I am a big advocate for creating plans for managing. Planning reduces suffering. It takes the power back into our…
Category: Parenting with Fibromyalgia
Parenting in general is difficult, parenting with fibromyalgia is a whole other ballgame. I share tips and tricks to help you manage chronic pain and fatigue and your children.
What Was It Like, Unexpected Fourth Pregnancy During a Pandemic
What was my fourth pregnancy like? What was it like finding out I was having my fourth baby in just…
How to be a More Mindful Parent with Fibromyalgia
I was so frustrated that they had woken the baby again that I yelled. I yelled so loudly I am…
Baby Wearing with Fibromyalgia
Baby wearing has many benefits for baby in addition to keeping mum’s hands free. My second son basically lived in…
Healthy Practices I’m Doing with Three Tiny Ones and a Chronic Illness
I’m right in the trenches of the war known as infant reflux. In addition to this I have a 4…
Health Update 4 Months Postpartum with Baby #3 and Fibromyalgia
I haven’t given you a proper health update for a long while. I kept you updated about the pregnancy and…
Tips for Coping with a Newborn and Fibromyalgia (Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue)
Having done this three times, I have formulated some tips for coping with a newborn and fibromyalgia. They are split…
Melissa vs Fibromyalgia January Update
In this January update, I share how the first 11 weeks with baby have gone. Discuss helping baby to sleep….
How to Cope with Two Tiny Children, Symphysis Pubis Disorder and Fibromyalgia
As my third pregnancy progresses and the symphysis pubis disorder reduces my mobility and increases my pain, it is getting…
Surviving the Newborn Period and Baby Care
When I was a brand new mama, waddling after my episiotomy with an unsettled windy baby, I took real solace…