All Things Motherhood
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 …
Congratulations! Now that you know you are pregnant, your to-do list for before you give birth must be as long as your arm. Documenting your pregnancy progress might be on your daily to-do list. You might be taking daily bump progression photos. However, you may also want a more elaborate photoshoot to help you remember …
Missing your period is a great sign that you might be pregnant. Some women figure it out much sooner than that though. While the only way to be absolutely sure is to get a blood test done, there are some interesting and unusual early pregnancy symptoms that might give you a clue before a test …
All you really want as a mom is a healthy baby. Ultimately, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, a vaginal birth or a caesarean section (C-Section), a natural birth vs. epidural-assisted birth, you want a healthy baby. Natural childbirth can be defined as delivery of your baby “without surgical intervention, use …
Creating a baby is no easy task. The body goes through enormous hormonal changes during pregnancy that can put your mood and life in disarray. Not only is pregnancy a challenge physically, but it carries mental strains that are perfectly normal but seldom talked about. These five emotional changes are common, as 20% of women experience mental health …
