Have you found out the gender of your baby but instead of joy you feel disappointment? Did you hope for a girl and found out you are having a boy – or vice versa? I have been there too! I’d always wanted to have a baby girl. I used to say that I would keep …
Are you expecting a baby but instead of overflowing joy you feel sad? Don’t worry, it’s not just you! In fact, it’s NATURAL to feel this way in pregnancy, especially if it’s your first-time pregnancy. Let me explain. I was SHOCKED by my own emotions when I found out I was pregnant I wanted children …
Having real friends makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE in the way a new mum experiences motherhood. Without friends, a new mum simply cannot thrive. Especially a first-time mum! I can still vividly remember how lonely I felt after becoming a mum. I found it really hard to cope with all the changes that motherhood brought into …
Becoming a first-time mum is wonderful and scary at the same time. You have millions of questions running through your mind and it seems impossible to answer them all. Am I going to be a good mum? Do I have everything ready? Have I missed anything? What does a good mum look like? How painful …
What does a new mum need? Especially if it’s a first time mum! Every new mum needs SO MUCH so it’s often hard to choose just one thing. Especially when you have so many things to choose from! There are baby clothes, motherhood books, mum self-care and survival kits, pamper kits, mummy diaries, to name …
Ok. The statistics say that 1 in 7 women experience postnatal depression. However, these numbers are NOT accurate. Why? Because they refer only to the reported cases. However, there are still many mums who suffer in silence and never reach out for help. In fact, statistics say that 58% of new mums who feel depressed …
