My Views On Breastfeeding In Public Ah, this topic is one that never fails to get a good chinwag going! Now, as a breastfeeding mum myself, I can tell you that when my baby is hungry, you can bet your bottom I will feed her. BUT! I will not just whip my tit out and Read More
Month: Jan 2018
Nanny vs Crèche
If you are a new parent living in South Africa, I have no doubt you are or have at some stage been a part of this debate. There are so many pros and cons that need to be carefully weighed out for each option, but I truly do believe one of the biggest roles in Read More
Arabella’s Arrival.. My Birth Story
I’m at the hospital, for a normal clinic visit to get an induction date – and BOOM! I’m in labour ya’ll! I was sent from the clinic to the maternity ward, where Daddydaims and I had to part ways, so he started making all the necessary calls and set up a WhatsApp group to keep Read More
Going Government – What to Take with for Your Birth (Hospital Bag Checklist)
It’s super important to find out what (if anything) your hospital provides for the birth. I won’t lie, I’m not too sure what other hospitals provide and since I had Arabella at Joburg Gen – so this is just a guideline (one can never be too prepared though!) Since I had no clue I was Read More
Going Government – What to Take with for Your Clinic Visits
If you have made the decision to go government (by choice or circumstances) the most important thing is to make sure you have all your ducks in a row and that you take all the important stuff with the first time round – trust me! If you show up without the necessary documents, you will Read More
Me time (Not Mom Time)
Self Care FTW Lately, I have been feeling quite frumpy and lumpy and down-in-the-dumpy. I think I have been feeling this way because I haven’t had that ‘bounce back’ after my pregnancy yet and it’s been getting me down. In all fairness, I haven’t done much to assist the above-mentioned ‘bounce back’ process – unless Read More
Going Government – Pregnancy & Public Hospitals
Fair warning, this is a loooong post. The reason being – when I was pregnant and looking everywhere for info (and found diddly squat) I would have loved to have come across something like this. I remember how hungry I was for information and first hand accounts Like many young South Africans, having a medical Read More