Feeling overwhelmed

Pregnancy can get a little full on but damn  my second pregnancy is 10x more full on then my first, I'm finding myself feeling overwhelmed and stressed with all the appointments and different people I have to see due to Gestational diabetes. I have to see a doctor, midwife , diabetes doctor and a dietitian and add morning sickness on top of that all 😂 I feel like I coped with pregnancy and everything it includes when I was younger then I do now. It is all worth it in the end but when in the moment you feel like the end is nowhere near.

#hormonalRantOver #YoungMum #Mum2Be

Age

Having a child at 16, the stares never go away. Making mistakes any mother would at any age but it being blamed on your age doesn’t either. The ridicule, mood swings, body changes, all of that gets harder. But your love only thickens, their smiles get brighter and your days only get better. The pros will always outweigh the cons, always. ‘Although we met a little early, I get to love you a little longer’
Paige x

Job Interview

Okay! So im almost finished my nursing degree.
On Tuesday I have been invited for an interview at Liverpool Hospital for the South Western Sydney Local Health District New Grad program.
Safe to say.... Im shi***ng myself!!!
I've been trying to prepare as best as I can but Im still so nervous and feel as if I will just go blank during the interview.

Wish me luck


Kayla :)

Don’t know what I’d do without Karitane TR

I have honestly come so far since I started this program! 

After I had my daughter I was struggling to find my place in the world again! I was isolated. Since starting Karitane I have not only created life long friendships, but finished my community services and business certificates at tafe! I am now working! Karitane gave me the direction I needed & helped me get back out there! They’re ongoing support for young mums is priceless! I don’t know where I’d be without the program and especially Bec :) 

Working mum

My son recently turned one and I couldn’t wait to get back into work! I found casual employment and started last week eager and excited to prove myself. So of course my son falls ill on my second week of work and I now have to take all week off to care for him. My boss did not seem all to happy to receive my phone call especially considering I’m still in my 3 month trail period! Being the child of a teen mother then becoming one myself means my parents aren’t what you would picture grandparents to look like. There is no grey hair and glasses retirees baking cookies ready for baby sitting duties. For me, my parents are barely in their 40s working full time so they can pay their rent and bills just like I’m trying to do so I have no other choice than to rely on day care facilities which is fine until something like this happens. Although I really enjoy working and it is a bit of a break from my two beautiful children, their health comes above all else and that’s a sacrifice I need to make for them. Being a mum is the greatest gift I have ever received but I do wish I had someone I could rely on as a back up when I find myself in situations like this.

Presentations & why I love to do them!

Yesterday we had to present at one of the high schools and while presenting I could tell how focus this group of teenagers were during our agenda, & all the topics we were speaking about. 

Most the time when presenting the teenagers always focus and love to get involved, and so do the staff. 

When presenting all of us girls who present always say we love when we get groups from schools or juveniles that are always prompting us with questions. 

This shows that they are interested in the topics we are speaking about and it’s even better when teachers prompt us as they are also just as interested in the topics just as much as the students. 

Back to why I wanted to blog today 

it is all these reasons above & oh soo many more, but while presenting yesterday I was in the middle of speaking just about general topics about what’s in a day for a teenagers compare to a young parent when all of a sudden there was a knock at the door I stopped speaking and answer the door.  

There was a note for a student to attend another class, The student really did not want to go she turned around and said this is real life education that I want to learn about. 

I really could tell how much she was really interested, & so could her her teacher. 

So her teacher even said no worries I’ll fix it up you can stay, and you can just go after this presentation. 

This made me really smile, and know that we are having a real impact on the staff, and the students. 

This just showed me the reason I love presenting, it truly is because these teenagers are generally really interested in what we are saying and even the teachers think it’s a great system to have in their schools because a lot of these topics we talk about are generally not taught in high schools, or even at homes for the teenagers. 

I could go on, and on with soo many reasons on why I love to present, but it’s something you have to be there to actually understand how much The teenagers are getting out of these presentations. 

Especially because they are teenagers in their prime of their life. 

myself and all the girls that presented with with karitane TR have all said we all wish we had something like this in our school system growing up and maybe we would’ve gone about things a little bit differently. 

I think that’s why when Us girls present in high schools/ juvenile centres we don’t hold back and we love to try and help these teenagers from always trying to grow up so quickly and to realise that education is worth a lot more because once school is finished or your in school and fall pregnant that’s when the responsibilities really start happening. 

Plus MANY more reasons! 

But yesterday made me extremely happy when that student said what she said to us.

It’s actually has given me extra confidence, more motivation, and extra drive to get to where I need to be. 

Being able to be apart of such an amazing program, and having such an amazing mentor like Bec has help me more than I can even explain. 

I love presenting, and I love all the support karitane has always offered! ☺️👌🙌

Joys of pregnancy.

Pregnancy is suppose to be a happy/ exciting time for mums to be.....  But for some it is nowhere near that! With my first child I suffered with really bad morning sickness which was constant day and night,  I lost alot of weight right down to 38kgs, I was 56kgs pre pregnancy. That was due to vomiting and not being able to keep anything down at all.  I have been so scared to have another child as I found my first pregnancy traumatic and didn't think I could cope with a child while being unwell. And fast forward 5 years and here I am again suffering, I spend most days in bed or on the couch, mornings are the worst I struggle to take my daughter to school without passing out which is quiet scary. People keep asking me are you excited and I say no (don't get me wrong I love seeing the scans and my little Bubba moving)but there's nothing exciting about being sick and not even being able to shower most days 😂 I'm glowing...with the stench of vomit A-ha....  But it's made me realise that it's not only hard on me but also my daughter she misses out on doing stuff,  she is always home,  she has to help hold my hair back while I'm vomiting 😂 even makes me have a shower 😂. She misses her mum who could take her bike riding,  to the park ect. But I'm also so lucky to have such a beautiful child who loves me regardless ❤❤