Tessa: Born Extraordinary

I am an Irish mummy of 4, married to a handsome Canadian for the past 11 years and living in the North of Ireland. Our lives had the usual mix of ups and downs and parenthood was no exception. After having our second child I became passionate about birth and breastfeeding and am now an accredited breastfeeding counsellor with La Leche League. I believe in natural, attachment parenting and listening to your instincts. When I have time I write poems and ryhmes on these topics, you can find my breastfeeding poetry  HERE. 

Becoming mummy and daddy was an intense adventure for us especially having our son, now age 9 and daughter, now 8 just 15 months apart.  And life had more in store as 18 months later, an unexpected pregnancy and the shock diagnosis at birth, of our 3rd baby, with a rare facial anomloy was to prove our biggest challenge. You can read our breastfeeding story HERE

 

When Tessa was 3 we added a fourth and final baby to the mix. Naoise was born at home in a beautiful planned homebirth after 2 cesareans . You can read his amazing birth story HERE. 

 

I want to write a little from time to time about our progress and hers and how Tessa has already proved to be an inspiration and force to be reckoned with. Thank you for reading and we hope that you find something here to relate to and that our journey helps yours..<3