Author: mamaway
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8 Rookie “Mistakes” As A First-Time Parents
Raising an individual is tough work, and as first-time parents, you’re going to make some rookie mistakes along the way. It’s easy to blame yourself for the mistakes being made, but it happens, and that needs to be OK. It’s the good motive that counts! While no parenting is perfect, there’s some tips to minimize the fall-out of our own…
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Baby’s First Birthday Bash – Who’s it for?
Are you gearing up for your little one’s big birthday bash? Whether you are planning for a low key gathering with a few family members or a big bash with a huge crowd, it’s a special day not only for your baby, but for you as well! Although your baby is not likely to remember anything about his first birthday, it’s still…
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Benefits of the mama milk
Are you breastfeeding blissfully or are you enduring a toe-curling horror-of-pain that breastfeeding can bring? Probably somewhere in between? Nursing a baby is no easy task. Not all women can breastfeed, some choose not to and some simply just lack the milk supply. I didn’t breastfeed all of my children so there’s certainly no guilt fest coming…
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THREE SIMPLE EXERCISE TO HELP YOU STAY ACTIVE DURING PREGNANCY
Exercising while pregnant might sound like a tough idea, but you can prepare your body for the challenges of pregnancy, delivery, and being a mom by staying active and keeping yourself healthy. You might be wondering, but how active should I be? What are some suitable exercises to do during pregnancy? If you have not been active before, start slow and take…
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How to Cope with Being Away from Your Baby
I know I’m not alone in this rollercoaster that is early motherhood, so now, with a new perspective a few years later, I can finally share how I managed. Perhaps some of you will appreciate the tips, and I genuinely hope you’ll find your own system to cope and overcome separation anxiety. Talk to your…
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How to Get Fussy Toddlers to Eat More
Healthful eating habits start from a young age, so it is easy for any first-time parent to feel a pang of nervousness every time their toddler refuses a meal. During the first year of a baby’s life, he or she will manage to triple their birth weight and add extra 10-inches of height to their frames (on…
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Help Your Baby Learn To Talk
Having a baby is one of the most exciting times of your life! As you gradually begin to adjust to the life of being a parent, are you eagerly awaiting for your baby’s first words? What are some language development milestones for baby and toddler? Thankfully, Kiddy123 provided some tips to accompany you and your baby through this…
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I Didn’t Wear the Postpartum Belly Belt and Here’s What Happened
I don’t know if you’ve ever watched the Olympic weight lifting. Some gigantic eastern European beef-cake performing feats of super-human strength. I don’t personally seek it out, as a spectator, but once every four years I’m happy to make four or five minutes available for this strange spectacle. If you pay attention, and look past…
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A QUICK LESSON ON LABOR DRUGS
To the class of 2017, You’ve heard it all before… there are no university medals, just a cute bundle to behold. So, let’s be smart and understand all there is to know, so we can make informed, educated decisions about our bodies and our babies. This is not a shame game, mums. We need to…
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5 NEWBORN CUES – THE BABY TRANSLATOR
Did you ever see that Simpson’s episode where Homer’s brother invents a baby translator? It goes on to make sense of Maggie’s baby talk. ‘Lavish attention on me and entertain me’ she’s translated to say. It would be nice if one of these was on the market. I know our family would have done whatever…