Author Archives: Mumma_pod

The job preceeding my first maternity leave I bent over backwards to accommodate the rota. DS1 was due at change over so 2 weeks of annual leave was booked prior to my due date, so no mat leave had to be accounted for in the rota. My on-calls were swapped into my 2nd trimester toContinue reading “When the rotamaster is a d*#k.:”

I’m lying in bed the Wednesday before my prematernity annual leave starts on Friday. I’m living away from home (2.5hrs) and I have sent all but the most essential items (fit clothes I have pyjamas and work stuff only) and a small emergency birth rucksack home. Its midnight I’m lying still and suddenly my pantsContinue reading “Watery ward round”

These are the things I currently feel guilty about . . . Resonate with anyone? Not recruiting a patient to my study in 6 months Holding my sons hand while he falls asleep. This one goes both ways. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Failing to progress the other 3-4+? 🤷‍♀️ projects IContinue reading “Motherhood = guilt”

Both of my kids have gone through stages of complete and total rejection of me – only darling Daddy would do. My eldest I was heart broken, devastated. I envisioned a life time of rejection. Of being the second class parent (I was still just about preferable to compete and total strangers). But eventually heContinue reading “Daddy devotion”

The most unexpected benefit of pregnancy and babies in career terms has been their use in networking. My first experience of a conference was BOA I took DS1 at 7 weeks as I had a paper to present. I took my sister and left him with her for an hour, while I dashed off panickingContinue reading “Baby Networking”

I hope that by posting my stories and mishaps that I can inspire others to share in their own experience in the comments. I’m hoping at least that we can reassure each other we are not alone (please tell me it’s not just me!!) and at best help make someone’s day better when they needContinue reading “Hello!”