By Jessie Tu Becoming a mum for the first time is a minefield, and for many women it’s both mentally and emotionally taxing. That’s why a new app has launched with the aim of helping new mums improve their mental wellbeing by allowing them to track their mood during pregnancy and early parenthood. It also aims to help women recognise early signs of…
Mental health and postpartum depression go hand in hand, yet new mothers still aren’t taught how to care for their mental health post-birth. By Engie Hassan When it comes to balancing career and motherhood, my main focus is how I can attempt to do everything while keeping good mental health. Mental health is the foundation to everything in our lives. We need to…
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Remember, you’re not just packing for the baby. You’re packing for yourself and most likely for your partner too—and you two will need a heck of a lot more than your baby does during those first 48 hours.
By: Diana Spalding Before having a baby, maternity leave as a concept was pretty mysterious. I had many pregnant coworkers who took maternity leave—they’d just leave one day, we’d get word they’d had the baby, and then a few weeks or months later they’d return, looking tired but proud and very excited to show us photos of their new baby. I realized…
By: Nancy Mcsharry Jensen and Sarah Duenwald What happens when you’re trying to juggle a full-time job during the pandemic as well as trying to get pregnant? You may feel like you’re on an emotional roller coaster, ranging from excitement to complete overwhelm, and depending on the day, everything in between. Whether you’ve been trying (and maybe struggling) to get pregnant, working on…
By Belinda Haan When a woman is pregnant, her wellbeing is front and centre. Are you looking after yourself? Are you getting enough rest? Are you getting help? And once the baby arrives, the conversation swiftly moves almost solely to the wellbeing and behaviour of the baby. Is she sleeping well? Is he feeding well? Are they a good baby?…
They’re flawed, and they aren’t all pretty, but they’re hard won and honest.
You might think the details of your baby’s everyday life would make for a boring book. You’d be very, very wrong! Every baby needs books that let him look at images of other babies, and shows him how they go through their days. These picks are as dependable as they are adorable. I might even call them foolproof, because they’re…
Nothing can prepare you for motherhood. Sure, the ups and downs of having a new baby are well-documented, but it’s all moot until you experience it for yourself. No one understands that better than Shay Mitchell, the actress and entrepreneur who welcomed her first child, Atlas, with her longtime partner Matte Babel last month. Although Mitchell is no stranger to…
