Welcome to another Together In Mamahood interview. With these interviews I aim to serve motherhood realness from the women who understand best… You!
Today I have interviewed Meghan Walsh about being mum to her 7 month old girl Skye.
Together in Mamahood interview.
1. What’s one thing you said you’d never do as a parent, but have done since becoming a mum?
Oh lord where do I start? I recently did a whole blog post on this – I said i’d never have a mum voice (if you follow me on instagram you will see by my stories that I 100% do), do the public bum sniff, post hundreds of pictures of her on social media, dress her in pink, let her watch TV (she is currently in love with Elmo and Cookie monster!)… I think what i’m trying to say is even if you have predefined ideas of what you will be like as a mum – come to terms with the fact that it will all change when reality hits!
2. What for you is hardest thing about motherhood?
I think the way Skye arrived in this world – I went into labour early when I was 33+4 weeks due to my placenta abrupting. It was a pretty scary ordeal where at one point both our lives were in danger – but Skye arrived at a teeny tiny 4lbs 5oz. She then had to spend the next 3 weeks in NICU which was impossibly hard. After my C Section I was discharged 4 days later – so I had two and a half weeks of being separated from my girl which at the time felt like a life time. Some days if she was under lamps or in an incubator I couldn’t even cuddle her – I didn’t get to hold her until she was 4 hours old and it was only for a minute before she had to be put back in the incubator. I was so worried at the time it would affect our bond as mother and daughter – but 7 months down I can tell you it hasn’t!
3. How much of a routine do you have?
I was always very adamant that Skye had to fit in with our lives and not the other way around – but what I find now is there are certain quirks to her routine which I do my best to take into consideration when making plans! For example Skye now sleeps on her tummy – so napping out and about in her pram is tricky! She will do it but not for as long as normal – so I just try and do things a couple of times a week out and about instead of everyday! I wouldn’t say Skye has a strict routine – we’ve tracked her sleeping and eating since she was tiny and when I saw a pattern I sort of went along with it!
4. Tell me something that has surprised you about being a mother?
Just quite how relentless it can be sometimes! I used to see all the memes about not being able to drink a hot cup of coffee all day and I would think that it was silly – surely they would play for 5 mins while you could sip away! I get it now – its not that you don’t have that time necessarily – it’s that when they are happy for 5 minutes you have a list of about 3,584 other jobs that need doing!
5. Do you think social media portrays motherhood correctly?
I think some people do it brilliantly and sometimes I think some people gloss it up and don’t admit when it's really hard. I’ve always tried to be really honest online – and the number of messages I get thanking me is so lovely – but makes me think we still have a way to go! I do find the memes funny now – but I remember when I was pregnant they all felt so negative and they really made me worry if I was cut out for motherhood.
6. What’s your favourite motherhood memory?
I think the first time we took her swimming sticks in my mind, we were in Scotland on our first holiday and we were staying in a holiday house i’ve stayed at every year since I was Skye’s age – so it reminded me of my parents and it just felt so special. First time I ever swam I am sure was in that pool too – it felt like a real 360 moment!
7. How have you changed since becoming a mum?
I am SO much more productive now – I used to be pretty lazy but I have found that if you give me an hr and a half nap time now I can take on the world!!!
8. Tell me about your proudest mum moment?
Seeing Skye flourish – as a preemie baby I was always worried she would struggle or be behind in things and it turns out that she has hit some milestones before full term babies – and that makes me beam with pride!
9. What are you most looking forward to for your little ones future?
Everything! I cant wait for her to make friendships which feel like they are your whole world… oh and I can’t wait to take her on holiday and introduce her to cultures and new places!
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During your Together in Mamahood interview you can answer whatever you feel comfortable answering, all I ask is that it’s honest! I wan’t to show the realness behind motherhood & just how hard it can be… Because we don’t give ourselves enough credit for how difficult it can be!
