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…
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…
If you’ve spent any time on Pinterest at all researching baby products you’ll know there’s a whole world of gadgets and devices out there promising to be the ‘one essential item’ for every parent. It can be incredibly overwhelming and leave you not knowing where to start when it comes to preparing for your baby….
While I was incredibly grateful for my pregnancies, and I love my children to bits, I did not cope with pregnancy very well. To be completely honest, there were a whole heap of things I hated about being pregnant. For a long time, I felt guilty about this and I didn’t share these feelings with…
You don’t need me to tell you that once that gorgeous baby of yours arrives, things are going to be a little bit (understatement) different for a while. Whether it’s baby number 1 or baby number 9, the life and dynamics you’re used to are about to get all shook up. Enter: The Babymoon. If…
Pregnancy can be tough. Parts you never even knew could hurt can ache and throb with fury. Ever felt like baby is punching your cervix? With all the weird and wonderful symptoms that come with the beauty of growing life, how do you know which are serious, and which are just the consequence of too…