MissMumof2Apr 17, 20193 min readChildhood healthcare centres: Why you should use themA lot of parents I know do not use the local Childhood healthcare centres. Where I live I am fortunate to have a childhood healthcare...
MissMumof2Apr 16, 20193 min readHousehold organisation for small spacesOur house is fairly small, being a two bedroom place with now four people and a dog living in it. We are trying to adjust things to make...
MissMumof2Apr 15, 20192 min readBelly Band wearingA friend of mine gave me a belly band when I was pregnant. I had never used a belly band previously and had no idea what I was meant to...
MissMumof2Apr 15, 20193 min readWhy I swaddle bubs to sleepSwaddle According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: transitive verb 1a: to wrap (an infant) with swaddling clothes...
MissMumof2Apr 15, 20192 min readThe not so good days and how I cope with themToday was not a good day. It started off okay with getting up early with bubs. But overnight he had been so clingy and whingy I feel I...
MissMumof2Apr 14, 20193 min readMy breastfeeding tips After Breastfeeding (BF) both of my children, my daughter for a year and now my son for the past 6 weeks, I have picked up some tips and...
MissMumof2Apr 10, 20192 min readPap smears: the dreaded necessity of being a female Yesterday I went for my OBGYN 6 week check up appointment. I was so nervous about the appointment for some reason. When the doctor was...
MissMumof2Apr 8, 20195 min readThings all new mums should know (*UPDATED)You have a baby, CONGRATULATIONS! Bringing the baby home can be exciting and very daunting at the same time. I have two children and in...
MissMumof2Apr 3, 20193 min readRoutines with Newborn and 8 Year oldWe have been trying for the past month to get back into the swing of our routines and some routines have had to be changed slightly to...
MissMumof2Mar 26, 201910 min readHelping with homeworkOne benefit of being a stay at home mum is that I can help OJ with her homework. The past few months I have come up with a few different...
MissMumof2Mar 25, 20191 min readWhat's in my nappy bag?A lot of the time as a new mum we learn as we go what we need to have in a nappy bag for a day out. After my daughter I felt fairly...
MissMumof2Mar 25, 20195 min readMental Health and HealingI am going to get real serious for this post. This is something I feel quite strongly about and something that I feel people need to talk...
MissMumof2Mar 24, 20192 min readBaby wearing I remember a day not so long ago I had a conversation with someone about baby carriers. The conversation was about the safety of wearing...
MissMumof2Mar 18, 20196 min readThe Joy's and woes of breastfeedingThere are many people that think breastfeeding is something that just comes naturally. That the baby will automatically latch on and...
MissMumof2Mar 13, 20194 min readBubs birthing story The birth of bubs was a very exciting but nerve wracking experience. With my daughter I had an emergancy c-section. It was not part of...
MissMumof2Feb 15, 20195 min readThe pregnancy journeyThis pregnancy has been one amazing journey. When I was pregnant with OJ it was a very stressful and intense time. There was so much...
MissMumof2Jan 29, 20195 min readSchool ready (*UPDATED)It's that time again. Most parents are thrilled when the new year begins and after 6 weeks (sometimes more) of holidays, the kids go back...
MissMumof2Jan 17, 20196 min readModern Cloth NappiesWhen I tell people I am going to use cloth nappies with my baby, their faces usually tell me their real opinion. However, a lot of people...
MissMumof2Jan 17, 20193 min readAll About MeI have decided to create this blog as a way of keeping myself busy whilst I am on maternity leave for a year. First of all, I am...
