I’ve learned to love breastfeeding (yep, that’s how far we have come) but there is no denying it’s tough. It’s tough even when you enjoy it because babies feed a lot and sometimes very frequently – for example Maia feeds about 4-5 hours a day, sometimes as frequently as every hour. It’s tough because the Read More
Month: January 2018
Our new home
Last year I occasionally wrote about our house hunt but towards the end of the year Project Baby took over Project House. But only in my blog. In real life we were more motivated than ever to find a family home for us and indeed the day I went into labour (Dec 1st) I picked Read More
Goodbye tiny baby…
I was cleaning up another poo explosion last night and was changing Maia into a clean sleepsuit when I realised that it was too small!! When did my tiny baby grow so big?? I am of course thrilled that she’s growing well and we adore her chubby cheeks and baby rolls but until now she’s Read More
(Breast)pump it up!
After our initial struggles, breastfeeding Maia has gone very well. So well in fact that I’ve been pushing back pumping and giving a bottle although combination feeding was our initial plan. We thought combining breast and bottle would give us more flexibility in caring for the baby as she wouldn’t depend on me being around Read More
Recovery from pregnancy and giving birth – 6 weeks post partum
Women’s bodies go through massive changes during pregnancy and giving birth is quite an endurance test. Mum’s recovery from it all is important for the whole family. By recovery I don’t mean looking exactly the same as before pregnancy (our bodies do change for ever) although aiming to regain the health and fitness levels post Read More
One month old Baby Maia
I’ve tried to write this post for a week – it was Maia’s 1-month birthday on Tuesday – but the days seem to fly by with me being too busy to even brush my hair but seemingly getting nothing done. Welcome to the life with a newborn baby! 😊 Maia is doing very well and Read More