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Of Perfect Birth Plans, Death Fear and Waiting
originally published on 4/30/2022 As I am writing this, I am 38+5 weeks pregnant with my second baby and waiting eagerly for his arrival. It’s Saturday evening, which means it’s my “free” evening, as Jakob is putting Lily to bed on Saturdays. Now, you may think “What a treat”, but I have found myself struggling…
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A Tale of a Mama of Two: A Birth Report
originally published on 5/15/2022 Finn Anthony is here! I’ve been eagerly waiting for the little man to arrive. At 38+6 at 22:44, our beautiful son made his peaceful entrance into the world, almost 4 kg heavy and 52 cm long. Compared to his sister’s birth, he took his sweet time and kept us on our…
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Happy Easter
This post was previously published on my other blog on 4/11/2023 And it’s already been Easter again – can you believe it? The year is racing past, and next week it will already be my birthday! I do hope you had a wonderful Easter. It was the first time that we celebrated it at our…
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Living on a Sugar and Gluten-Free Diet for Two Weeks
10/19/2023 Over ten days ago, I started a diet that allows neither sugar nor gluten – and with no sugar, I mean no fruit, no honey, no syrup, no sweeteners, nothing. It all started with visiting an alternative doctor who specialises in the gut. He quickly identified a parasite in my liver and an unbalance…
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5 Mistakes to Avoid when Visiting a New Mum
5/19/2022 The arrival of a baby is always a cause for celebration – family and friends often want to see the little munchkins pretty much after they’ve slid out of mama’s vagina – or belly – but we mustn’t forget that a birth also takes its toll on new mums. Having experienced two births and…
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Finn’s 4-Month-Old and Family Update
Hello, hello and welcome back to my blog! Today I want to write about family life as a mum of two under two and Finn’s 4-month-old update. Can you believe this little bugger is already 4 months old! I feel the newborn stage just raced past us and now he’s already keeling to one side…
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Unobjectively Cute: Appreciating the Baby Years
This post was originally published on my other blog in 2023. With your first child, you are always eagerly awaiting every milestone. At least that was how it was with Lily. When will she crawl? When will she walk? When can we bake cookies together? When can we go tobogganing together? Etc. We were always…
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How I Got Rid of my Post-Partum Anal Fissure
OK, let’s talk about assholes. No, I don’t mean people who are behaving rudely, but actual buttholes. This blog isn’t for anyone who has the mindset of a Victorian lady, as there will be a detailed description of how I managed to get a persistent and awfully painful anal fissure under control. Some might now…
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New Beginnings…Ideas for A Calm 2026
Welcome back, dear reader. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas time and a good start to the new year. Where to start. It took me a long time to write this post – not knowing how much to share, or whether to share at all. My last post was in late September, and there…
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How to (Effectively) Soothe the Rage Mum
Recently an influencer I follow on Instagram was asked by a mum how to handle mum rage. The influencer responded, saying she should try taking a few deep breaths or counting to ten. I felt my blood curl reading that response (ironically). The influencer did state that she didn’t experience mum rage herself, and I…
Mama Bear Tales 