Night sweats in the early postpartum period are very common due to the excess fluid retained during pregnancy and hormonal changes, and is even more likely if you were given an IV drip during labour. Increased sweating may be noticeable during the day but it is often worse at night time.

I was so not prepared for how much fluid would come out of me postpartum, I felt like I was swimming in sweat for the first two weeks of my postpartum experience. My husband kept saying to me a few days after birth that he thought our daughter smelled funny but we couldn’t work out what it was. A few days later we realised that I was sweating so much that it was causing her to smell like BO as she soaked up my sweat in her clothes!!!

Supermarket cereals often contain lots of added sugars, preservatives and are usually not very nutritious, though they are convenient and easy. I get it, when you are trying to get everybody out the door in the morning, it's the easiest option. What I like to do on those days is have overnight oats for breakfast, just as easy as cereal but much more nutritious.

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I completed the masters certificate in August 2022 and it was the best thing I ever did. Since then my business has been growing and I am loving every minute of it. It has given me the ability to create an incredibly rewarding career that allows me to adapt to my unique schedule, set my own hours and create an income doing something I love.

Wednesday the 26th October my life and my body changed forever. I had a miscarriage. If you haven't already, go back and read my previous blog post detailing my entire experience. This blog post is a detailed explanation of my recovery and the internal shift that has occurred within me as a result of the miscarriage.

That night in the shower I pushed down to see if I could push some more blood out when a purple shrivelled grape type ‘thing’ came out. I stood staring down at it, not really sure what to do. Do I pick it up and bury it? Do I need to take a photo of it? Do I show Josh? I picked it up, had a good look, it actually made me feel queasy, and let it go down the drain. That was it, that was my baby being washed down a shower drain… WTF! Looking back now I actually wish that I had buried it in the backyard.

This loaf is perfect for pregnant and postpartum mamas and babies. It is particularly great for postpartum mamas because it is easy to eat with one hand while nap trapped, has a good balance of fats, proteins and carbohydrates and can be made prior to birth and frozen ready for when bub arrives. If you know someone getting ready to give birth, don’t buy them flowers or another swaddle (trust me she has enough), instead bake her this handy and delicious coconut blueberry bread.

Chances are if you have ever been pregnant you have been told that you need to take a parental supplement but were you ever told why, for how long, what to look for or when to start taking it? Or that not all prenatal supplements are created equal? Or that the prenatal supplement that you were recommended to take from the local supermarket might not be in your best interest?

Yep, I didn’t have any of this explained to me either. I was told to just get whatever I could from the supermarket and as long as it had folic acid in it it was fine (which you will come to learn is definitely NOT fine).

Here is my pancake recipe that I have for breakfast at least 3-4 times a week. It is so easy and also makes for a good snack when you are out and about.

The term ‘postpartum’ is used to describe the time it takes for a woman’s hormone levels and uterus to return to its pre pregnancy state, which is typically said to be 6 weeks. However, recovering from pregnancy, labour and birth can take so much longer than that and the changes that occur are so much more than just physical. Some studies suggest that it takes closer to a year to fully recover physically and emotionally from pregnancy and birth, with some experts even suggesting that it could take up to 18 months to 2 years to fully recover.

The main reason baby cereal is recommended as a baby’s first food is because it is fortified with iron. Breast milk contains very little iron so while a baby is still in the womb they will store enough iron to last them about 6 months, at which time it is recommended that a baby be given baby cereal with fortified iron to ensure that they get the iron that they need.

Calcium during pregnancy is most important from 20 weeks gestation, and even more important during the final 6 weeks as this is when your baby will build up around 80% of their stores.