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Sorry folks but I’m going back to the feeding topic… this really is such a big part of having a baby and seems never ending. And the things you continue to learn about yourself, and your baby is also never ending. We are very fortunate to have a good sleeping and content baby. No idea…
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Where has the time gone?! Days turn into weeks which turn into months. Peggy is just over three months today and she had her second jabs yesterday. It seems that these certainly hurt a bit more than the first time around! During her first jabs at six weeks, I had my aunty here from the…
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Hayden has told me I’ve come back down to earth. So now I feel like writing about something different, other than feeling like I’m on planet Mars. I’ve already touched on where the milk comes from but now wanted to talk about how I get that white stuff into Peggy without her spewing it up,…
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Cabin fever is a real thing. On Friday we had a normal day of Peggy drinking, sleeping, pooing and play time. She is awake most of the day so keeping her entertained is now a full-time job. Luckily, she is quite easily entertained, mostly by flashing lights and some music. But really it depends on…
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Today, Peggy had her next Plunket appointment. For those of you not in NZ, I would describe Plunket as being almost like a district nurse but solely focused on children. It is such a great organisation and something all mums in NZ are extremely lucky to have. Going back right to the start, I had…
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The white stuff. Liquid gold. The pressure we put on ourselves to make sure our baby is fed on breastmilk is crazy. I suppose we are all different so not everyone may feel this pressure, but now Peggy has been on breastmilk for nearly three months, I am feeling the pressure more than ever. She…
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Like most stories I thought it best to start at the beginning. Or at least near the beginning. I was extremely lucky the whole way through my pregnancy. Peggy was planned but crikey, there was no messing around. I was very fortunate that it didn’t take long at all to get pregnant and once she…
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Hi folks, first I better start off with some introductions… I’m Harriet. AKA, Harriet the Pom or Red Shaver. I live with my partner Hayden and now our daughter Peggy. Not forgetting three dogs – Basil Winston and Skye, two horses – Larry and Toby and usually a few thousand layer hens. I moved over…
The First Time Mum 