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Birth | Preparation | Planning a gentle cesarean birth
That 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 of unnecessary advice and a question about what type of birth I would be having. When I very confusedly replied a caesarean birth she said why must you young woman always take the easy way out. What I learnt was that pregnancy hormones can do one of two things – Take me to a…
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Birth | The Magical Hour: The importance of uninterrupted contact during the first hour after birth
The Magical / Golden / Sacred Hour The golden hour is not new to the world of birthing, it is defined as the baby being skin-to-skin on the mother for an uninterrupted hour immediately following birth. In reality, it is so much more than this. As your baby is born (whether vaginal birth or caesarean birth) they are suddenly exposed to a whole new world. Their safety and security that they have come to know and love is suddenly a thing of the past and this can be quite an overwhelming experience. What follows next is the rush to clean, weigh and measure and generally check the health of a newborn.…
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Pregnancy | A few things I plan on doing differently with baby no. 3
5 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 inspired me to think ahead and start planning for November. With my first child I was a bit over the top (at first). Everything needed to be by the book. When it was Danny’s bed time I considered it mine too and retired to my room at 7pm and went to sleep. What he wanted,…
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Pregnancy | Quick update | Week 20 – 22
Well hello weeks 20 – 22, it’s been so real Sometimes I feel like my baby bump is way too big during this pregnancy, then I remember I am 22 weeks and this is baby number 3. More importantly if it doesn’t bother me, why should it bother you. How Far Along: Currently 23 weeks Size of Tummy Wonkee: According to my app / internet – between 23 – 28 cm and weighing a mere 430 – 455 grams. Last appointment: 25cm and 450 grams so she’s doing really well Pregnancy Symptoms: Not being able to sleep at night, SPD pains and constantly needing to feed my face. Pregnancy related…
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Canal Walk | School Holiday | Alice in Wonderland
Canal Walk Theatre Lewis Carroll’s much-loved classic, Alice in Wonderland, returns in a spectacular original musical by award winning duo at the Canal Walk Theatre. We were lucky enough to be invited by Canal Walk to the opening of the show and the kids (as usual) LOVED it. We’ve been previously and this is something they look forward to annually. I cannot utter the words I’m late in front of Josh or he’ll go off on a tangent (like the white rabbit). Danny is older, so obviously has read more books – the story of Alice in Wonderland was familiar to him. Josh was however captivated by the story from beginning to…
