Phoebe Avison

Phoebe Avison worked as a Fashion & Beauty Writer for Bustle for over two years, clocking up around 1K articles on topics from Sailor Moon hairstyles to sun tan lotion. She has a degree in Fashion Journalism from UCA Epsom in England, and her work has appeared in Volt magazine’s online presence Volt Cafè, Livingly and One Green Planet. She has written about her experience transitioning into motherhood on Romper and is currently enjoying her new role as a millennial mom. When she’s not changing diapers and playing peekaboo, she’s working on books for her debut children’s and young adult’s series. You can find her on Instagram @authorphoebeavison.

I Treated My Mom-Stress By Watching YouTube Videos & Tapping Along

During pregnancy, I was probably the calmest I'd ever been in my entire life. I was meditating daily and regularly practicing hypnobirthing. This lead to a massive decrease in my obsessive tendencies, which I had previously treated with cognitive…

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Our Baby Started Having Sleepovers At His Grandparents' At 4 Months Old

As first-time parents, we’re super lucky that our baby has slept through the night from around 3 months old. Otherwise, we likely wouldn’t have entertained the idea of having sleepovers at his grandparents' from 4 months old. You’re probably sitting…

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I Had A Low-Lying Placenta Blocking The Exit

A few years ago, if you asked me what a low-lying placenta was, I'd likely describe it as a deep sea creature that skirts along the bottom of the ocean. But, preggo and worried the placenta would block my baby's exit route, I learned a lot about…

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I Had An Episiotomy, & It Worked Like A Charm

Let's get things clear: I am a squeamish person. I'm OK with natural bodily functions, but anything to do with blood and injuries and you'll find me on the floor. Rewind time and my past pregnant self would be flabbergasted to discover that I'm so…

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My Difficult Birth Actually Made Me Feel Pretty Powerful

As a self-professed worry wart (darn you, Virgo star sign) when I discovered I was pregnant with my first and only, I thought it best to face things as and when they appeared, on a need-to-know basis. However, when my baby was still posterior in the…

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It's Hard To Meditate Your Way Through Labor When You Can't Feel Your Legs

When I discovered I was pregnant with my first and only child, I daydreamed about what giving birth would be like. Leading a somewhat alternative lifestyle comprised of regular meditation and a pre-preggo vegan diet, I was interested in taking a…

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