Parent stories and expert advice / Danielle

For new mum Danielle, the proud mother of baby Ollie, parenthood is turning out to be everything she had ever wished for ... and more. And by more, she admits she's definitely faced some newborn challenges she wasn't told about in prenatal classes!

Blogposts by Danielle

The 'tie' between breastfeeding and my shredded nipples

Danielle knew breastfeeding was harder for some than others, however as she discovered, sometimes there's more to painful breastfeeding than simply your technique - your baby may have a tongue or lip tie.

When parenting your newborn doesn't exactly go to 'plan'

Business analyst and new mum, Danielle, explores the challenges of being faced with a somewhat 'unpredictable' baby.

When your baby swaps "mamma" for "dadda, dadda!"

Sharing the load is a job for both 'mamma' and 'dadda' with a baby ... especially when another newborn enters the picture.