All Things Motherhood
That first month of breastfeeding was the toughest time for me. Hourly feeds and backaches from constantly sitting up to feed were the least of my problems when a couple of weeks in, I became concerned that I wasn’t producing enough milk. My baby’s weight didn’t drop at all but various things made me start …
I have four children ranging from 1-19. They’re all great, well behaved kids, but I’m done. I think.
Not talking about certain things before baby can mean a miserable first few years. These are 11 things to discuss before having a baby with your partner.
I had a lot of blood loss in the beginning of that pregnancy. It took me 6 months to be totally clear and not afraid to lose our baby.
It took an entire day for them to discharge me. For no apparent reason
A doctor suggested we book in a C- section as I was overdue and the baby could be in distress. However, she seemed perfectly happy in there. Her heartbeat, etc. Everything was fine. I declined. I was going to have that peaceful water birth in a dimly lit room with some jazz music playing.
I was off work for quite a while before my due date. That meant tons of time on my hands to research and re-research things to prepare for your newborn baby’s arrival. Boy, did I find more than I expected! The baby things to buy before birth seemed almost endless. I had to think back …
There’s a lot for mums of little babies to enjoy. Every moment is special because they’re changing so much so quickly. It can sometimes just be difficult to enjoy everything when you’re exhausted.
