My Empowering Birth Story

Today, I want to share with you my empowering birth story. If you told me I would have a three hour labour from start to finish, and be out of the hospital within five hours after having our baby boy. I don't think I would have...

A Poem to Celebrate His First Birthday

Becoming a Mother has been the best thing I have ever done. My baby boy brings so much joy to my life. In celebration of his first birthday on 28th January 2021, I wrote this poem.

As I wrote, my eyes welled,...

This is Me!

It feels a little odd saying 'Hi, my name's Kerryn' but with new mamas coming into our PregActive community on a daily basis, it's important that you all know who I am.

So here's some fun facts about me.

I always wanted to be a...

9 Months In, 9 Months Out
My Pregnancy and Postpartum Story

I want to share with you my personal journey through postpartum recovery to becoming the strong, fit and healthy mama I want to be. Today, as I write this, it marks 9 months since the birth of...

My Birth Story by Kerryn - Part 3

It's go time

I was sucking on a hydrolyte icy pole (by the way, those things are gooooood!) as Paul packed the car.

All my swaying, bouncing and moving came to a halt as I was now bound to a seat. Later I found out the...

My Birth Story by Kerryn - Part 2

Today, I want to share with you my birth story part 2. You can read part 1 here if you missed it.

The phone call to the midwife.

As we drove home I called my midwife. We are in the Midwifery Group Practice which has been...

My Pregnancy Diary Week 21

Today, I want to share with you my pregnancy diary for week 21.

Yep, it's time.

I need a pregnancy pillow for my bump when I sleep. And thank goodness a friend has given me a butterfly style pillow.

Here's how it works.

One...

My Pregnancy Diary Weeks 1 to 6

So mama, here is the first of my pregnancy diary. I am writing my journal for every week. I hope you enjoy these journals.

If you're wanting to get pregnant and have stated 'trying'; the day you get your period is like a...

My Pregnancy Week 8 - What To Expect

Week 8 - The social event you almost got busted

'What's that you're drinking Kerryn?

As I reply 'soda water and lime' with a quick rebuttal of ';I have a urinary tract infection and on antibiotics.' (complete lie!)

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My Pregnancy Week 9 - What To Expect

Week 9 - I have a student midwife!

And just like that, I have a student midwife! I always wanted my own private midwife to follow my pregnancy journey and to be another support person.

So, when I was contacted by this...