* This is a contributed article from VeryWellMind Raising children is never easy. As rewarding as motherhood can be, it’s not without its challenges. This is particularly true if you’re a new mom. Adjusting to the demands of raising a child is difficult for completely understandable reasons. Can you relate? If so, keep the …
Sleep deprivation is one of the most inescapable consequences of having children and it can make you do the most bizarre things! I’ve found myself pouring diet coke on my cereal in the morning, wearing clothes inside out, squeezing baby lotion into the bath and adding more because it wasn’t very bubbly. Not getting enough …
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Each birth is different – as you can see from these stories shared by Natalie, who shares her unique labor experiences from each of her three sons. Natalie blogs over at Just a Cajun Momma. My oldest: I was 23 when I had him … the pregnancy was pretty normal but when it came time …
Reaching that last trimester of pregnancy can seem like such a milestone, but then time can seem to drag on forever waiting for your baby to finally make an appearance! With the arrival of your little one just around the corner, here are some third trimester activities to make sure you’re fully prepared for labor, …
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Just a quick Google on how much it costs to have a baby is enough to make your eyes water! It’s inevitable that there’ll be costs incurred when you have a baby, but are they really THAT expensive? According to research: “The average middle-income family will spend roughly $12,000 on child-related expenses in their baby’s …
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The other day my five year old daughter came into my bedroom and woke me up to tell me her younger sister had been sick and it had ‘gone over everything mummy’. As I knelt on the floor cleaning bits of regurgitated lasagne from the carpet and wondering if ‘Mr Bear’ was worth salvaging, I …
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This is a guest post from Toni, who blogs at BecomingSchultz As a mom who had a c-section I knew that I wanted my vaginal birth after a c-section (VBAC) shortly after having my first. I know why was I even thinking about having another baby so soon? But I was. Good thing too because when …
Breastfeeding might be a natural thing, but that doesn’t mean it always comes naturally, or doesn’t have its challenges. When I had my first baby, I never expected it to be difficult, I assumed babies just knew what they were doing, and my body would just do its thing, like it was supposed to! When …
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Picture the scene. It’s bedtime. After nicely putting their own pyjamas on, the biggest child brushes her own teeth while Mummy helps the second biggest with hers. The baby sits on the floor playing quietly with a toy. Then Mummy pops the baby on her lap and sits on the bed; a child either side …
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One of the worst things about pregnancy is probably the morning sickness. It’s no fun spending the first 3 months of what is probably one of the most exciting times in your life with your head stuck down the toilet! What is morning sickness? Morning sickness is just the term used to describe nausea and …
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