My husband was away the first few weeks after I had my son. I remember that we would sometimes argue and end up not speaking for a while because I was on edge and he was completely clueless about what I was going through those few weeks. Sure, I had my mum, yet I yearned …
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Arggh weaning! Just the thought of going through it the way I did again gives me a tiny headache. Mostly because it involved some amount of tears on both sides; mine and my little ones. In Nigeria, we kind of have a ‘traditional’ method of weaning. It involves sending your child to your mum’s or …
There’s a fast-rising community of homeschooling families in the country and one word I heard someone use for homeschoolers is “Education Entrepreneurs” and I absolutely love the ring of that. Families decide to homeschool their children for different reasons and while your reason may not really matter, what is important is your resolution and consistency …
About 4 years ago, I had the opportunity of staying with my aunt for a short while. At this time, she had a baby who was a few months old. I watched her give everything to ensure he was exclusively breastfed. She’d get back home around 11pm with bottles of expressed milk and still …
Before you became a mum, did you ever think to yourself that you’d ever have any difficulties with getting your baby to stay at the breast? If you answered NO, then welcome to my world. In my mind, what could be hard or difficult about getting a baby to stay at the breast? When the …
Latching And Positioning; Getting You And Your Baby Off To A Great Start Read More »
Recently, an amazing mum in our community requested that I put up a post on Down Syndrome as October is Down Syndrome Awareness month. At first I thought to myself, I’m only good at writing stuff I know a lot about. I have no idea how to write an article on a topic I have …
Being a Cs Mum Rocks! You literally had to go under a knife to birth your little one. How hardcore is that?? I say this because, in our society, mums who birth through a caesarean are often termed lazy or looking for an ‘easy way out’ if only they realize how much it hurts to …
Breastfeeding After A Caesarian: All You Need To Know Read More »
Craving sugar while breastfeeding is common with nursing mothers. By the time you read this post to completion, you will know why and how to fix it. Have you ever felt like you could eat a whale and you’d still not feel full while breastfeeding? If your answer is yes, I can definitely relate! When …
Breastfeeding And Sugar Cravings: The Whys and the What to do. Read More »
Have you ever been in a situation where you know so much about a topic that it becomes difficult for you to put the information down in words in a compressed form? I’m currently in this situation. What I currently know about the benefits of breastfeeding is mind-blowing. I always aim to break down information …
Don’t we all wish our breasts were ‘see-through’ and we could easily measure how much milk our babies were actually taking in? Hold on! Before you say you can pump to know how much, remember that how much you pump isn’t a reflection of how much you produce. This one is a story for another …