*PR GIFTED Mother’s Day for me used to be an occasion for giving thanks to my mum. It still is – my mum’s the best! – but now I’ve joined the parenting club it’s a day for me too. Granted, with a single one year […]
No one goes through pregnancy expecting illness after childbirth – but I did. Having a baby is one of life’s beautiful experiences; incredibly rewarding but often hard work. My pregnancy was difficult and tinged with worry and although I looked forward to finally meeting my baby, I […]
Someone once said to me that your baby will decide when they’re ready to do something. At the time I thought, how does that even work? We’re given all these guidelines and advice telling us when to do this and how we should hold off from […]
When you imagine what something may be like, you can generally guess and have a good idea of the experience. Like having a baby. Labour will be somewhat painful, baby will pop out one way or another, and you’ll go home – right? Let’s just say when it came […]
Feeding a baby is tough business; whether you breast or formula feed, sometimes you just can’t escape the stress and tears at baby’s dinnertime. Bottle feeding was the natural choice for my family but I never expected it to be the drama it is. Since becoming a […]
