On one of our final days in Bali last year I was preparing to have a massage and wondered why the masseuse didn’t want me lying on my front. “But you have baby,” she said, [...]
I’m planning on spending a couple of nights in hospital this time ’round. I know a shared room isn’t for everyone but honestly, I really appreciate having the on-call support of [...]
After two weeks of grey, we’ve had a run of perfect wintry days just right for sorting, washing and folding baby clothes. There’s less than a month till my due date and with every [...]
In the lead up to my baby’s first birthday I find myself reflecting on this time last year when I was full bellied and patiently/not-so-patiently waiting. I was equal parts confident and [...]
When I was 20 weeks pregnant I asked my midwife if the rumours were true: “Are third births generally unpredictable?” She turned away from the computer, looked me in the eye and with [...]
Percy – after my paternal grandfather Pippin – meaning “awe-inspiring” born 9th March at 8:43am 3400g | 51cm And then we were five. photos by lamb and fox (more to come [...]
Based on the fact that I’m a pre-natal yoga teacher with a passion for birth it would be easy to presume that I choose to deliver my babies at home. For the record, I don’t (or to be [...]
Packing the hospital bag; such a pivotal moment whilst preparing for baby. If all goes according to plan I’ll birth in a low-risk maternity ward at our local hospital and return home about [...]
In my attempts to maintain as much physical and visual space in our home, I’ve decided to forgo the traditional trolley-style baby change table. Granted, somewhere to change baby’s [...]
born in the water, she’s still completely content when immersed This week I reached a new stage pregnancy; I’ve been feeling heavier, slower and more tired. This entire experience has [...]
a beautiful magnolia bud starting to bloom I don’t think I’ll ever tire of teaching yoga to pregnant women; strange considering that I tell the same stories and share the same [...]
