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Being Mum during the pandemic… A collection of stories shared by our community to celebrate the highs and lows of motherhood.

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Mum Stories

Aarushi’s story (Mum & You mum)

Hi, I am Aarushi, I currently live in New Jersey and I am going to be a first time Mum in May 2021! I was fresh back from a cruise trip when I first started hearing about the Covid-19…

Ashlie’s story (Mum & You mum)

Lockdown has certainly been a testing time for me and my family in many ways. Emotions have been up and down like a roller-coaster. The first lockdown I lost my Grandad who was my hero. We didn’t get the…

Beth’s story

My name is Beth and I am mum to 28 month old Tommy. Tommy has worn Mum & You nappies since the day he was born… never any other nappies – we love your brand!! 🙂 Alongside being a full time mum, I am also a student…

Beth A’s story

I’m Beth, I had the marvellous Edith in July 2020, I also had a little boy with very complex needs, Dougie, who died in 2018.  We also have my partner’s fab boys who live with us half the week so Edith has amazing…

Beth H’s story

I found out I was pregnant when travelling Asia with my husband. It was unplanned but a lovely surprise. We continued our travels until I got to 12 weeks when we returned home and quickly into the pandemic. I…

Bethany P’s story

I was a mum of 2 (Florence 6 and Henry 3) when lockdown 1.0 hit. I was also secretly pregnant with my third but hadn’t yet told my manager. I work as a physiotherapist, treating patients with neurological conditions…

Brooklin’s story – watch her video

I am a single mum to a 1 year old baby girl, it is just me bringing my daughter up by myself as I have no family or close friends. I never grew up in a stable environment so…

Caroline’s story

My name is Caroline and I’m a Mammy to my first baby. She’s now 13 months old today 💖. Katrina Rose was born 1st Jan 2020 on her due date. @ 12.33pm. I had a emergency c section as cord was…

Charlotte C’s story

All my life I have “belonged” to the military. First as a daughter. Then for the last decade as a wife. It is the most amazing group of women who make up the WAGs of our military. Last March…

Charlotte K’s story

In this hard year I kind of wanted to try and find the silver lining of it all. Yes, the pandemic has been terrible for our mental health and with the little one, but it’s also given us opportunities to be tighter…

Claire’s story

I have two boys (6 and 2) I work in the nhs and my husband works in the university. I have been unable to work from home so feel for me life has continued on as ‘normal’. Thankfully my husband has been amazing…

Erinn’s story – watch her video

My name is Erinn and I’m 27 and have two little boys aged 2 and a half and 4 months, we live in Devon. I was so excited when I found out I was pregnant around this time last year and…

Faron’s story

Hi I’m a first time mum. Was in the last months of pregnancy at the start of the first lockdown and had my little girl during lockdown in May. Had to go for final scans on my own and be induced alone…