About Me

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About Me

Hello and welcome to Mrs H’s favourite things. I’m Lucy, otherwise known as Mrs H. I write honestly about recurrent miscarriage, mental health and finding happiness in the little things in life. I do this to show mums who are struggling that there is always hope and that a rainbow can appear after the darkest storm.

My Story

I’m 40 years old, a wife to Mr H and mummy to our two rainbow babies, Little Miss H, who is 5 years old, and Little Mister H, who is 2. We all live in the beautiful town of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

 

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In 1999, I had a nervous breakdown and was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gradually the PTSD symptoms reduced over time and I was left with severe depression and anxiety. In November 2002, I took an overdose and returned home to live with my parents.

I started to piece myself back together … piece by piece. Then I met a man and he changed my life. In 2008, we got married and I became Mrs H and was happier than I’d ever been. However, mental ill health was still part of my life and I live with chronic depression and anxiety which is managed with anti-depressants and self-care.

In March 2012, Mr H and I decided to start trying for a baby. We were lucky that I became pregnant very quickly but I sadly suffered from a missed miscarriage in June 2012. It wasn’t long after the miscarriage before I became pregnant again. In May 2013, Little Miss H was born. And Mr H and I entered the terrifying but wonderful world of parenting.

Our road to having a second child was even more bumpy. But after 3 miscarriages, I became pregnant with our second rainbow baby in November 2015. Our little boy, Little Mister H, joined our family in a hurry in July 2016 (he was born on the same day that Andy Murray won Wimbledon).

 

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Our experience of baby loss still affects me to this day. It is something that I will never be able to forget. And in November 2018, I was once again diagnosed with PTSD as a result of our recurrent miscarriages.

More About Me

If you would like to know even more about me then please take a look at this video that Mr H produced in November 2015. At the time, I was in the very early stages of my pregnancy with Little Mister H. But in the video, I talk honestly about my blog and why I write about baby loss and mental ill health.

 

The Story of My Blog

I began to write this blog in March 2012. I had been signed off work for more than 3 months with a relapse in my depression. During that time, I started to attend weekly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy sessions. At one of those appointments, I decided to create a blog to record all the moments and tiny details of life that bring me happiness. I went home that night and began to write my first blog post. Mrs H’s favourite things was born.

 

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Since then this blog has changed many times to reflect the many changes in my life. But writing is still a form of therapy for me and I continue to blog about finding happiness in life. I also write honestly about being a mother while living with a chronic mental health condition and the continued impact that baby loss has on my life. If you have come here seeking support and solace, I hope that this blog is able to give you the love and help that you need.

A Few Of My Most Popular Posts

If you are new to my blog then you may like to read my most popular posts:

And here are a few of my favourite posts:

I can also be found as a Huffington Post Blogger and on the Selfish Mother blog and I have been featured on Mumsnet Blog of the Day, Netmums Blog of the Day and as a Tots 100 Good Read.

In 2018, I was a finalist in the Inspire category of the Brilliance in Blogging Awards (BiBs).

Press

I have also been featured in the national media sharing our story of baby loss, pre-natal anxiety and being a mother with a mental health condition:

 

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Contact me

If you like what you’ve read then you can follow me on Bloglovin’. You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and Pinterest.

If you would like to contact me for press or work opportunities then you can email me on mrs.hs.fav.things@gmail.com.

Hugs

Lucy

xxxx

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