Well, lactation + cookies are two words I never thought I would write about here! After bringing our little lady home from the hospital post C Section, I started looking into how I could boost my milk supply to get her back up to her birth weight. Several mums had recommended making cookies that were…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n November 30th at 42 weeks pregnant exactly, little miss Everly Jean graced us with her presence… finally. After 3 days of failed induction, contractions and back labour, the doctors finally decided it was time to put mama out of her misery and delivery her via C Section. If you’re interested in reading about my…
Well folks, Baby B is officially overdue. I had no expectations of her being part of the 5% that are actually born on their due date. Now it’s the waiting game though which is coupled with the constant barrage of well-meaning texts and phone calls.
You know, before I got pregnant I would read articles all the time shedding light on pregnancy-related no-nos. The usual comments always came up; Things like: “Don’t touch a pregnant woman’s stomach without asking” and “Never ask if she is having twins” etc. But no one warned me about people, usually other women, usually…
Crikey, I can hardly believe that today I am 36 weeks pregnant. Somedays, I can hardly believe I’ve made it this far. This week has marked my first glimpse into having a touch of anxiety in terms of labour and delivery. I mean, I know she has to come out one way or another, but…
A few weeks back I wrote this post about 5 things I had learned so far in my 30 weeks of pregnancy. I’m a few more weeks closer to baby girl’s due date (eek!) and have 5 more anecdotes about pregnancy that I’ve come to experience. Feel free to join in with yours in…
When I found out I was finally pregnant after a loss and months and months of trying, I felt like I had a pretty decent idea of what I was signing myself up for (I mean, hello – that’s what the internet is for!). I was am adamant about keeping an open mind, rolling with the…
Pregnancy definitely plays havoc on your skin, hair, nails and most obviously body. Products I normally love don’t do it for me anymore, and products I *thought* I would love once pregnant have me wondering why they were even invented! I’ve definitely noticed that some products crush the competition when it comes to “This vs…