Are you filling up your ‘Wellbeing Bucket’

by emmacushnan // April 24, 2018 // No Comments

You scroll down the pictures, your phone alight with happy, smiling faces. A day at the zoo, games in the park, happy days spent in the sun, oh and look your friend has posted the unicorn cupcakes she has made... Continue reading →

Unloveable

by emmacushnan // March 28, 2017 // No Comments

In the depths of struggling with mental health we can feel unlovable. I am unlovable. This is what I believe. How could someone love something so flawed, so broken as me? I doubt my own worth, Doubt that I... Continue reading →

I wish I could ban the word Failure.

by emmacushnan // August 4, 2015 // No Comments

‘I don’t believe in failure because simply by saying you’ve failed you’ve admitted you attempted and anyone who attempts is not a failure’ Failure, if I could ban any word it would be that one. Failure to thrive, Failure to progress,... Continue reading →

Should babies really sleep through the night?

by emmacushnan // July 7, 2015 // 6 Comments

I open my eyes, darkness. The moon’s silver glow casts shadows on the walls, my heart quickens, the wind howls and I am sure I can hear all kinds of scary and worrying things. I turn over and reach out,... Continue reading →

Parenting and Perinatal Anxiety

by emmacushnan // May 12, 2015 // 6 Comments

It’s normal for new parents to worry. After all you are suddenly responsible for a tiny life that requires your constant care and attention. You have no instruction manual and lets face it there’s plenty to worry about what with... Continue reading →

Supporting Breastfeeding for a Baby in NICU – Part 2 Transitioning to the Breast

by emmacushnan // May 6, 2015 // No Comments

When your baby is in NICU trying to building a breastfeeding relationship can be challenging. In my last blog we looked at ways to support families in NICU to get breastfeeding of to a good start. After supporting a mother... Continue reading →

Supporting Breastfeeding for a Baby in NICU- Part 1

by emmacushnan // March 30, 2015 // No Comments

“My feet may be very small and the way maybe be hard but I do not walk alone” If your baby is in NICU then breastfeeding can be especially challenging. Depending on how many weeks your baby is when... Continue reading →

Navigating the Challenges – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

by emmacushnan // March 5, 2015 // No Comments

When my first daughter was born 6 weeks premature I was thrust into the world of NICU and it was scary. When I went down for the first time to see my tiny daughter in her incubator it was a... Continue reading →

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