I have been promising this post for weeks and have received so many messages asking if it's up yet. To be honest, I've been a bit nervous to write about why I stopped breastfeeding; it's one of those topics where the parenting police love to weigh in, and honestly, I...
If there is one thing that I have never been shy to speak about, it’s my struggle with post natal depression. It took me by complete surprise after I had Aria; not because I didn’t think that I would get it, but more because the symptoms weren’t what I expected. You...
A few weeks ago I realised that my milk supply had taken a dip, something that I think most breastfeeding moms worry about. With Aria, my milk supply dried up at about the 4 month mark despite me trying everything to revive it (you can read about that here), but this...
I've been breastfeeding Maia for two months now, and although that isn't very long in the grand scheme of things, I've definitely done things a bit differently this time around. For those who have been around for a while, you'll remember that my breastfeeding journey...
Fit Mama is an active and leisure wear brand that has just launched in South Africa, and I was lucky enough to be sent the range to try out. Now, I'm no gym bunny but I do love me some comfy leggings, they were an absolute go to when I was pregnant with Maia and I've...
Grab that cup of coffee girl 'cos I have a feeling that this life update is going to be one of my longer ones... To be honest, I'm not really sure where to start, the past 5 or 6 months have been such a mental and emotional whirlwind, everything almost blurs together....
Body positivity is without a doubt, one of the new buzz words, it really does seem to be everywhere we look. Don’t get me wrong, it’s such an important message to spread, and I am so glad that it is finally getting some airtime. What I do wish though, is that I could...
*Sponsored by Bio Oil I think every mom-to-be has some degree of a birth plan, some sort of vision of how she would like her child to come into the world. Even though I knew that I wanted a c-section from the get go, I soon found out that having a birth plan was...
Here I go again... I had such a wonderful response to this original article and then my website went BOOM! and everything disappeared. So many of you sent me emails and DM's asking for the link to the article so I decided to rewrite the whole thing. This version might...
Being a parent can be overwhelming at the best of times. There are so many options and choices for everything from what your baby wears and eats to what toys they play with and I'm afraid I'm about to make your life that much tougher with a new baby gym review. We...
The birth of your kid is a wonderful thing, but when you get home and reality settles in, there are a few things that may surprise you. And so, here is my list of the top 10 things I wish I had known about the first week with a newborn. You're going to cry. You're...
I often feel like we don't give Dad's the praise that they deserve. Sure, they may not be running after the kids all day, or wanting to bang their heads against the wall when the baby just WILL. NOT. SLEEP. But fatherhood is as tough as motherhood, just in a different...
I try to keep things open and honest over here as much as I can, I like to think that we can all learn from each others experiences, whether good or bad. Post natal depression is something I have been wanting to write about for a while but the time never seemed right....
From the moment you fall pregnant (and let's be honest, long before), it is drilled into you: breast is best. You are told over and over how beneficial breastfeeding is for baby and that by exclusively breastfeeding, you are giving your child the best shot at life....
While I was in hospital after having Aria, in amongst all the visitors and flowers, I received a lovely and thoughtful delivery from Medela: a bag full of goodies to make breastfeeding easier. They must have known how nervous I was about the whole deal. Before I get...
Unless you've been living under a rock (or don't follow me on social media...tsk, tsk, tsk!), you will know that we welcomed our daughter Aria Rae on 29 March. Being a first time mom, everything is brand new to me and so I wanted to tell you all about it....