My Real Birth Story – Emily Whishaw from Mummy Couture Um, HI! (*waves*) I’m Emily from Mummy Couture. I started my little online business at 8 months pregnant with my second bub because I’m a workaholic and hate being a stay at home mum! (oops, did I just say that out loud?). I’m a Chartered Accountant by trade and LOVE everything small business. After 8 years of living in London, my hubby, daughter and I returned to Oz this year. With baby number no. 2 on the way I started to dread my impending maternity leave and finding myself stuck in the zombie mum routine of eat, feed, sleep, clean, repeat, so I took the opportunity to start the online business I always talked about starting. Mummy Couture offers stylish and affordable baby friendly accessories, fashion and gifts for mums. Because why should babies get all the nice things? Whist it is hard juggling mum life with building a business, I’ve learnt SO much and met some amazing mumprenuers also hustling away while breastfeeding and wiping bums. (more…)
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Diary of a Crazy Pregnant Lady – Weeks 22 to 24
I’m 22 weeks pregnant now hooray! And to celebrate, I have gotten a nasty case of the flu. The freaking damn flu! I got the flu jab two weeks ago so to me this was wholly unexpected. And totally unwelcome. Stupid flu jerk. (more…)
Breastfeeding. And Why It’s Not For Me.
I always thought that I would be breastfeeding my children. I expected it. I kinda yearned for it. And I always thought it was my right. But I couldn’t do it no matter how hard I tried. And believe me, I really did try. (more…)
Learning How To Birth With Confidence. Kind Of. Sort Of. Not Really. Oh God.
So, I have been thinking about my upcoming labour and birth again. Because you know, and you can call me crazy, but this time I really am kinda looking forward to squeezing a Watermelon out of a jelly bean. Well, you know what I mean. (more…)
Diary of a Crazy Pregnant Lady – Weeks 19 to 21
Holy Moly, 19 weeks, 19 weeks, 19 weeks, how the HECK did we made it to 19 weeks?!! I mean, I have been pregnant for NINETEEN WEEKS and it feels like its only been for five minutes. Go figure… (more…)
The Terror of Toilet Training
Oh god. It’s that time. It’s probably been that time for a while but I have been totally avoiding it. Yes sir, it’s time to start Toilet Training. Bloody Hell, give me strength. (more…)
Diary of a Crazy Pregnant Lady. Weeks 13 to 18
I am 13 weeks pregnant now. This whole being pregnant thing is confusing this time around. Am I starting to feel better? Is it…Is that off feeling, that awfulness gone? Am I ok? What’s happening? Where am I? Questions I seem to be asking myself every day at the moment. (more…)
Coping with Obstetric Cholestasis
I must confess that I had not heard of Obstetric Cholestasis before. According to BabyCentre Australia, it is a condition that affects less than one percent of pregnant women in Australia, and it is one that hugely effected the contributor of our latest Real Birth Story – Brea Walker. It made getting through her pregnancy an incredibly uncomfortable struggle. Did you read Brea’s Birth Story? If not, read it here, now! In Brea’s latest contribution she explains what suffering from Obstetric Cholestasis is like, and she provides her top tips to get through this difficult condition. I hope you enjoy it! (more…)
My Real Birth Story – Brea Walker
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Real Life Birth Story written by the gorgeous Brea Walker! Brea is a mum to gorgeous 4-year-old twin boys and a 20-month-old boy, as well as a step mum to a 10-year-old girl. She is a mummy blogger and small business owner of an online shop – Mamma Bee. Mamma Bee is an online baby and kids shop that provides practical products that are loved and tested by parents all over Australia. Make sure you check out her story, and then head over to her website for some gorgeous goodies for infants, newborns and mummas! I hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I did xxx
My Real Birth Story – Jodie
Welcome to the latest instalment of our Real Birth Story Series! This instalment has been contributed by the gorgeous Jodie, mother of 2 super cute kidlets – Milly and Cruze. Jodie is currently operating a handmade clothing biz called MillyCruze Clothing, named after the best things in her life – her children, who are her inspiration. MillyCruze Clothing is all about being unique and individual. When an item is made it will never be made in that same fabric in that same size again. “Because our Children are Amazing, Let them wear it on the outside”. Once you have read through Jodie’s story, then make sure you head to her business page and check out her incredible products! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy her story as much as I did xxx (more…)