Men suffering! High Five Sister!
I dont know what is it about these videos of men attached to labour pain simulators and watching them scream and pant in pain that is SO funny. It is probably because, as these two lads say in the video, they think women exaggerate when we talk about our birth stories and after suffering simulated labour pains, they realize we are definitely not exaggerating.
This is a guest post from a “Buddy System” volunteer, a great initiative from Friends of Breastfeeding to support breastfeeding mums. At the moment it only covers areas of Dublin West and North Kildare and is on trial basis but we really hope it will soon cover many more areas.
Awww this is so cute. It is amazing how little babies can dive and swim confidently.
I was just yesterday at the swimming pool with my 5 year old and I could see how he is a bit afraid of the water. He still doesn’t know how to swim. He has not done any swimming classes yet, but he loves the water. He swims with arm bands and looking at these babies swimming fearlessly, I wished I had brought him to one of those baby swimming classes when he was little.
Does your baby/toddler know how to swim?
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There is a little bit of controversy following the reported amount that Kate Middleton has spent on a new baby stroller for her soon to be firstborn. Reports say that the Duchess of Cambridge has bought one of the best -known brands of stroller, indispensable for today’s yummy mummy’s lifestyle. A Bugaboo. She has also bought a wicker moses basket at a high-end London baby shop, for a total of $1800.
Here are some of the ways people believe they can tell if your “bump” will be a boy or a girl. From the shape of your bump to what your cravings are, have a look at them.
Do you believe in them?
You know those. The ones that are spacious and informal, so if your baby or toddler has a tantrum or if you need to breastfeed you wont find someone staring at you or giving you a disaproving look. In these places you find groups of mums that get together to enjoy a cup of coffee and a chat.
Im trying to think about something scary or creepy my son has said, but I cant think of anything.
Instead, I can tell you a story I hear at least once a year where my daughter in law, when she was three or four, told her mum, close to her face and very serious: ” Do you remember when I was the mother and you were the daughter?” This always sends shivers down everyone’s spine.
Energy drinks have been on the news during the last year or so, being blamed as one of the causes of the obesity problem in this country. The problem is not only energy drinks, but whole eating habits of families.
I have never had an energy drink and neither my son. Why? Because we dont need them. We are not high performing athletes who need to recharge vitamins, minerals and what-not. Energy drinks are full of sugar. A sugar that we are not going to burn for energy, because the most exercise we do is to walk from/to shool and play on the backgarden, for example.
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This mother’s take on parenting advice is hilarious and I can completely identify with it. There is so much advice out there and a lot of it is contradictory. At the end of the day, mothers should just follow their instinct and get advice from close family/friends, but even then, end up doing what feels best for you and your family. Everyone is different, every baby is unique.
I went on amazon and bought all the top books on baby sleep and development. I read through them all, as well as several blogs and sleep websites. I gathered lots of advice.
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