Dear Mother, I see you. You are weeping under the duvet at night, for the lost sleep you’re experiencing. The utter exhaustion, alongside confusion. You had been waiting for this baby to arrive, with all your heart and all your being. Now they are here, you’re sometimes wondering if you deserve them. If you LOVE…
In the early weeks, babies may ‘spit up’ occasionally after feeds, due to their immature gut.This ‘laundry problem’ should resolve itself in 50% of babies, without any outside intervention. (GOR*) In a small percentage of babies, the valve between the stomach and oesophagus does not close properly. (GORD*)This disease can result in more regular and…
“You’ll fall in love with your baby immediately!” This might be true to some, but the majority of people who have just given birth tend to be in a haze. Either due to drugs, lack of sleep, pain or simply exhaustion from this absolutely transformational experience of giving birth, no matter which way that has…
PART 1: This week is all about your unborn child, your first baby.I, for one, was completely ignorant when it came to breastfeeding my first. I thought a LOT about the birth, but beyond? I went and bought some (all the wrong kind of) clothes, acquired a cot (little did I know how little time…
I want to talk to you about the importance of keeping your offspring close. When you’re pregnant, your body naturally creates a ‘cocoon’ around your foetus. Embracing, nurturing, holding it close. Feeding it around the clock. Keeping it safe. Regulating it. Your pregnancy hormones facilitate this protective environment for the duration of 9 months or…