I can't believe Grayson is 3 months old already! Wow, how did that happen? It feels like he was born just the other day! I remember how each day felt like a whole month with Tristan (thanks postnatal depression) and I just wanted time to fly by, now I wish the complete opposite. I am … Continue reading Newborn must have items
In these first few weeks of Grayson's life my phone has been my lifeline. I have ordered meals, spoken & video called friends & family, kept in touch with my tribe, made appointments, tracked feeds and more. To do this I have found the following apps to be ones this mother can't live without! Feed … Continue reading Apps this mother can’t live without!
My milk came in on Sunday, 9 June 2019, but I started breastfeeding from the day he was born. First colostrum aka liquid gold and then onto milk as is the natural progression. My first post about breastfeeding can be viewed here, and in that article I said I'd do a follow up once my … Continue reading Breastfeeding part 2
For about a week now I've been thinking about my cesarean section (c-section) for Baby Shark. I had such a great experience with Tristan (you can read about his birth story here) because my gynae had me so well mentally prepared that I thought I'd share some of my tips here. Having suffered from an … Continue reading Cesarean section tips
What does baby prepping mean to you? To me it means, not only getting the nursery ready, ensuring you have enough nappies, wipes, etc to get your through the first few days and ensuring your hospital bag is packed and ready, it also means taking time for yourself when you can. Tristan is at school … Continue reading Baby prepping
Ever heard of or used The Wonder Weeks app? When I had Tristan I used this amazing & very insightful app to help us know when things would be a little tougher (than normal) and what to expect and, most importantly, why he was more needy, requiring more comfort and feeding. What does it cost? … Continue reading The Wonder Weeks
I am 27 weeks pregnant and packing my hospital bag is something I am getting sorted now. Yes I know it seems a tad early, but with all the renovations going on I feel I need some sort of control and having a hospital bag that's ready to go is easing my anxiety. When I … Continue reading Hospital bag
"The only way out is through"! This is what my friend Amy told me when I asked her how she stayed sane through her complete home rebuild. And you know what, she's 110% right; you can't back out once you've started and when it (finally) starts coming together you start to see the light at … Continue reading The only way out is through
So last night I couldn't sleep. I'm going to be a mom to 2 boys and there's a small part of me that's sad & disappointed that I'm not having a girl. Now before you go all crazy on my arse about not being grateful that I'm pregnant bla bla bla, let me just say … Continue reading Mom 2 boys
So the news is out, baby 2 will be joining our family in June 2019 and believe me when I say I've been thinking about key items I want for baby 2 since I found out we were pregnant. I'd also just like to add that baby 2 has been dubbed 'baby shark' by his … Continue reading My wish list