Tag: mamaway
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Labour And Birth – The Blueprints
There are generally two schools of pregnant women; those diligent ones who have dieted on every birth book ever scribed; and those who are the more chilled variety, who’d prefer not to even think about it. I was a little more aligned to the latter. A small dose of attention deficit and a naive but…
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Six Kids – Cheaper By The (Half) Dozen
It’s budget time and the pollies are hard at work with their spin and rhetoric about how they’re going to spend the money that you and I worked hard for last year. When you have a big family, the money left over (after tax) needs to be spent a little thoughtfully. But, does life with a…
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The Wonder Of Skin-to-skin Contact
Baby loves a snuggle and don’t we all, but what recent research shows us today is that cuddling our babies uninterrupted and skin-to-skin, directly after their birth, has some truly staggering benefits. So what is skin-to-skin contact? Skin-to-skin contact or Kangaroo Care (KC) is when a naked baby is popped tummy-down on the mum’s or…
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Secrets to a Seamless Sleep – How Do I Get My Baby To Sleep Through The Night?
Sleep. It’s that commodity for every parent, that’s more precious than gold. It’s not just that it’s very very important for a growing child, it’s for a parent that it matters too! As you might know already, we have six kids in our family. Yep, true story, and strangely, somehow, we’ve ended up with two…
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6 Reasons Why Mums Stop Breastfeeding
At no point have I ever called me a staunch breastfeeding advocate. When I was pregnant, I guess I just assumed that I WOULD breastfeed and that it would be as simple as that. A generally positive outlook on life (and the fact I was a little clueless) meant I never entertained the thought that breastfeeding…
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HOW TO CHOOSE A GOOD NURSING BRA FOR BREASTFEEDING
How to choose a good nursing bra for breastfeeding? Why a nursing bra is so important? A good nursing bra is a must for a successful breastfeeding experience, and it makes your “heavy” breast more comfortable. One of the ways to make your pregnancy and nursing life easy is to get a suitable and properly fitted…
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Liquid Gold: How Best To Store Breast Milk
In most cases, feeding your baby breastmilk directly from your breast will be the most simple and efficient way to feed him, however, this is not always possible and let’s face it, there are many reasons why this might be the case. Life for us mums is busy! Perhaps you’re heading back to work outside…
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Survival tactics for a new mum
Wondering whether you’ll survive your newborn? If your breasts are swollen and tender, your top has a sour-milk pong, and the word ‘sleep’ is only associated with one other…’depravity’, you’re most likely homing a newborn. Life with a tiny human is tough work, but what can be hard to fathom at the time, is that…
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Dad’s Tips for Week 1, Don’t get your balls busted for bad prep
Dear Dad, Feeling freaked about what lies ahead? You’re not on your own.You’ve been the innocent by-stander for the past nine months, watching your partner morph, but now it’s time to dig deep and take hold of your inner-DAD! My tip? Don’t get your balls busted for bad prep. Meet your bub’s arrival with your marriage…
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Feeling guilty? Some shameless pointers
Congratulations! You’ve survived pregnancy and birthed like a boss! You should be totally loving yourself and amazed at what you’ve achieved, but let’s be real, you probably aren’t.It’s felt from the moment you conceive, isn’t it? that inexplicable guilt that’s attached to pretty much anything you do and if you didn’t feel it through pregnancy…