All Things Motherhood
Some women describe giving birth or going through labour as one of the hardest things they have ever done physically. Other women who have experienced labor and delivery might surprisingly describe it as one of the most beautiful and peaceful experiences they have ever had. While some moms might use music to achieve this, others …
Have you been wondering how to increase the chances of getting pregnant? Many would argue that getting pregnant precisely when you want to is not an exact science and that there is no way to guarantee pregnancy. You can certainly try to have as many odds stacked up in your favour as possible though. Preferably …
Hormones play the craziest games with our bodies when we are pregnant. Not least of all with our skin. You can go from never having had a spot before to having the largest pimples ever show up on your jawline. You can also go from skin that does not get too dry on a normal …
It is common for women to have leg cramps during pregnancy. I think of leg cramps as a sudden and intensely painful night time occurrence and I know that for a lot of pregnant women, leg cramps do tend to happen at night. However, leg cramps in pregnancy do not only happen at night for …
When you’re heavily pregnant, every twinge feels like it could be something. How do you really know if labour is starting though? While contractions and waters breaking are the two most commonly referenced signs in media, they aren’t the only ones and for many women, they aren’t even the first to show up. According to …
Are you 9 weeks pregnant? Your baby, at this time, is the size of a green olive. You could also liken your baby’s size to that of a cherry or a Hershey’s Kiss. You could be one of those lucky ones who has experienced horrible pregnancy symptoms up until this point and all of a …
Pregnancy and motherhood can be the most wonderful thing you’ll ever experience, but that doesn’t mean you won’t feel clueless, stressed, and overwhelmed from time to time. Luckily, for all of us pregnant women, there are women who have done it all before us and learned a thing or two that they are willing to …
You are in your third trimester and you are sure you are ready. You have a checklist of things you need to do before your baby arrives. You are sure you’ve ticked everything off. It is honestly not that easy to cover all the bases. It is not until after you give birth that you …
You may hear it said that once you have two babies, you might as well go ahead and have five. It does sound ridiculous but the chaos that can hit a household once there is just one additional baby could indeed make a family decide they have no more organisation left to lose by adding …
Expecting a child is such a unique time in a couple’s relationship. Even when it is not your first child together, it can make you see new sides of each other and appreciate each other in different ways. It can be a tough time for husbands as they might find it difficult to figure out …
