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“Rub Me, Don’t Pat Me” – Why Touch Feels Different After Baby

You know the moment when your partner reaches over in bed and… pats you? Like you’re a sofa cushion he’s fluffing up. Or, in a better case – a dog. When that happens, something in you (or all of you) wants to scream. Not because he’s touching you, but because how he’s touching you. You …

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Why Counting Down Until Bedtime DOESN’T Make You a Bad Mum

You look at your phone to check the time. Not because you don’t love your baby, but because it’s been a long morning and you’re already drained. You guess it must be around lunchtime. But when you look at the screen, you want to scream. How is it only 10am? The familiar dread fills your …

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Why Am I Jealous Of My Partner After Having A Baby?

So, you’re a mum now. You finally have the baby you were so looking forward to. Everyone says, “You must be so happy!” And you are. But there’s also something that you miss. You watch your husband or partner go to work every day, where he continues building his career, pursuing his dreams, and having …

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The 2am Google Searches Every New Mum Makes (And The Answers)

It’s 2:13am. The house is quiet, and everyone is finally asleep. Everyone except you. You’re lying in the dark, staring at the ceiling, while your mind replays every worry from the day and runs through every possible scenario for tomorrow. ā€œWhy is my baby crying so much?ā€ ā€œAm I a bad mum?ā€ ā€œWhen does motherhood …

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Intrusive Thoughts After Having a Baby: Why Your Brain Does This

Intrusive thoughts after having a baby are extremely uncomfortable. Well, the term “uncomfortable” doesn’t even begin to describe it. It’s frightening, distressing, and confusing as hell. You may have had thoughts about throwing your baby down the stairs. Or about suffocating them in their sleep. And then comes the guilt and confusion. Why am I …

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Postpartum and Exercise: Is It Safe & Where Do You Even Start After Birth?

Postpartum and exercise: is it safe and where to start after birth? When you have a baby, your body goes through a lot. You’re: healing from birth sleep deprived weaker than you were before pregnancy trying to adjust to a completely new life and you don’t quite feel like yourself yet It’s a lot to …

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