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I love my son, more than anything in this world, but sometimes I need a break from my child. It's hard to admit but it is okay to take time to yourself, you need alone time too! It's okay to admit that you need a break from your child!

Why I Need A Break From My Child

Motherhood is hard work – I don’t think you’d be able to find a single person willing to refute this point. But it is also the most amazing a rewarding position in the world. There’s no other job where you’d get up at all hours of the night, work beyond physical and mental fatigue, deal …

Choosing a car seat for your child can be tough, there's all kinds of safety features and prices to consider. But this is what you really need to know about infant car seats - from Paramedics who've attended far to many accidents with children involved.

What You Need To Know About Infant Car Seats

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 soon as you announce your pregnancy you'll start to hear all the crazy myths about being a new mum. Here's what's true, what's totally not even close and what you need to be mindful of.

15 Myths About Being a New Mum

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 …

Motherhood doesn't come easy for many women, and for some it just doesn't fit at all. The reality is, there are women who regret motherhood and that's okay! These women need our support, not our criticism. This is why.

The Reality For Women Who Regret Motherhood

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, …

While every pregnancy is different, my second pregnancy is different to my first in so many more ways than I expected. Here's what might be coming your way if you're expecting baby number two.

11 Ways My Second Pregnancy is Different To My First

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 …

Hyperemesis Gravidarum is a life threatening condition in pregnancy that is so incredibly misunderstood and often misdiagnosed. Here's what you need to know about this horrible condition.

9 Things You Don’t Know About Hyperemesis Gravidarum

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 …

Are you one of those women that secretly hate being pregnant? It's okay, you're not alone, even though it feels like it. Pregnancy just sucks for some women, it's not all happy days and pregnancy glow. And that's okay.

It’s Okay If You Hate Being Pregnant (You’re Not A Bad Person)

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 …