Pick Me Up! Special

MUMMY’S BATTLE

Opening the front door to my new house, I carried in my newborn son George, and showed him around for the very first time.

‘Welcome home!’ I beamed proudly, gently pushing open the door to his nursery.

In September 2015, I was 17 years old and had just given birth to my little boy.

After placing him down in his Moses basket, I started unpacking a few boxes and noticed how exhausted I felt.

Luckily, my mum Jane, 48, was on hand to help.

‘Go have a nap,’ she insisted, ushering me to

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