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21 Tips for visiting new Mums
Do you know someone who has just given birth? If you’re excited to visit the new baby and the family in their home soon, here is a list of dos and don’ts for supportive and respectful fourth...
17 Oct 2023
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R U OK? Day: A gentle reminder for new mums
As a new mum, you may find yourself navigating a whirlwind of emotions, sleepless nights, and a sea of responsibilities. It's entirely natural to feel overwhelmed at times, and it's crucial to...
13 Sep 2023
When the newborn period isn’t what you expected
We often see images of blissful new mothers cradling their newborns, basking in the beauty of every moment. But what if this picturesque vision doesn't align with your reality? What if, amidst...
11 Sep 2023
12 reminders for new mums who are ‘drowning’
Until you become a mother for the first time, nothing can truly prepare you for how incredibly overwhelming and exhausting it can be. Unfortunately, in today's Western society, it’s completely...
03 May 2023
5 Benefits of Walking with Your Baby in the Morning
There’s no doubt that being a new mum is a physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding job. Rewarding, life-changing, and beautiful, yes…but really (really!) hard for most of us. It...
14 Apr 2023
Top Tips for Building Confidence as a New Mum
When you become a new mum, the world of motherhood can be an intimidating one. Between the physical and emotional changes that come with having a baby, and the never-ending list of tasks to be...
16 Feb 2023
5 Tips for an Easier Fourth Trimester for New Parents
Life with a newborn in the first few months, often referred to as the fourth trimester as they adjust to life outside the womb, can be a wonderful but exhausting and challenging time for new...
09 Feb 2023
Your complete guide to packing a postpartum survival kit
Are you a new mum, or are you pregnant with your first baby? Perhaps you know someone who is expecting, and you’d like to give them something practical and supportive? There are so many...
27 Dec 2022
Postnatal anxiety: Signs and symptoms
It’s natural to have some anxiety and extra worries when you bring a baby into the world, but when it starts to interfere with your ability to function in daily life, you may be experiencing...
22 Nov 2022
Free professional advice and support for new parents
Having a baby, particularly for the first time, can be exhausting, anxiety-inducing, and incredibly isolating. So much time is spent at home recovering, getting to know your baby, and being up...
15 Jun 2022
The value in making new friends after having a baby
We all know the benefits of having a support network when a baby comes along, but do you feel that you already have enough friends and family in your life, so there’s no need to get out and...
06 May 2022
20 positive affirmations for new mums
Even with all the best support, love, and education surrounding the postpartum period, life as a new mum is hard. Sometimes it's really hard and all-consuming. The days are long and the nights...
23 Mar 2022
12 things we wish we knew about the fourth trimester
If you’re nearing your due date, or have just brought your precious little love home from the hospital, you’re probably wondering what to expect in those first few weeks and months. Nothing...
17 Feb 2022
What we wish we knew before having a baby
The three things you will wish you knew - and the ONLY thing you really need to know before having a baby. Working as an Obstetric Social Worker in a busy maternity unit, I am often told by...
31 Aug 2021
A letter from your newborn
Dear mumma, You are my world, my everything. I know that’s a heavy load to carry sometimes, but I promise I won’t always be like this. I’m new to this big wide world, and I want to get...
17 May 2021
Mental health wellness tips for new mums
The postpartum period can be identity-altering, messy, painful, exhausting, overwhelming, imperfect, but also magical, exciting, beautiful, and amazing. Every mother and baby (and every day, for...
04 May 2021
Tips to soothe a crying and unsettled baby
While it’s common for newborns to have crying and unsettled periods, sometimes the usual soothing techniques just don’t seem to work if your baby has colic. If you have a baby that cries a,...
05 Feb 2021
To the Mummas who gave birth in 2020
This has been a year no one could have imagined. People will be talking about 2020 for years and years to come. It’s been a difficult time to have a baby, but mumma, we see you. As we’re...
16 Dec 2020
What your newborn wants you to know
If your newborn baby could talk, these are the 10 things they would want you to know. 1. Learn about the fourth trimester from your baby’s perspective Before your baby was born, they were in...
15 Oct 2020
Matrescence: Changes in the brain when becoming a mother
‘Matrescence’, a term coined by medical anthropologist Dana Raphael in 1973, is the massive brain transformation in a woman as she navigates the huge identity shift of becoming a mother. It...
02 Oct 2020
What’s your baby thinking when you talk to them
Your baby is learning to communicate with you, and at first this might be difficult to recognise. Remember to take your time and slow down so that you are available for these communications when...
24 Mar 2020
What mums wish they knew about newborns
Are you pregnant with your first baby (or multiple babies), and you really don’t know what to expect when your precious bundle comes along? You’ll no doubt receive advice from other parents...
18 Mar 2020
Fourth Trimester Essentials
What is the fourth trimester? Have you heard of it? Basically, it’s the idea that the first 3 months after birth are very much an extension of life in the womb for your baby. The concept...
03 Aug 2015
