🤣 I’ve had pains that have literally brought me to my knees in tears. My husband has called my mother when I’ve been in too much pain to talk. As I cry hearing her voice, I listen to her prayers to give me peace and strength. Just last week I was very close to being hospitalised with extreme measures such as an NG going tube down my nose, not eating foods or drinking, having a catheter and living on fluids for a couple weeks minimum. But I was like “no! Not doing this again!” I tried every natural and effective healing method first before calling my doctor and it worked! The pains eased off. He asked why I don’t call him earlier. I said “I’ll only call if I feel I’m genuinely dying.” 🤣🤣🤣 So to finally be here. Prepping the last bits for our birth… is like 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I thank God for being part of this child’s journey to life from pre-conception, to the birth and beyond. 💕💕💕 Right now I’m praying for a safe delivery and beautiful bonding postnatal journey. Wish us luck friends 💕💕💕 #maternityshoot #maternityphotography #maternityphotoshoot #pregnacyphotography #pregnancyupdate #csection #csectionmom #csectionbirth #blackmama #blackpregnancy #healthypregnancy #highriskpregnancy #positivepregnancy #happypregnancy #pregnancyjourney
Feeling SO grateful!! We’re almost there 🕰 When I Feeling SO grateful!! We’re almost there 🕰 When I told my mum I was pregnant, her first reaction was “🤨 Are you mad??! After last time????” Despite those around me fearing something could go wrong again… we did it!!! I’m 7 days away from being full term! 💃🏽 I’ve had 0 complications, no out-of-routine hospital check ups and no hospital stays. This may not be a big deal to some. But for “high risk pregnancy mama’s” it’s feels like a miracle.😭😭 Last time, I was having pains and check ups to see if something was wrong from 6 weeks! I had to get monitored every time something felt off and in the end, I spent a total of 25 nights in hospital. Including the time I had a tube down my nose to empty my stomach, and I couldn’t eat or drink for 7 days 🤢 Hungry much? 🤣🤣 Now? I’m eating pizza, planning my daughters 3rd birthday party, decorating our home & supporting my husbands career. Now when something feels off, I heal myself at home, and don’t end up needing to go to hospital. I recover easily. This has shown me, the body never fails you! Don’t lose hope or give up on your body. Just because a mama can have sickness, pains and struggles in pregnancy, it doesn’t mean they’re cursed to suffer in EVERY pregnancy. 💖 It IS possible to feel better, stronger and healthier in future pregnancies. Having said that, I don’t think I’ll try for a third 🤣🤣🤣 I’m done! #maternityshoot #maternityphotography #maternityphotoshoot #pregnacyphotography #pregnancyupdate #csection #csectionmom #csectionbirth #blackmama #blackpregnancy #healthypregnancy #highriskpregnancy #positivepregnancy #happypregnancy #pregnancyjourney
Pregnancy in a pandemic isn’t rosy. It can actuall Pregnancy in a pandemic isn’t rosy. It can actually feel lonely 😢 Here are 5 ways women can feel alone. 🏡 Birth plans OPTIONS can be taken from you last minute. Because there’s a shortage of midwives and ambulances, so many women have been told within weeks/days of their due date their birth centre is closing or they can no longer do home births. Devastating 😭 🏥 Labour wards have become a no man zone! Husbands come in only when you’re in active labour and they have to leave quickly after the birth. Leaving mama all alone when she’d rather have daddy by her side. 🥺 🤬 Covid tests on hospital admission day can turn things upside down fast! If your husband tests positive on labour day… he can’t attend his child’s birth! I have friends who’s husbands have had to miss the birth of their son or daughter and it’s so isolating and heartbreaking for all 😭😭 ☢️ Even if you plan a csection, these plans can change last minute if mama or papa test positive. So many of your choices go out the window 😭😭 ☎️ Where do you turn for help after giving birth? Because many breastfeeding, mental health and in person/home services for the fourth trimester are now unavailable, you have to figure out more things on your own. It’s a lot. Just writing this makes me feel 😢 I’d rather not think about it. Because when I do, I get anxious about the uncertainty in my pregnancy and birth. But I’ve realised that no amount of anger, crying or worrying about the “what ifs” changes what’s out of my control. The ONLY thing that’s helped me breathe is to find NEW ways to feel grounded. Looking inward instead of outward. 🤰 “Baby came inside me, stayed inside me and is coming out of me.” Remembering that won’t change gives me 💪 I’m also learning to ACCEPT changes I can’t control, instead of manifesting changes. ☯️ Allowing what is. Yikes that’s been tough 🤣 Because begrudgingly accepting change keeps those hard emotions inside. But finding ways to believe “I’ll be okay.” And “This shall pass” has taken the pressure off what will be. And it shifts the focus to being okay today, tomorrow and forevermore 🧘🏾‍♀️
🦋 Feeling like I could fly today! 👶 Here’s why I’m 🦋 Feeling like I could fly today! 👶 Here’s why I’m so excited for my #csection even though many women dread one. 👇 🗓 Today my doctor booked my belly birth and it’s incredible knowing the BIG day. We’re so close and the countdown is so fun. ⏰ The date my doctor picked for our birth, happens to be the EXACT same day and month we scheduled for our first child’s csection. What are the chances that siblings born 3 years apart get the SAME elective csection date around Christmas 🤣🤣 🩺 My doctor has gone above and beyond to minimise intervention and risks in a csection birth… which I didn’t know was even possible. The best thing he says when making recommendations is “I defer to you. You know your body and baby, so you tell me.” I never had an obstetrician that cared so much about his patients insight. It makes the pregnancy and birth experience soooo different, like you’re a team! 💕 My husband, parents and in-laws have done everything they can to help me and support me before, during and after the birth. They’re prayer warriors when I’m in pain from complications and cheer me on to keep going and last the final stretch. Though covid is isolating, I haven’t felt alone. It’s amazing to birth a child they’ll all love at the end of this. 👧 And… my toddler daughter is SO excited to be a big sister shes dressed a toy in our baby’s newborn clothes. 👶 🍼 She holds baby, takes baby everywhere, puts baby to sleep and pretends to pump for baby, burp, change, feed and bathe a baby. 🤣🤣 So funny watching a toddler pretend to pump. I’m loving every minute and my heart will melt when I see them together 😍😍 . . . . #pregnantmama #pregnantbelly #pregnantlife #maternityshoot #maternitydress #maternityphotography #maternityphotoshoot #maternitypictures #maternityphoto #maternityphotographer #maternityphotos #maternityphotographerlondon #maternitylondon #pregnancyphotoshoot #pregnancyshoot #pregnancyphotography #pregnancyphotographer #pregnancyphoto #photographerinlondon #londonphotographer #blackpregnancy #pregnancyblog #pregnancyjourney

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