What has surprised you about being a mum?
The Being Mum project is about capturing the reality of life for mums after pregnancy, birth and with a baby. How tired you can be and how you’ll still carry on The emotional toll, as well as the physical. The loss of identity and friendships How easy it felt, all the worry and anxiety from pregnancy disappeared as soon as he was here. It just felt simple, he was mine and I was his and I knew we’d get through this together How hard it really is. I used to think maternity leave was just a long holiday but it really is so hard! How all encompassing it is and how selfless I am willing to be The loss of control The feeling of fierce protection I have towards my baby. Nothing else matters The resilience of parents. I completely underestimated what other parents were going through and I didn’t appreciate how difficult it could be The loss of friends, mainly those who do not have children How little people understand about what it tales …