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✨Gemma✨

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✨ Gemma | Mum of 3
🧠 ADHD + real-life chaos
👩🏼‍⚕️ NHS nurse
🏠 Council flat tenant
😂 Honest parenting
⬇️ Things I actually use & love

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Hi! 👋 #newcreator #mumlife #introducingmyself✨❤️ by @gem5in2

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25 days ago

Have I missed any!? #Preteen #parenting #mumlife #bringwine by @gem5in2

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2 months ago

It’s rare to find me on a night out these days, affordability, responsibility and accountability all being reasons why! But when I do go out it’s a case of have a great time now and worry about the consequences later! 🤣 #mumlife #party #nightlife #worrylater #drunk by @gem5in2

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Please tell me it’s not just MY middle child?! 👀😂

👇 Tag a mum who will relate!

#MiddleChild #MiddleChildSyndrome #MumLife #ParentingHumour #RelatableMumLife by @gem5in2

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Baby loss is still the loss of a lifetime of love. 🩷🩵

For the babies we never got to bring home.
For the birthdays that were never celebrated.
For the little hands we never got to hold.
For the parents who carry a love that has nowhere to go.

Today, we remember the babies gone too soon and hold space for the families who miss them every single day.

Your baby mattered. Your love matters. And your grief deserves to be seen. 🕊️

15 October | Baby Loss Awareness Day

#BabyLossAwarenessDay #WaveOfLight #PregnancyAndInfantLoss #BabylossAwareness #GoneTooSoon by @gem5in2

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A little reminder for anyone who might need to hear it today. 🤍

You don’t have to have everything figured out. You don’t have to be strong every single day.

You are needed.
You are wanted.
You are enough.
You are loved. 🤍

If today feels heavy, please be gentle with yourself. You matter, even on the days when your mind tells you otherwise.

Save this for a difficult day, or share it with someone who might need this reminder. 🫶🏼

#MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone #YourMentalHealthMatters #SelfWorth #BeKindToYourself by @gem5in2

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Is it just me that this happens to…!? #parenting #mumlife #newcreator #parentinghumour #mumhumour by @gem5in2

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🤔 Maybe the ordinary days are the ones we’ll miss the most. 🤍🥹 Try to be present for the little moments, because one day they’ll be memories.

#LifeThoughts #Motherhood #LittleMoments #LifeIsShort #ThingsToThinkAbout by @gem5in2

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5 days ago

Why does the last baby seem to grow up at a million miles an hour? 🥹💙

One minute you’re holding them in your arms, and the next you’re watching those tiny little legs carry them further and further away from you. 🥺

Maybe it’s because you know just how quickly these moments pass. Maybe it’s because you’re painfully aware that there won’t be another baby after this one. Or maybe it’s because you’re so busy raising your other little humans that you blink and suddenly your baby isn’t quite so much of a baby anymore. 🥹

I’m so proud of every little milestone, but a tiny part of me wishes time would slow down just a little. 💙

My last baby, but forever my baby. 🫶🏻

#LastBaby #MumLife #MotherhoodUnfiltered #BabyMilestones by @gem5in2

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❤️ WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

Behind the smiles, the school runs, the work shifts, the housework and the “I’m fine” messages, someone might be struggling more than you realise.

Mental health struggles don’t always look how we expect them to.

Sometimes it’s cancelling plans. Sometimes it’s going quiet. Sometimes it’s feeling exhausted even when you’ve done nothing. Sometimes it’s keeping everyone else going while feeling like you’re running on empty yourself.

And sometimes, it’s not knowing how to explain what you’re feeling at all.

So today, check in on someone. Listen without judgement. Make space for an honest answer when you ask, “How are you?”

And if you’re the person who’s struggling, please remember that you don’t have to earn rest, hide your feelings or wait until things get worse before asking for help.

You matter, too. ❤️

Save this as a reminder, or send it to someone who might need to hear it today.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAwareness #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay #YouAreNotAlone #MentalHealthMatters by @gem5in2

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❤️ FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLAEMIA: THE CONDITION YOU CAN INHERIT WITHOUT KNOWING
Did you know that around 1 in 250 people may have Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH)? I’ve been treated for this since I was 14, early detection is so important as with the right treatment the consequences of high cholesterol can be limited.

It’s an inherited condition that causes high cholesterol from birth, increasing the risk of early heart disease if left untreated.

❌ It’s not simply caused by eating the wrong foods.

❌ You don’t have to be overweight.

❌ You don’t have to feel unwell.

❌ You can’t tell by looking at someone.

❤️ FH can run silently through generations of a family.

The good news? Early diagnosis and treatment can make a huge difference.

If you have a family history of FH, very high cholesterol or heart attacks at a young age, speak to your GP about getting your cholesterol checked.

And if you’ve been diagnosed with FH, remember that your diagnosis could help protect your children, siblings and other relatives, too.

Know your numbers. Know your family history. Share the awareness. ❤️

#FamilialHypercholesterolaemia #FHAwareness #CholesterolAwareness #HeartHealth #KnowYourFamilyHistory by @gem5in2

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Always looking for the signs… 🤣 #signs #newcreator #lookforthesigns #cruiselife #cruisereels by @gem5in2

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