What does a new mum need? Mummy friends! Well, she needs more that, but having real mum friends can make all the difference in they way a new mum experiences motherhood. Without friends, she simply cannot thrive. Especially a first time mum! I can still vivdly remember how lonely I felt after becoming a mum. …
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. The question is, what can we do to change this? What can …
In connection with Mental Health Awareness week, I decided to some research and see how well mothers suffering from Postnatal Depression (PND) knew about it before they became parents. Personally, I knew it existed, but that was pretty much it. I never ever thought it could happen to me… Not because I thought I was …
Discover 8 shocking facts about motherhood that no one else will tell you and that most mums wish they had known earlier! When I was pregnant with my twin boys, I spent a lot of time preparing for their arrival. I read tons of parenting books. I attended antenatal classes. I asked questions and spoke …
