Dreaming of Dottie: Interview with Leonie Pitts – Part 2

The second part of two episodes, Zoe speaks to Leonie about when she finally fell pregnant naturally after so many years of trying to conceive. Listen in today to hear about this welcomed but scary surprise and the impact on Leonie’s first Daughter Bea and the rest of her family.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   When Bea was three Leonie surprisingly discovered that she was pregnant! Leonie kept the pregnancy to herself at first, it didn’t feel real. Becoming unexpectedly pregnant is life altering for any woman but considering everything Leonie and her partner had been through it was just unbelievable – it impacted her pregnancy journey a lot, particularly with fear. The pregnancy had complications towards the end and Leonie had to be induced. Leonie says that parenting both Bea and Dottie has felt the same even though her journey to have them as daughters was so different. Leonie’s life hack for any mum is to make some time for yourself- even if it is just half an hour to have a proper shower. It makes all the difference to how you feel. You can be a much better mother if you put yourself first sometimes.     BEST MOMENTS   “She sees us all as mothers”   “She was this magical unicorn at parties as she ended up with this miracle baby”   “It was terrifying, I was constantly waiting for something to go wrong”   “The best thing about hypnobirthing was that I’d learnt a lot and it made me have a discussion weeks before about what I did and didn’t want”   VALUABLE RESOURCES  www.petalscharity.org www.tommys.org Eggsnsoldiers.com Eco-aware and sustainable baby shop in Dubai. Use ZOECM10 for discount. ABOUT THE GUEST Leonie Pitts Mum of two girls, Bea who was adopted at 16 months and Dottie, her biological daughter.   IG @leonieash Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ASGDUBAI      ABOUT THE HOST Zoe Cresswell Devoted mother of two (and a big hairy dog), UK trained midwife, doula and personal trainer, specialising in pre and postnatal fitness. Zoe was born in the UK and before moving to Dubai in 2013 and worked as a midwife in central London, both in a birth centre and a very busy NHS hospital. Although late to the scene, Zoe is an aspiring athlete having won numerous triathlons and representing Great Britain where she placed within the top 10 on the world stage. With her husband James, the couple will soon be launching their cloth nappy company, Bop & Bee, where they hope to inspire families to swap a few disposable nappies a day for the more planet friendly option of cloth. Zoe’s goal is to share her knowledge and experience, tell real life stories, manage expectations and open up those often difficult conversations. Zoe’s own motherhood journey has been full of twists and turns as she put everything on hold and went through numerous miscarriages and rounds of IVF.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram : @zoecresswell_me Facebook: Zoe Cresswell LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-cresswell