Guest Blogging at TalkMum
With Lucas now booked in for his third hip operation, it is good to know that we are another step closer to having closure on hip dysplasia. Although we have loads of help and support from family and...
View ArticleJBIL STEPS AND BABY HIP WEEK
As you probably know, my son, Lucas, was born with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH). It is in the family so maybe I should have been prepared , but I wasn’t and I feel apart wishing it was me...
View ArticleHow Would You Feel?
I had to stop and think before I wrote this post. What was I really trying to say and why was I feeling so angry? Those of you who know me, know that my son, Lucas, had hip dysplasia (DDH) and in the...
View ArticleToday we are live at Britmums
They say we all have a book inside us, and this has always been the case for me. As a child I penned stories, wrote diaries as a teenager and in more recent years started several novels. However, it...
View ArticleHOW HEALTHY ARE YOUR BABY’S HIPS?
Yes, me again on my DDH awareness raising (soap) box. This week is Healthy Hips Week and is aimed at ensuring parents know how to check their baby’s hips to ensure they are OK and they don’t have...
View ArticleDreams Do Come True
Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to write a book. I was never sure what book, but it was an ambition that stayed with me. My career took the PR route originally, and the book was on the back...
View ArticleAT LAST – A BOOK TO HELP PARENTS COPE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP...
PRESS RELEASE 15 October, 2015: ‘Cast Life – A Parent’s Guide to DDH’ is out today and will offer a much needed, long overdue life line to parents with children suffering from Developmental Dysplasia...
View ArticleMy speech from the launch of Cast Life and Spica Warrior
Hi I just want to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you for coming along this evening. It is so touching to see so many people here to celebrate the launch of Cast Life and Spica Warrior. Of...
View ArticleWhy me mummy?
Surrounded by medical staff, wired up to oxygen and in excruciating pain, Lucas looked up at me with those innocent blue eyes and asked the question ‘why me mummy?’. I wasn’t the one in pain, but it...
View ArticleOne night, one life time ambition
3rd November 2015. A night I didn’t really ever think would happen. Ever since I was a child I wanted to write a book. It took my son being sick to make that dream a reality. But a reality it became....
View ArticleWhat do I want for Christmas?
There are many things I could write on my Christmas list. Another pair of Jimmy Choos. A Mulberry bag. A Barbour coat. Some new Ugg boots. A Tiffany bracelet. They would all be lovely but not what I...
View ArticleCast Life is on Huffington Post
I have been constantly amazed by the support we have had for Cast Life and Spica Warrior. Family. My husband. My sons. Friends. Bloggers. Strangers on the other side of the world. The DDH community....
View ArticleJennifer Lesea-Ames is in the Spotlight
There aren’t many books about DDH but when I come across one I am always keen to share the details in a bid to help as many people on their journey. Through my hip mum friend, Kris, I was introduced to...
View ArticleHip-Pose wins Prima Award
Whilst DDH isn’t something I ever planned on letting into my life, and as hard as some days can be, one of the positives of this journey has been the friends we have made alone the way. One of those...
View ArticleWhy DDH isn’t just a broken bone
Someone told me the other day a friend wasn’t sure why you would raise money for Spica Warrior – it’s a broken bone that gets fixed. This is so far from the truth and is another reason why we set up...
View ArticleSwaddle babies the safe way
With the Medical Journal of Australia warning parents against swaddling their babies, Spica Warrior, the UK’s only dedicated DDH charity is joining the campaign to ensure parents and professionals are...
View ArticleTop tips for better walking
It’s been a while but Top Ten Tuesday is back and we are talking walking. Not from the car to the shop or to put the bins out but walking to promote health and wellbeing. If you’re already walking,...
View ArticleDear hippy mummies
Dear hippy mummies I’ve been reading your posts and I want to let you know, it is going to be ok. I know you didn’t want this to happen to your baby. You didn’t see it coming. You didn’t even know what...
View ArticleI wish I could make it better
I wish I could make it better Take away the pain Wipe the diagnosis slate clean Make your hips healthy using a magic wand Make your legs the same length overnight I wish you didn’t need anymore...
View ArticleWhy I love Facebook
My name is Natalie and I am a Facebook addict. There we go, I have said it. My Facbook account is nine years old. 4 days older than my first son. I first joined to help a friend get more likes than her...
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