Monthly Archives: November 2009

Homebirth – A man’s perspective

November 30, 2009 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Being Dad, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy
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When our daughter was born, I asked my husband if he would write his version of the experience, so that I could know what it was like for him, and one day she could too. In our search for a homebirth, we became aware of the fact that there are endless stories by mothers, but… more

Birth story in pictures

November 18, 2009 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy
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YouTube Direkt For other posts on this topic visit: Birth Story Homebirth from a man’s perspective Natural Childbirth in Layman’s Terms Natural Homebirth vs Natural Hospital Birth Preparing for a Natural Childbirth Herbs for use in Childbirth more

Guilty, as charged

November 9, 2009 Posted by Luschka under Motherhood, On Mama's Mind
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The morning before Ameli was born, I started having strong contractions around 4 am. There were people sleeping in the lounge, people sleeping in the nursery and Martin sleeping in the room, so the only place I could go to ride out my contractions was the bathroom. I sat on a large blue exercise ball… more

10 ways you really know you’re a mom

November 9, 2009 Posted by Luschka under Motherhood, On Mama's Mind
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When you run your fingers through your hair and find a wet clumpy bit with regurgitated milk in it – you know you’re a mom When you take off your shirt to find you’ve had a streak of baby sick down your back all day – you know you’re a mom When you’ve been up… more

Let me check my calender

November 5, 2009 Posted by Luschka under Motherhood, On Mama's Mind
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Being a mom really is a full time job. I’ve mentioned this before – feeding alone is like a 9-5 with a lunch break!  But apart from nappy changes, feeding, expressing, bottle washing, washing laundry, hanging laundry and when you have a free minute doing non baby stuff like vacuuming the floor or cooking dinner,… more

We have a baby crusher in our midst

November 4, 2009 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Cosleeping
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I am blow-me-out-the-water exhausted today. I’m not really sure why, because I had relatively good sleep last night, with just two brief wake ups to latch Ameli on for feeding. The benefits of cosleeping (YES, I said the “C” word!) seriously outweigh the one negative, in my opinion. more


I am blow-me-out-the-water exhausted today. I’m not really sure why, because I had relatively good sleep last night, with just two brief wake ups to latch Ameli on for feeding. The benefits of cosleeping (YES, I said the “C” word!) seriously outweigh the one negative, in my opinion.

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