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10 new mum myths debunked

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Category: Newborn Advice
05 August 2019
Thinking about heading out in your highest heels for a night on the town? Don’t do it, your baby will be born, cross-eyed.

Stop eating those strawberries! They cause strawberry-skin blemishes on your newborn.

Baby born with a flock of hair? It’s because you experienced heart-burn and indigestion whilst pregnant.

I think I'm pregnant

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Category: Pregnancy
22 May 2019

Occasionally you hear that story of the girl who discovers she’s pregnant the moment she goes into labour…. I have no doubt that these stories are true, but they are perhaps a little on the margin!

For the rest of us, especially those with a longing and a reasonable amount of self-awareness, we want to know what our bodies are up to and are keen to read its signs.

Which vaginal-birthing nut case said a c-section wasn't giving birth?

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Category: Labour
18 April 2019

For the most part, the final stretch of pregnancy is spent asking the final down and dirty questions about labour and beyond. Discussions that include formerly un-speakable subjects: maxi-pads and stool softeners become common-place.

Pregnant? Now what?

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Category: Pregnancy
19 February 2019

You’re pregnant! congratulations, there’s much to celebrate and a lot to consider and decide. One of your first tasks will be to make a choice in regards to your and your baby’s care during pregnancy and where and under whose care you’d like to give birth.

There's a load to consider and it can be a minefield to navigate, so let’s take a look at some of the lurks and perks that both public and private maternity care can offer. There’ll be plenty of other considerations though too and loads of questions to ask yourself before you decide what’s best.

Dad, don't bugger it up - common screw ups in the labour ward

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Category: Labour
27 January 2019
No longer the cigar-pending, jumpy but blameless bystander. Labour is a massive task, requiring the greatest support and it’s dad that’s expected to be up-to-date and on-task.

Having a complete and comprehensive labour know-how, whilst remaining entirely peace-loving is dad’s duty; sounds supernatural and it is. However, as much as your partner might strive for this hero-status, the stakes are high and it can get dicey.

Benefits of milk bar

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Category: Breastfeeding
26 October 2018
Are you breastfeeding blissfully or enduring a toe-curling horror-of-woes?  Somewhere in between, perhaps?

Not all women can breastfeed; some choose not to and some breastfeed for a short season. I didn’t breastfeed all of my children, so there’s certainly no guilt-fest coming from me.

Confessions of a doula - what your birth taught me

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Category: Labour
01 January 2018
The word ‘doula’ is a Greek word and it means to ‘mother the mother’, a perfect job description.

As a doula, I’m not medically trained, like a midwife, nor do I have the expertise to deliver a baby but what I do offer is a supportive role in the journey of a pregnant woman. I support her in many ways and I work with her, to create a positive and memorable birth.

New Mum Must-Haves

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Category: Newborn Advice
26 October 2017

For centuries past, parents have been getting by with absolutely none of the below... and we survived as a species too, you might say... True!

But, in a post-agrarian society, today as a culture, we demand safe, functional and optimal outcomes for our children and we expect to have the tools to help us get there.

Considering finding out baby’s sex? To know or not to know

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Category: Pregnancy
08 August 2017

A work colleague of mine announced her pregnancy at 12 weeks. I was in my early 20s at the time and having a baby couldn’t have been further from my mind. But, I was super pleased for her and whilst she was a little restrained, I could tell she was about as excited as she could be.

Breast changes during pregnancy

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Category: Breastfeeding
04 May 2017
Did you have any idea your boobs would change this much? It happens as soon as you discover you’re pregnant. In fact, the change in your breasts, may just be the first sign that you are pregnant.

Hospital Swaggage

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Category: Labour
10 February 2017

Immediately following the arrival of your bundle of joy, you will want to focus on two priorities. Loving-up with your new babe AND giving your outrageously awesome bod a chance to recover. Don’t let a lack of prep steal your attention away from these two priorities.

Pregnancy rules - what not to say

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Category: Pregnancy
11 January 2017

Don’t assume a woman is pregnant... EVER! I learnt this down the aisle of Woolworths. I’d had three children of my own, so there was no excuse for my brain explosion.

There was a young woman, searching for the best breastfeeding pads. She saw me, with a small child, and asked ‘Excuse me, which are the best pads?’.

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