Birth with confidence & Parenting without fear
TweetAfter a much needed break and lovely maternity leave, I am back at work and finding our new rhythm as a family of 5 (well 6 if you include Delta). If you’re like me and have just returned to work or will be returning to work shortly know that it is perfectly natural to have
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Grace Leigh Thomas, born via a joyful and peaceful cesarean birth.
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TweetPregnancy complications | Week 24-25 Routine check up It was just a routine check up and as usual I was excited to see Baby Girl and see how much she’s grown since my last appointment. Everything was still going great with me, aside from the pelvic pain which I’ve moaned about previously and my recent
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TweetHiring a birth photographer There are a many precious moments that make up a life, one of which is the day your child is born. If you know me, you know that I have a very deep and strong passion for pregnancy and birth. Along with this passion comes my love of documenting these memorable
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TweetPacking for the hospital can be tricky. Especially if it’s your very first baby. However if you’re in the position where you’ll be giving birth at a private hospitals you will probably be informed on what to pack during your maternity tour (some hospitals provide a packing for two checklist). Check out Mediclinic’s packing for
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TweetThat awkward moment when someone finds out you’re opting for a cesarean birth This week I was yet again stunned by a stranger, and not in a good way. This woman had noticed that I was pregnant and actually came over to congratulate me. But then she overstepped the line. What followed was a crap ton
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Tweet5 Things I plan on doing differently with baby number 3! As parents, we are constantly learning from our mistakes. It’s just part of being a parent. There is no set plan. I recently read a post on Bad Mammy (published May 2017) on things she planned on doing differently with baby number 2. This
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TweetSome of the names I love but we won’t be using This tag has been doing its rounds on YouTube forever and I love watching vloggers share baby names they love but won’t be using so I thought I’d share some that I love (why I love them) but we won’t be using. I must
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TweetTo say I was a stylish first time Mom would be a complete lie, I look back at the pictures and think WTH (let’s keep it PG). I looked old, frumpy and completely uncoordinated to say the least and not a stitch of makeup – I was a completely different person. I hid behind a
TweetLets be broody for a moment and take a trip down my preggy lane. Oh how I miss being pregnant, It was one of the greatest times of my life. Not to say that it wasn’t without its ups and downs. Two months before we fell pregnant discovered we were expecting little Josh, I had
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