Tag: mamaway
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Understanding your baby’s sleep…less-ness
From restoring energy levels, to the building blocks of brain connection. Sleep, it’s crucial for her development. But, if sleep is so essential, why doesn’t she sleep more soundly? On average, from 2 weeks – 3 months of age your little cherub will sleep 15-17 hours across a 24 hour period. That’s a load of sleep hours…
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Benefits of the Milk Bar
Are you breastfeeding blissfully or are you enduring a toe-curling horror-of-woes that breastfeeding can bring? Somewhere in between, perhaps? Not all women can breastfeed, some choose not to and some breastfeed for a short season. I didn’t breastfeed all of my children so there’s certainly no guilt fest coming from this direction. Whether you’re feeding…
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A Six Kid Family – Sink or Swim
Six kids and living in Sydney. About as common as spotting a unicorn and about as entertaining. Ranging in ages from 5 to 15. That’s a lot of kids. With the Aussie national average of births per family hitting an all-time low, it got me thinking about some of the highlights and low-lights of having…
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HOW TO SLEEP LIKE A BABY, WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING ONE
Welcoming parenthood, also welcomes a world of sleeplessness, but did anyone tell you that the sleep would start to be sapped well before bub arrives? With a boulder for a stomach, continual pummels from the inside and an eternal need to pee… it’s a miracle that a pregnant woman catches any shut-eye at all. So,…
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What You Need to Know About Pregnancy After Age 35
People are marrying later in life today as they prioritize their careers and wait for the right person. This trend contributes to childbearing after age 35, termed advanced maternal age. While there are potential complications, pregnancy after age 35 doesn’t rule out the possibility of having a healthy baby for older mothers. Get to know…
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How to Deal with Pregnancy Constipation and Hemorrhoids?
Suffer from constipation especially when you are close to your due date? Due to hormonal changes, you are more prone to constipation. As the growing baby presses down on your intestines, it is more difficult and slower for the stool to pass. That’s why you may start feeling bloated, constipated and even have hemorrhoids. If…
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Top 6 Things that Mums Fear About Labour: Are They Worth the Worry?
Giving birth is certainly not easy. You might find yourself scared over the surgical pictures that you saw when you searched “what labour is going to be like”. You might be worried over the tales your friends or families tell to say how painful their experiences are. You might be wondering if those medical complications…
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7 Common Foods You Hear that Can Induce Birth: Do They Actually Work?
“Is there anything I can eat to quicken my labour?” By week 39 or 40, you’d probably be wondering why your baby is still so quiet and hasn’t shown any signs of coming out to the world. While your doctor doesn’t seem troubled by it, you just feel like you have to do something to…
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Cooling Your Baby Down from Baby Fever in 3 Steps
“Why is my baby’s forehead so hot?”For first-time parents, few things are scarier than witnessing their baby’s first fever. However, there are various reasons why babies may develop a fever or a high temperature, so there’s no need to panic immediately when they suddenly feel hotter than usual. Here are three steps you should take…
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Mood Swings during Pregnancy? Is it Normal?
Getting pregnant can be exciting but challenging too as you may have a mix of feelings during the nine months. You may be happy about having a baby today but feeling sad and scared about the pregnancy complications and delivery tomorrow. Don’t worry, mummies-to-be, you are not alone. Causes Mood swings are common and normal…