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'They've arrived!'

You've welcomed your baby into the world. The journey has begun. But what's next?

 

MAYA is producing a written series of postnatal stories from real mums. Postnatal Portraits is a library of candid accounts, reflections and deep dives from parents about the realities of life with a newborn. 

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The idea is much like the ‘birth stories’ - that you might have read while pregnant to support and reassure you with your birth - but these will be ‘after birth’ stories.

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They are frank, raw and candid accounts, reflections and deep dives from parents of newborns. A place to share and normalise the thoughtful, weird, sad, wonderful, joyful, testing and mundane moments that take place in the postpartum.

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We'd love to feature your story - this could be in a spoken or written format, or how about a Q&A chat if there’s a topic that you’d like to explore in a conversation.

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''Help!''

This morning my two-year-old climbed down from breakfast and took it upon herself to (ever so kindly) clear her bowl from the table....

Basic instinct?

‘Trust your instinct’ when making decisions about your new baby... is easier said than done. The comment can make you feel inadequate if...

Peer closely

‘So, ask me how I am and stay for the long answer’ These beautiful, wise words, extracted from the Newborn Mother collection by...

Bumps in the road

You might long for your baby’s birth. To unburden yourself from carrying your ever-growing load, to move and sleep without limitation...

Food for thought

If you’ve ever been for a decent hike or long run, where you’ve felt depleted midway and needed something tasty to reenergize, then...

Happy New Babies!

Happy New Year! Have you had your baby over the last few weeks or are you due in January? These chilly January days remind me of my first...

Wise women

‘Hindsight is a wonderful thing’ MAYA surveyed hundreds of mums. One question with an interesting set of responses was: would these mums...

Long short days

Ahh British wintertime… with the sun rising at 8:00 and setting at 16:30, days are short and nights are long! More so when you have a...

Stay Awake!

Scaremongers will have you believe that your sleep will be hard hit when your baby is here. Pregnant me, however, was alert to these...

Drinks on us

It’s been an exciting start to the week for MAYA with the arrival of TWO new babies. Welcome little ones and congratulations all around....

Made with mums

Research is important at MAYA. Earlier this year, hundreds of mums gave MAYA their detailed feedback about what was most important to...

Thanks for popping over

The potential amount of people involved in supporting your health and wellbeing when you’re pregnant can be a shock to the system!...

Home run

And just like that we had crossed over to a different realm... I needed to ground myself again after completing the most insane journey...

A baby lay on her back smiling to the camera as her mother leans over to kiss her face
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If you're pregnant and keen to find out more about your postnatal support options 

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you're a mum and interested in offering your support to others

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