All Things Motherhood
I do believe there’s a nurture vs nature issue here because as they grow older, babies are able to learn how to manage their emotions better and that could lead to them having more balanced emotions. According to research, though, it all starts during pregnancy.
We’ve come such a long way since my little girl’s first bath. She’s not as tiny and fragile as she used to be, thank God. She’s a lot bigger and can sit and stand without support. Still SUPER wriggly when she wants to be though, especially during shampoo time, which she hates. Over the nine …
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.
