When I talk to new Mums and Mums-to-be, one topic of conversation always comes up – why do people seem to lose their manners and diplomacy when confronted with a pregnant lady? From a bit odd to downright offensive, here is a list of some of the more common things you just shouldn’t say to … [Read more…]
Postnatal depression (PND) affects up to 1 in 10 women in the year after giving birth. Yet it is still considered a taboo subject to a lot of people. Women are still afraid to seek help, to admit that they are struggling. There is such an emphasis on being the “perfect parent”, so many people … [Read more…]
What are the top ten things you wish other parents had warned you about when you had children? I take a tongue in cheek look at those parenting problems that noone tells you about
“Well at least you have a healthy baby, thats all that matters!” How many of us have heard that sentence when our baby’s birth hasn’t gone as we planned? People mean well. They have a point of course, having that precious little bundle here safe and sound is important! But it means that its hard … [Read more…]
To my beautiful, crazy middle child, People talk about “middle child syndrome”. They say the youngest and the oldest get all the attention, and the middle just plods along. At best, just quietly going about their business. At worst, ignored and not thought about. You, my darling middle child, are no different. I’m not proud … [Read more…]
Homebirth. Its a subject that divides opinion. Some see it as the worst thing possible, going against science and medicine and all the progress that has been made to make birth “safe”. Some see it as the ideal, a calm and peaceful way to bring their baby into the world with minimal intervention (and in … [Read more…]