This funny thing happens when you’re pregnant for the first time… everyone you come into contact with takes this as a cue to give you parenting advice. And what’s amazing is that you don’t even have to ask for it (that was sarcasm by the way). Now, don’t get me wrong, some advice is great …
The first week with a newborn can be tough. If this isn’t your first rodeo, you probably already know what worked for you last time, and what didn’t! But whether it’s your first or third baby, I don’t think it gets any easier, it’s just the challenges may look a little different. We often hear …
The days, weeks and months after having a newborn can be difficult for any Mama. Whether it’s baby number 1 or number 5 each new baby brings their own challenges. A new mother’s body has just been through the most amazing (and exhausting) achievement, they now have a baby that relies on them for everything …
Put down your torches and pitchforks ladies, and let me preface this by saying this is NOT about singling out anyone or trying to make anyone feel bad. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. If you’re triggered by this content and feel the need to vent in a negative way, then I urge you to …
There are so many articles and well meaning advice out there about what to do before your first baby arrives. After all, you’re saying goodbye to that time when it’s just your partner and yourself and saying hello to a time when you have a small human totally depending on you for everything. I get …
They say every pregnancy is different, and while I know this, I didn’t really know this until I was pregnant for the second time. To say that my second pregnancy was different to my first is a massive understatement. You prepare yourself for the morning sickness and all day nausea, but don’t expect the fatigue …
The first few days of breastfeeding your baby are a haze of oxytocin, sleep deprivation, recovery from a major life event and a crazy cocktail of hormones that can leave you feeling like you’re both on cloud nine and terrified at the same time. It’s exhilarating, exhausting and oh so beautiful. Whether it’s baby number …
From the moment you find out you’re pregnant (and probably even before then) you have people offering all kinds of advice, regardless of whether you ask for it or not. But where do you turn when you actually do have questions you want the real, no fluff answers to? And what do you ask? Many …
Grab the popcorn, cancel your plans, set your phone to ‘do not disturb’ and settle in! This isn’t just a slideshow of birth videos – as cool as they are. We’ve compiled a list for you of 7 of the most thought provoking, game changing, eye-opening and informative birth documentaries and films from the last …
There’s a catchy little saying that each month has an average of 30 days, except for the last month of pregnancy which has 1368 days. Although it may not feel like it, pregnancy comes to an end, and ready or not, labour and birth will happen. Whether you are in the early stages of pregnancy, …