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Mum hallucinated her baby was the devil due to rare mental health condition
A mum has spoken about her terrifying experience of postpartum psychosis. Just after giving birth, Jocelyn Ellams hallucinated that her baby was the devil and that cameras were recording her every move. The 37-year-old, who was living in Brazil when she fell pregnant, was already nervous about the unfamiliar healthcare system. She was then forced […]
Mum can't escape ringing in her ears that hasn't stopped for three years
Rhiannon Whybra, mum to Toby, 10, and Eddie, four, was on her way to pick up a friend in her car when her ears began to ring. She assumed the strange sensation would just go away on its own. But soon, the sound went from annoying to agonising, and three years later, it hasn’t stopped. […]
Mum buys 'one size fits all' veneers for £3 but they're too big for her mouth
We’ve all made online purchases where the expectation is very different to the reality. When one mum bought a pair of veneers online for £3.98, though, she didn’t have high hopes. Sara Hamilton, 30, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, was unhappy with her smile after they become damaged through sugar decay. Sara then decided to make […]
Mum who drank five litres of cola a day loses more than a third of body weight
A mum who was ‘obsessed’ with food and drank five litres of cola a day has lost more than a third of her body weight after doctors told her ‘diet or die’. Kelly McCracken reached a size 28 and weighed 20 stone after getting hooked on drinking Coke and eating junk food for most meals. […]
When Amy Touzell nearly gave up on her dream career, her ‘mentor mum’ Alison Taylor stepped in
Senior orthopaedic surgeon Alison Taylor, 61, has mentored Amy Touzell, 38, through her training and career in a field where only 5 per cent of surgeons are women. Amy now regards Alison as her “orthopaedic mum”. Alison Taylor (left) on Amy Touzell: “She is quite loud at times, and there was still the remnant of […]