My Initiation into the Mastitis Club
For the past 5 days I have been battling bloody mastitis. And believe it or not, it’s my first ever bout. My virgin run, if you will... I...
6 Tips For Breastfeeding Beyond 6 Months
So your baby is now 6 months old. Congratulations! You survived and are hopefully enjoying the crazy ride that is parenting. Now that...
Discouraging & Disempowering Mothers
It's frustrating meeting so many new mothers who have been discouraged and disempowered by the people around them. Who are trying so hard...
Is she STILL breastfeeding?
Is she STILL breastfeeding? Is she STILL waking through the night? Is she STILL using a dummy? Is she STILL wanting to be cuddled as she...
Falling Asleep at the Breast
These days, I'm getting better at not screaming or tearing my hair out... So I'm actually able to maintain my composure when I hear a...
Hands and Feeds
I read a terrible piece of advice in a baby book recently. It said that babies, including their hands, should be wrapped for all their...
Sleeping Out & About
A few popular baby books seem to portray a baby who has all their naps in their cot as the gold standard. Some even claim that any sleep...
5 Things I Learned in the First 2 Years
The first two years of your baby’s life are filled with so many lessons, most of which you can only appreciate or recognise with the gift...
Don’t Ask to Hold the Baby!
When visiting a new mother and baby there should be a rule. A principle that is common knowledge within the community and which no one...
This Too Shall Pass
I went through an interesting 2 weeks with my 9 month old recently. Night time just wasn’t fun. She would fall asleep, no problem, but...
