That’s it! We don’t have a newborn baby anymore! Three months went in a flash, I must say. Interestingly with Maia I felt like the “fourth the trimester” lasted much longer but that’s possibly because I was alone with the baby and also new to the long, sleepless nights, endless nursing and solitary pram walks. Read More
Tag: newborn
2-month old Noah Oliver
It’s like we are living in a sci-fi movie with the deserted streets and closed shops and restaurants… Coronavirus has changed our society and the way we live within days (or weeks if you’re in the UK with a government that’s been slow to react). This is the first week of lockdown in London. I Read More
The first month with a newborn baby
It’s been seven weeks since our little Noah Oliver was born. I can’t decide whether it’s “only seven weeks” or “already seven weeks”. So much has happened and yet not much at all! Life with a newborn is like Groundhog Day – a continuum of feeding, burping, nappy changing, and sleeping (or trying to sleep). Read More
Sleep like a baby, whatever that means…
“If newborn babies sleep about 16 hours a day, why are you so tired?” The stupidest question ever and likely to provoke some aggression from an exhausted new parent. I started writing a post about our sleep routine about a month ago but didn’t finish it because ironically I was too tired! Gradually our sleeping Read More
2-months old baby – smiles, monster poo and vaccinations
Happy 2-months baby Maia!! I’m so enjoying this phase! Not only is she the cutest chubby little baby, she’s also interacting with us much more – we love her smiles! ❤️ Of course newborns are simply magical tiny creatures but when Maia was very young she felt almost scary fragile and we were simply overwhelmed with 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
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
My breastfeeding battle
I’ve exclusively breastfed Maia since the day after her birth. In all honesty, we got off to a rocky start and it has not been an easy journey. For some mothers breastfeeding seems to come so naturally, with their babies latching on even before the cord clamping. This was definitely not the case for us! Read More
Maia’s first Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are all having a lovely time with your families. As you may know, Santa came to us three weeks early this year with our most treasured gift, baby girl Maia. We are only just getting our heads around parenthood and because our little treasure keeps us up at nights, Read More