Growing Days
Things have been really busy in our little family the last few weeks. We seem to be settled in to our new roles of father, mother and baby, and by…Continue Reading →
Homebirth – A man’s perspective
When our daughter was born, I asked my husband if he would write his version of the experience, so that…
Birth story in pictures
[youtube hVvdGRwqGfM] For other posts on this topic visit: Birth Story Homebirth from a man’s perspective Natural Childbirth in Layman’s…
Guilty, as charged
The morning before Ameli was born, I started having strong contractions around 4 am. There were people sleeping in the lounge, people sleeping in the nursery and Martin sleeping in…Continue Reading →
10 ways you really know you’re a mom
When you run your fingers through your hair and find a wet clumpy bit with regurgitated milk in it –…
Let me check my calender
Being a mom really is a full time job. I’ve mentioned this before – feeding alone is like a 9-5…
We have a baby crusher in our midst
I am blow-me-out-the-water exhausted today. I’m not really sure why, because I had relatively good sleep last night, with just two brief wake ups to latch Ameli on for feeding.…Continue Reading →
A Plethora of Firsts
Ameli has really been enjoying many firsts the last couple of days! Isn’t it sad, in its own way, that…
One-armed wonder woman
People have always moaned ceaselessly about how time consuming having a child is, and people will continue to do so…
Life, with child – physically speaking
I’ve heard some rough descriptions of what ‘things’ feel like after childbirth, and I’ll admit, I was either very well prepared, very lucky or it just wasn’t as bad as…Continue Reading →