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Colostrum 101: Breastfeeding in the First Week
Colostrum takes approximately 72 hours to come in. What to do with it? What will it look and feel like? How to express it out more easily and effectively? Read more to see what you will see and do in the first week postpartum. Colostrum Texture Colostrum is the milk that comes in the first…
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Top 4 Body Changes You Should Know During Pregnancy
You may feel happy with a new life growing inside of you and your body undergoes some changes. Here are some common changes you should expect during pregnancy: morning sickness, weight gain, skin changes and breast changes. Morning Sickness It is common that in early pregnancy you may experience nausea or vomiting, also known as…
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Reform Your Body Following The Birth of Your Baby
The journey following the birth of your baby can be overwhelming. It is a very steep learning curve of which we all feel at times we will never truly understand.It is just as important to follow a path of physical restoration of your own body following the birth as it is to learn to care…
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5 Things You Need to Know about Your Abs
If a sagging tummy, post bub, is what you’re most fearing right now, you’re not alone. But don’t despair, there are some things that you can do to prevent it. During pregnancy, your very cute and weight-gaining mini-human puts a lot of pressure on your abdominal muscles, as it grows. Bless him. With the additional…
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Going out with a breastfeed bub is EASY with Mamaway!
Breastfeeding your baby is such a natural and normal thing to do. In fact, the law in Australia protects you from being discriminated against. Babies have a right to be breastfed and mothers have a right to breastfeed in any public place under Australian law. However, in reality, many mothers still do not feel comfortable…
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Breastfeeding Out & About – Ania and Sofia’s Story
My name is Ania and I am a new mum of a 6-month-old baby girl. Sofia is my first child and being a mum is a big new task in my life which I enjoy very much. Every day I overcome new challenges which I have to deal with as a parent, mum and a…
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Taking Hollywood’s “PUSH!” out of Childbirth
It must be true – we are crazy with hormones because what I considered ‘preparing for birth’ consisted of: over bleaching my hair (it was a knotted, tangled mess by the time my son emerged), finding a second hand nightie and cutting the sleeves with scissors to get the right fit and not even remembering…
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Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and a Mother of 4 Talks Post Natal Recovery
Dr. Indika Alahakoon has spent years developing the skills and know-how to help women manage complicated and high risk pregnancies. She also recognises that taking the time to provide an understanding and caring environment for her patients is key to a positive outcome. In this article she lends her expert advice to helping pregnant and…
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Pregnancy Styling Tips
At the beginning of their pregnancy, many women (and yes, we thought this too!) think, I’m only pregnant for 9 months. I’m not going to waste money on maternity clothes. But – and this is a big BUT, we’re going to let you in on a few secrets that Mamas who’ve been pregnant for 9 months…
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Myths Buster!
I recently spoke to a group of parents in an antenatal class & spent a lot of time debunking myths about breastfeeding & early parenting. Myth 1. The funniest one I heard was ‘crying exercises a baby’s lungs! Fact 1. Our lungs are not a muscle! Lungs are organs! They work simply by breathing in &…
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