Category: English
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Pregnant again: What to expect the second time around
Discovering you are pregnant again is exciting. Although you’ve experienced it once already, you’re probably wondering how your second pregnancy will compare with your first, and second pregnancies can surely feel different. It isn’t that you’re not entirely over-joyed by the notion of being pregnant again, it’s just not a novelty like it was, and…
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14 Signs that You’re Pregnant
Many early pregnancy symptoms can appear similar to your regular premenstrual discomforts. Could you be pregnant, but it’s a bit too early for a home pregnancy test? For me, I took a pregnancy test eight weeks AFTER my gynecologist had confirmed my first pregnancy. I guess I found it hard to believe that this was really happening. I…
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How to choose a good pram liner?
The hot weather is slowly building up, toddlers are bathing in sweat no matter whether they are in a pram or in a car seat. It is no surprise that all kinds of cooling, breathable pram liner are getting more popular in the hot season! However, do you really know what kind of product suits…
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10 THINGS I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BREASTFEEDING
As soon as you mention the word “breastfeeding”, then suddenly everyone has some insights to offer. You often hear about how breastfeeding is beneficial for your baby, and it definitely is, but breastfeeding is surely no easy task that takes time and adjustments. Here are 10 things I wish I had known about breastfeeding before I…
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Slings benefit: physiological development
Knowing how to use the sling will help you carry the baby in the correct position (Check out the tutorial video about how to use baby sling carrier). Based on the fact that the baby ring sling is for all size, you can adjust the length, posture according to the size of your baby. Unlike…
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Survival guide for road trip with six kids
Can you imagine taking six kids on a road trip? We recently took the kids on a road trip to Noosa, the happiest place on earth. We were dying for some warmth, so sunny Queensland seems like the perfect destination. From our house in Sydney, that means we have to drive approximately 14-hour drive straight (not…
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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…
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10 Common myths about pregnancy, debunked
Pregnancy is surely an exciting and equally confusing time. You might be getting a lot of advice from people around you, and you’re probably wondering if they are proven facts or some old pregnancy myths. Take a look at some of these most common myths and let’s call out the Fun Police who are unnecessarily…
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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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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…