I’ve always been quite an anxious person. Even though I didn’t realise it was ‘anxiety’ until my late twenties, I still remember being around 7 or 8 and feeling my heart race, that overwhelming nauseous feeling and being unable to catch my breath. Over the years I had developed systems for coping, ways I would …
Sleep and pregnancy seem like two words that should go together, but as most pregnant women know, the reality is a totally different story. At a time when you should be resting and everyone is telling you to ‘sleep now while you can…’ it seems like it would be easier to find a proverbial needle in a …
Whether you’re pushing a tight budget or you’re trying to make your savings last (hello maternity leave), you don’t have to believe it when people tell you that babies are expensive. It’s totally possible for you to have a baby on a budget and not miss out on any of the gorgeous baby items. One …
For over 4 years I was a ‘boy mum’. To be honest, if you had asked me before if I wanted a daughter I would have shrugged (like I can choose the sex of the baby anyway) and said something along the lines of ‘baby girls are cute but they turn into teenage girls and …
Staying active in pregnancy can be likened to drinking your two litres of water a day. Yawn. It’s one of those things we know we should do, not only for our wellbeing, but for the health of our growing babe. Sometimes motivating ourselves isn’t as simple as knowing it’s what we SHOULD do. Life gets …
For many women, breast tenderness is one of the first signs of pregnancy. I found there was this nice little phase in my first pregnancy where my breasts knew I was pregnant and had started to increase in size, but my tummy had missed the memo and it was still flat without a bump. It lasted …
We all know that ‘normal’ labour can start anywhere from 37 weeks to 42 weeks gestation, and that ‘due dates’ are kind of an educated guess with only 3 – 5% of babies actually being born on this date. With a range of around 5 weeks, that’s a whole lot of waiting time and wandering …
Mama, you are not alone. For too long misconception and stigma has surrounded perinatal anxiety and depression (PAD). This post is to help women recognise the signs & symptoms & know how to get help, but also to spell it out clearly what PAD is NOT! ‘Perinatal’ means during pregnancy or the first 12 months …
Once that little babe is in your arms, and you look into their sweet little eyes marvelling at the fact that YOU made that gorgeous little human, your whole world completely changes. It’s almost like a physical shift. Even if it’s baby number one or baby number four, you are no longer the person you …
The placenta is a fascinating thing really. Our bodies grow an entirely new organ to oxygenate, nourish and grow our baby. It also removes waste products from baby’s blood. Is it any wonder why modern women are finding new ways to use their placentas to nurture themselves postnatally? Or to stand as symbolism and celebration …