Tag: birth
10 Essentials You Need In Your Hospital Bag When You’re Having...
Like any first-time mother, I was apprehensive about the whole giving birth thing. Would I be able to tell when I was really...
Pregnancy – 5 Of The Most Common Complications During Labour
You’ve made it through pregnancy, and it’s time to bring a new life into the world. Nobody likes to think things will go wrong,...
Millie’s Tale – The Amazing Story Of The Little Girl With...
My husband and I married on August 22, 2015 in Nova Scotia, Canada. We were deeply in love, ready to take whatever life threw...
My Daughter Has Taught Me Giving Up Is Never An Option...
If anyone had asked me years ago to imagine the path my life would take, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have come anywhere near...
After A C-Section – 8 Tips For A Faster Recovery
Giving birth is a huge milestone that changes a woman in many ways - some good, others not so great. New moms find new...
40% Of New Mums Say They Feel Anxious Or Depressed In...
More than 40% of new mothers in the US experience anxiety, depression or feelings of being overwhelmed in the first three months after...
‘Three-Person Baby’ Born Using Controversial Donor Technique
A woman in Greece has given birth to a baby with DNA from three people – her own, the father, and an egg...
Baby Boy Born After World’s First Robot-Assisted Womb Transplant
A baby boy has made history after becoming the first child to be born following a robot-assisted uterus transplant. Weighing...
Girl Born With Her Heart Outside Her Body Goes Home After...
When Vanellope Hope Wilkins was born, nobody really expected her to live for long. The little girl had no breastbone – her heart...
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Do Babies Have Nightmares?
You’ve read the books. You’ve listened to the experts. It’s been working great. Your baby is sleeping soundly through the night on a consistent...
Parenting Practices Are Not All About Attachment
Most parents would agree that parenting is extremely complex and challenging. What works for one child, might not work for another – even within...
Smacking Children: Countries That Refuse To Ban Practice Are Breaching International Law
Should smacking a child be against the law? That’s the fierce debate reaching a vital stage in Scotland at present, where the...
The Mum Who Travelled The World On Her Maternity Leave
My daughter Esmé was an unexpected pregnancy. My husband Shaun and I had plans to travel so when I found out I was pregnant,...
Curious Kids: Do Cats And Dogs Understand Us When We Miaow Or Bark?
Do cats and dogs understand humans when they make miaowing or barking noises? (Mila, 11, and Alex, 8) There’s been a lot of research about...
5 Gender-Reveal Videos You Simply Have To Watch
Because nothing makes the point quite like cracking a raw egg on your head… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2AtfEz1RQI Sometimes, the gender isn’t the only reveal! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdCo8ZIyzFQ We’re sure this dad-of-four-daughters was...