Mama Bear Tales

Category: mum life

  • The Sleep Conundrum: A Disturbed Relationship

    originally published on 2/12/2021 Image by Daniela Dimitrova from Pixabay In my lactation group the main topic, apart from bleeding nipples, is sleep. Every parent, it seems, struggles to get their offspring to fall asleep gently; napping terrorises the better half of the day, and we all know about the sleepless nights.  When you have a baby, sleep,…

  • 14-Month Baby Update

    originally published on 10/13/2021 Lily is doing very well, but teething is a bitch. At night she’s basically decided to revert to newborn mode, coming every two hours. It’s become so bad two weeks ago that I straight out refused to give her the boob, which resulted in more frustration and crying (on both sides).…

  • The Unexpected Gifts of Motherhood

    originally published on 12/20/2021 It isn’t always easy for me to blend out the noise from the outside. Lily is inching towards 17 months now and she sleeps in our bed, and only falls asleep with one of us present. Sometimes I question whether it is necessary to “make it so hard” on us, when…

  • Our Weaning Story

    originally published on 1/19/2022 Weaning, apart from birth stories and sleeping habits, is probably one of the most discussed topics among mothers – or at least in my circles. When to do it, how to do it, go cold turkey or gently wean over months, which feeding session to kick first, etc. etc.  Generally, as…

  • A Little Post on 18-Month-Sleep-Regression and the Uglier Sides of Motherhood

    originally published on 1/22/2022 ​Yesterday I snapped and shouted at Lily. And why? Because she needed her Mama.It’s been a couple of rough nights for us lately. After weaning just before Christmas, something miraculous happened. Lily started sleeping through the night. We started sleeping through the night. Everyone got some sleep for a change, and…

  • Moving Update, End of Pregnancy, 2nd Baby Thoughts

    originally published on 3/25/2022 I’m sitting here in my new kitchen, finally seizing on the peace that’s gently settling on the apartment as Lily is being put to bed by Jakob and the construction workers have left for the day. It’s been just over two weeks since we’ve settled into our new apartment – and…

  • 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…