Tag Archives: guest post

As long as I can remember I wanted to be a mother,  I had a connection with children and so much love to give that If it was possible I would have 10 children (logically my mind knows that this is very expensive) but if I could I would. I …

After being told many times by my mother that I need to be super careful while pregnant as my mother and grandmother experienced pre-eclampsia, it finally happened to me at 33 weeks. I went in to my gynae for my 33 week scan, he informed me that I was not …

Worried about a natural vbac (Vaginal Birth After C-section) and not sure if it is possible? Here is Naomis’ 4th vbac birth story! Thomas was my 5th pregnancy. Besides the horrible morning sickness which I get every time, this was my easiest pregnancy. No swelling, far less weight gain than …

I hope that this little story of my post natal depression helps someone out there. I want you to realize that PND is not a myth, its not something people are faking, its very real and its very horrible. My name is Lee-Ann and it took me 3 pregnancies to …

Newborn baby care basics is something every new mom is worried about Even after trying to prepare yourself during those 9 months of pregnancy, nothing quite prepares you for parenting like the real thing.  Those days of being able to ooooh and aaaaah over a baby and then handing him/her …

When I met my husband 11 years ago we both agreed that having kids was a big thing and a decision that we should both be happy with. So after 7 years of marriage we finally both agreed that the time was right. It took us about six months to …

The week leading up to the birth I was very sore, very tired, due to being up most nights for a few hours at a time because I could hardly breathe through my nose, it was so blocked up, and I was in constant pain. We went for our check …

At my 36 week checkup my Dr told me he was going away and another Dr at the hospital would take over his role for the next 2 weeks. he would definitely be back in time for my little one’s birth. So the following week I go meet the other …

My birth plan was fairly simple. There was a midwife led birth unit attached to our local hospital. Once my contractions started, I intended to turn up. If I was lucky, one of the rooms with a bath would be available and I’d have a water birth. I considered having …

Breastfeeding basics for the new mom. A precious tiny baby is born, a mother is born too. To this new baby, the mother is perfect, all that he wants and needs. The new mother wants the very very best of everything for this perfect child, every item of clothing was …

Gaynor’s story of her twin boys is heart wrenching, get out the tissues mommies! When Harry met Sally (okay it’s Jacques and Gaynor) … Gaynor de Beer, Table View Hubby asked me to marry him in December 2004 after dating for 8 years. I knew he was the “one” the …