When it comes to morning sickness remedies, I can attest, I have literally tried everything possible. Having had Hyperemesis Gravidarum for all of my pregnancies, I was willing to try anything that could possibly work. Needless to say, medication was the only thing that actually helped and even then it wasn’t great. However, after the…
Pregnancy is supposed to be such a magical and exciting time of your life. You should be glowing, radiant and thriving as you grow a tiny human. But what about when that’s not the case? What happens when this exciting time of your life actually becomes life-threatening, when you risk going into renal failure from…
If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent a fair amount of your pregnancy wondering what labour will actually feel like. Will I know when I’m in labour? Will my water break and gush everywhere like it does on the movies? Will I have to rush to hospital? I also spent a lot of time Googling…
Dear Mama (with a baby that won’t sleep), Let me guess… it’s 2 am and your little one has woken up four times already since you put him down at 7 pm (the time that all the sleep books tell us they should go to bed). You’re so tired it takes you a few minutes…
If you’re researching home birth, or are interested in having your own, you’ll know that one of the big draw cards with a home birth is the comfort factor. Even those who are preparing for a hospital birth will often stay home as long as possible because it’s so much more comfortable there. That being…
The debate between a having a home birth or a hospital birth is one that runs deep. It is a highly emotional topic for some, which is completely understandable. Despite people touting the line ‘as long as you have a healthy baby’, the way your labour and birth plays out can have a significant and…
I’ve often heard that labour is more like a marathon and that we should prepare for it like it is one. You don’t just show up to a marathon and ‘wing it’. You prepare yourself, physically and mentally. It was the ‘mentally’ part that really surprised me when it came to preparing for my home…
As we’ve already established, I’m a big lover of lists. Like, I looooove them. They can help us feel more in control (I like being in control, okay?), they help us clear our mind of erratic thoughts, and they help us communicate our wants and needs. When it comes to your home birth, having checklists…
I’m a bit of a list lover… okay, that’s an understatement. I am obsessed with lists. Writing them makes me feel like I’m a little more in control and it helps me to sort my thoughts out. When it came to pregnancy, labour, birth, the fourth trimester and general motherhood craziness, I turned to lists…
There’s no doubt about it, being a new mom is hard work. Regardless of whether it’s baby number one or baby number five, each time you add a new babe to your family, the new mom cycle kicks in again. Each addition brings new challenges, but also new confidence. It’s always easier looking back with…