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
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Bottle feeding – get out of jail card?
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
Unplanned co-sleeping…
It’s 8am and I’m lying on the sofa with my baby on my chest, feeling like a zombie, scratching dried baby poo off my hands. I’m sipping my reheated coffee careful not to spill it on the baby. It had been another bad night… I never intended to sleep with my baby in the same Read More
Life with a newborn baby
I could stare at her for hours thinking “I can’t believe we made her”. She’s so tiny and fragile yet perfect – her blonde hair, blue eyes and button nose. ❤️ There is nothing quite as intense and unconditional as the love for your own baby, is there? It must be nature’s way of ensuring Read More