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Reel0:32Burping hack for babies. Have you tried this winding method for trapped gas? #newborn #parenthood
10 February 2024
PostDO NOT wake the baby!!
DO NOT wake the baby!! How I feel most nights 😫 Repost @momsandproud • • • • • • This is so accurate!!😂😂 (Artist unknown please dmfor credit). . . .
28 November 2019
PostI came across a post from a new mother on a parenting forum the other day, showing how…
I came across a post from a new mother on a parenting forum the other day, showing how resentment between couples can sometimes form in the early days of parenthood, particularly when there is…
21 October 2021
CarouselAny more to add?
Any more to add? Oh also, having a phone conversation without being interrupted by a child asking for a snack (after they had spent the previous hour not saying a word to me) Parenthood changes…
4 November 2024
PostTrue story 👆🏾
True story 👆🏾 Needs must. Sometimes, all they need to get them off to sleep is a little motion. If rocking or walking around isn't working and it's too late for a walk in the pram, a car drive…
2 November 2023
PostMaybe I'm just speaking for myself but
Maybe I'm just speaking for myself but... Dear brain, please slow down a little and stop trying to process and think about everything. All at once. All the time 🤯🤯 Even when I'm working I'm…
27 September 2020
PostWhy do kids do this?
Why do kids do this? Your Dad is right there, go ask him 😂😂 It could be anything, not just food. At the moment his favourite thing is to ask me to get up to something when Im feeding the baby and…
28 April 2019
PostResemblance?
Resemblance? I don't think any of my other children look like me but there is a slight resemblance with this one I think 😁 . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 March 2019
PostFriday night with Daddy 😍😍
Friday night with Daddy 😍😍 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 March 2019
PostTrying to negotiate a cramped car park when you are heavily pregnant is not easy work
Trying to negotiate a cramped car park when you are heavily pregnant is not easy work. In fact trying to do anything when you are heavily pregnant is pretty tough. For me it was purely getting up…
4 May 2022
CarouselMy publisher sent me a finished copy of my book and I honestly wish I had something…
My publisher sent me a finished copy of my book and I honestly wish I had something like this when I was pregnant with my first baby 22 years ago! To everyone who has pre-ordered, thank you for…
3 February 2022
PostHi, I'm Marley 👋🏾
Hi, I'm Marley 👋🏾 I haven't done an introduction for a long while so think it's about time as there are lots of new faces that have joined my community here! I'm a UK based midwife of over 12…
1 July 2021
PostHaving a second child can be overwhelming
Having a second child can be overwhelming. Thoughts of "how can I possibly love this child as much as my first" may plague your mind. It's normal to feel like this, and it's normal to feel guilt…
15 February 2021
PostThrowback to when my baby was a few weeks old and had not yet realised we were two…
Throwback to when my baby was a few weeks old and had not yet realised we were two different people 😅 Typical of the 4th trimester, not wanting to be separated from me at any time. I had to do a…
15 November 2020
Post"IT'S JUST YOUR HORMONES"
"IT'S JUST YOUR HORMONES" That's what many women will hear throughtout their pregnancy when they are feeling down. Although pregnancy hormones can affect your mood at times, sometimes it can go…
7 September 2020
PostI actually still feel like this sometimes and Im not pregnant anymore 😫
I actually still feel like this sometimes and Im not pregnant anymore 😫 Anyone who has been pregnant with small children will know what its like to feel completely overwhelmed, drained and unsure…
22 July 2020
PostAnyone who has been pregnant with small children will know what its like to feel…
Anyone who has been pregnant with small children will know what its like to feel completely overwhelmed, drained and unsure of how life is going to be when the new baby arrives. I've been there!…
18 June 2019
PostJust commented on a post by @lorrell_ileena_doula regarding baby wearing
Just commented on a post by @lorrell_ileena_doula regarding baby wearing. I have had to do a diy jobbie and put little missy in my dressing gown like a kangaroo as I don't have a sling yet 😁 .…
19 March 2019