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I'm Holly, a first time Mama, blogger and professional oversharer at Mind Over Mama. I discuss all thing pregnancy and parenthood, with an emphasis on promoting positive mental health for both parents and children.

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My baby is growing up 🥲 Perks of having the Ro

My baby is growing up 🥲

Perks of having the Rona is being able to spend all our time in the house, where Indie has been practicing her tummy time. Today was the first time she’s held her head up for this length of time and I don’t think I’ve squealed as loud.. does this happen with everything she does from now on?! 😅

Thank you @fisherprice tummy time llama 🦙

✨ Our first family event ✨ Saturday was our f

✨ Our first family event ✨

Saturday was our first family event, a wedding! Which is my first wedding since 2019, our first attending as a couple and Indigo’s first ever. It didn’t disappoint!

I was slightly nervous that Indie was going to make a scene as the bride walked down the aisle. And I was right to be, as she did exactly that, but not in the way you all may think. I had visions of her screaming for a bottle, however my little cherub in fact decided it was time for a poo. But not just any old poo… an actual monster that was so loud people turned their heads and laughed. Dad made a quick side exit with her, as I was beside myself at the thought of it seeping through onto her white tights. They were saved 🙌🏻

I also don’t think we’ve been away from home for such a long period of time before, so the prepping was on another level. Things that helped us be prepared for the day were:

• Ready made formula. No faffing with powder and sourcing boiling water.

• @mambaby_uk dummies. These are great when on the go as they come in a self sterilising pouch which can be popped into a microwave for 3 minutes to sterilise.

• Our @silvercrossuk pram and car seat. We used the pram for naps and the car seat can be used for both an isofix base or strapped in by a seatbelt, which makes it handy when hopping in a taxi.

• An extra pair of hands. If you’re worried about being out and about with a young baby, try it with some support first. Find your flow and away you go (proud fo that rhyme tbh 😅)

• An escape plan. If you’re going to an environment that’s loud or could be potentially overwhelming to a baby, always have an escape plan. Whether it’s just taking a little time out, going for a wander etc it’s always good to have to ensure they’re feeling calm. We had my parents room they’d booked at the venue which Indie used for naps.

@workingmummymac replied to my stories suggesting taking a baby carrier. This would’ve been massively helpful as I could’ve had Indie strapped to me, which not only keeps her calm but means I’m not attempting to navigate a pram around a lot of people.

What are your go to things to take/do when taking baby places?

✨ Maternity Leave ✨ One of my first thoughts

✨ Maternity Leave ✨

One of my first thoughts when I found out I was pregnant was ‘oh my goodness I get a year off!’ LOL at that Holly 🤪

I started leave mid September with the idea of having a month of rest pre baby.. until Indie caught wind of this idea and thought ‘that sounds fun’ and joined me three weeks earlier than planned. I usually work as a therapist in an IAPT mental health service and anyone who knows what that is will know it’s intense at best. So to go from the therapist chair to Mam was a whole new but equally (if not more) intense challenge.

I had big plans for maternity leave during pregnancy. We would go for long walks (probably nailed that part), drink all the tea in idyllic tea rooms and I’d have a squad of other Mamas around me. I pictured Indie making lifelong friends at play dates and having something to do every day in order to make the most of our time together.

The reality is it’s just gone 3:30pm and I’ve just managed to get dressed. In between naps and feeds I’ve wrestled with Indie into doing some tummy time, which she hated, so I gave up and let her return to Paw Patrol (cue Mam guilt Re: screen time!)🥴

I find myself cleaning, cooking or sorting life admin during naps. Then at the end of the day feel like I’ve achieved sweet FA (even though all of the above is something!).

I’ve realised I’m not doing anything enjoyable during Indie’s nap times. It’s the same old mundane tasks day in day out. And although I absolutely love bonding/playing with Indie, when you don’t get all too much back, it can be slightly boring. Is boring the word?! I don’t know but I’m hoping I’m not alone in this. Even writing that makes me feel bad 🤦🏼‍♀️

I don’t know where the time goes during the day and I feel like I’m wasting my maternity leave by not doing anything that feels meaningful. I want to be able to look back and think wow look at what we did together and ensure I’ve gave her the best I can during this time ☺️

Did anyone else feel this way? If so, how did you manage things differently?

Happy New Year! Hello, hello I’m back after I

Happy New Year!

Hello, hello I’m back after I went a little MIA before Christmas. Everything just seemed a bit overwhelming so I had a little break from this account and social media in general.

Is it just me or does anyone else find Christmas/New Year quite stressful? It was Indies first Christmas and although she had no idea what was going on, I felt immense pressure to make it absolutely perfect. Setting my expectations as ‘perfect’ was just setting myself up to fail before I even started, so that was fun 🥴

In between the festivities our winter break looked a lot like this photo.. a lot of walks and hot chocolate stops. What did everyone else get up to?

Going forward for the year I’m hoping to continue growing this account and to launch my blog discussing all things pregnancy and parenthood related. I feel that gives me a little more scope to talk rather than trying to keep within the word limits of Instagram 😅 However I’m one day in and already comparing to other accounts and wondering where I ‘fit in’, so here’s hoping I stay motivated!

How does everyone else stay motivated, let me know in the comments below?!

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My baby is growing up 🥲 Perks of having the Ro

My baby is growing up 🥲

Perks of having the Rona is being able to spend all our time in the house, where Indie has been practicing her tummy time. Today was the first time she’s held her head up for this length of time and I don’t think I’ve squealed as loud.. does this happen with everything she does from now on?! 😅

Thank you @fisherprice tummy time llama 🦙

✨ Our first family event ✨ Saturday was our f

✨ Our first family event ✨

Saturday was our first family event, a wedding! Which is my first wedding since 2019, our first attending as a couple and Indigo’s first ever. It didn’t disappoint!

I was slightly nervous that Indie was going to make a scene as the bride walked down the aisle. And I was right to be, as she did exactly that, but not in the way you all may think. I had visions of her screaming for a bottle, however my little cherub in fact decided it was time for a poo. But not just any old poo… an actual monster that was so loud people turned their heads and laughed. Dad made a quick side exit with her, as I was beside myself at the thought of it seeping through onto her white tights. They were saved 🙌🏻

I also don’t think we’ve been away from home for such a long period of time before, so the prepping was on another level. Things that helped us be prepared for the day were:

• Ready made formula. No faffing with powder and sourcing boiling water.

• @mambaby_uk dummies. These are great when on the go as they come in a self sterilising pouch which can be popped into a microwave for 3 minutes to sterilise.

• Our @silvercrossuk pram and car seat. We used the pram for naps and the car seat can be used for both an isofix base or strapped in by a seatbelt, which makes it handy when hopping in a taxi.

• An extra pair of hands. If you’re worried about being out and about with a young baby, try it with some support first. Find your flow and away you go (proud fo that rhyme tbh 😅)

• An escape plan. If you’re going to an environment that’s loud or could be potentially overwhelming to a baby, always have an escape plan. Whether it’s just taking a little time out, going for a wander etc it’s always good to have to ensure they’re feeling calm. We had my parents room they’d booked at the venue which Indie used for naps.

@workingmummymac replied to my stories suggesting taking a baby carrier. This would’ve been massively helpful as I could’ve had Indie strapped to me, which not only keeps her calm but means I’m not attempting to navigate a pram around a lot of people.

What are your go to things to take/do when taking baby places?

✨ Maternity Leave ✨ One of my first thoughts

✨ Maternity Leave ✨

One of my first thoughts when I found out I was pregnant was ‘oh my goodness I get a year off!’ LOL at that Holly 🤪

I started leave mid September with the idea of having a month of rest pre baby.. until Indie caught wind of this idea and thought ‘that sounds fun’ and joined me three weeks earlier than planned. I usually work as a therapist in an IAPT mental health service and anyone who knows what that is will know it’s intense at best. So to go from the therapist chair to Mam was a whole new but equally (if not more) intense challenge.

I had big plans for maternity leave during pregnancy. We would go for long walks (probably nailed that part), drink all the tea in idyllic tea rooms and I’d have a squad of other Mamas around me. I pictured Indie making lifelong friends at play dates and having something to do every day in order to make the most of our time together.

The reality is it’s just gone 3:30pm and I’ve just managed to get dressed. In between naps and feeds I’ve wrestled with Indie into doing some tummy time, which she hated, so I gave up and let her return to Paw Patrol (cue Mam guilt Re: screen time!)🥴

I find myself cleaning, cooking or sorting life admin during naps. Then at the end of the day feel like I’ve achieved sweet FA (even though all of the above is something!).

I’ve realised I’m not doing anything enjoyable during Indie’s nap times. It’s the same old mundane tasks day in day out. And although I absolutely love bonding/playing with Indie, when you don’t get all too much back, it can be slightly boring. Is boring the word?! I don’t know but I’m hoping I’m not alone in this. Even writing that makes me feel bad 🤦🏼‍♀️

I don’t know where the time goes during the day and I feel like I’m wasting my maternity leave by not doing anything that feels meaningful. I want to be able to look back and think wow look at what we did together and ensure I’ve gave her the best I can during this time ☺️

Did anyone else feel this way? If so, how did you manage things differently?

Happy New Year! Hello, hello I’m back after I

Happy New Year!

Hello, hello I’m back after I went a little MIA before Christmas. Everything just seemed a bit overwhelming so I had a little break from this account and social media in general.

Is it just me or does anyone else find Christmas/New Year quite stressful? It was Indies first Christmas and although she had no idea what was going on, I felt immense pressure to make it absolutely perfect. Setting my expectations as ‘perfect’ was just setting myself up to fail before I even started, so that was fun 🥴

In between the festivities our winter break looked a lot like this photo.. a lot of walks and hot chocolate stops. What did everyone else get up to?

Going forward for the year I’m hoping to continue growing this account and to launch my blog discussing all things pregnancy and parenthood related. I feel that gives me a little more scope to talk rather than trying to keep within the word limits of Instagram 😅 However I’m one day in and already comparing to other accounts and wondering where I ‘fit in’, so here’s hoping I stay motivated!

How does everyone else stay motivated, let me know in the comments below?!

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