Choosing the right infant car seat can be a challenge. There are so many to choose from, in so many different shapes and sizes and colours with different features and safety functions. It’s confusing. But there are some things that are incredibly important that are more relevant after you buy the seat. This isn’t a …
As if being a new mum isn’t hard enough, there’s a whole heap of stories we are told from the moment those two lines appear on the pregnancy test. The advice flows in (even if you don’t ask for it) but there are also a lot of myths about being a new mum that you’ll …
There’s been a lot of talk in the media lately around women who regret motherhood and it kind of amazes me that this topic still comes as a shock to some people. While overall I can say that I don’t regret motherhood entirely, there’s certainly times when I have wondered what on earth I’m doing, …
They say every pregnancy is different, and while I know this, I didn’t really know this until I was pregnant again. You prepare yourself for the nausea but don’t expect the fatigue, you prepare for the body changes but don’t realise they are going to come so fast and full on. Here’s just how my …
Pregnancy is supposed to be such a magical and exciting time of your life. You should be glowing, radiant, and thriving as you grow a tiny human. But what about when that’s not the case? What happens when this exciting time of your life actually becomes life-threatening, when you risk going into renal failure from …
Right now I’m pregnant. 18 weeks to be exact. And I hate it. Yup, those words left my lips and fell onto the page. For a long time, I felt guilty about it… like really guilty. I thought of all the mothers who are desperate to have children but can’t and I cried because I …