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The 'tie' between breastfeeding and my shredded nipples

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.

Visiting hours - tales from the tired trenches

Visiting hours - tales from the tired trenches

New parents have to learn new skills. Sometimes, so do their well-meaning friends who come to visit.

What am I grateful for?

What am I grateful for?

Being back at work, traveling is starting to become part of my usual quarterly routine again.  I’m so lucky I have a husband that has the ability to play both the roles of mum and dad while I am away...

What you give up when gaining a baby

What you give up when gaining a baby

Being a first time parent inevitably requires a degree of personal sacrifice. But as John questions, do we fit parenthood in with our former lives or do we fit our lives around being a new parent?

When becoming a new parent is nothing like you'd expected ...

When becoming a new parent is nothing like you'd expected ...

For new mum Bern Morley, Parenting Editor at Mamamia, becoming a new parent wasn't like anything she'd 'seen in the brochures'.

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

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.

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When the "breast is best" message isn't helpful

Sometimes the health messages we hear make us feel good, that we are doing the ‘right thing’ for our families. But sometimes health messages can sap our confidence ...

When you're parenting on your own

When you're parenting on your own

Caring for a newborn is hard enough, let alone having to do it alone. As Michaela discovers, it's not just a pair of helping hands that you miss when parenting solo ...

Why blogging is great for new dads (and mums!)

Why blogging is great for new dads (and mums!)

If you’d asked Reservoir Dad what 'social media' was prior to his first son being born he would have hummed and harred. However now a convert of sharing your experiences online, he encourages other new parents to do the same.

You and your pelvic floor

You and your pelvic floor

Incontinence or light bladder leakage (LBL) can be a wee problem for post-partum women. Here's what to do to maintain your core strength after giving birth.